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Feb 18, 2026 (Zoom): Black History Month with Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
Join the League of Canadian Poets to celebrate Black History Month with feature presenter Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike, reading from his forthcoming poetry book, We Survived Until We Could Live (University of Calgary Press).
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “The Day I Became King” by Avis Blackbird.
Read More“25 Craft Ideas to Make At Home” by Jennifer Bowering Delisle
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “why write poetry during the apocalypse …” by bronwyn preece.
Read More“Dandelions of Humboldt” by Micheline Maylor
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Dandelions of Humboldt” by Micheline Maylor, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in July 2020.
Read More“A dopamine-induced review of life” by Rion Levy
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “A dopamine-induced review of life” by Rion Levy, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read More“why write poetry during the apocalypse …” by bronwyn preece
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “why write poetry during the apocalypse …” by bronwyn preece.
Read More“Conversation with Her Bodies” by Devon Rae
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Conversation with Her Bodies” by Devon Rae.
Read More“Address Unknown” by Cassy Welburn
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Address Unknown” by Cassy Welburn.
Read More“Alphabetical Disorder” by Michael Penny
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Alphabetical Disorder” by Michael Penny, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in July 2020.
Read More“Tokiwa Ramen of Unity Square” by Saraswoti Lamichhane
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Tokiwa Ramen of Unity Square” by Saraswoti Lamichhane, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
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