2026
The Next Generation: Vol. VII
Celebrate the winners of the 2026 Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Young Poets in the seventh edition of The Next Generation, a chapbook of poems by youth.
Read More“Abuela’s magic kitchen” by Bradley Adalberto Álvarez
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Oh, Toronto” by David Silverberg, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read More“They Were Already There” by Renato Gandia
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “They Were Already There” by Renato Gandia.
Read More“Adam’s Appel” by Sabrina Spenser Smith
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Adam’s Appel” by Sabrina Spenser Smith.
Read More“from ‘Some Trees Grow'” by Gillian Sze
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “from ‘Some Trees Grow'” by Gillian Sze.
Read More“Why I Am Not An AI Engineer” by Lisa Lopez Smith
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Oh, Toronto” by David Silverberg, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read More“North of Verona, Canoe Lake Road” by Susan Wismer
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “North of Verona, Canoe Lake Road” by Susan Wismer.
Read MoreNovember 7, 2026: Fall Poetry Intensive
The League of Canadian Poets is pleased to offer an online conference dedicated to exploring and improving the craft of poetry.
Read More“coda” by Hannah Karpinski
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “coda” by Hannah Karpinski.
Read More“Me & My Body (Part III)” by Tianyi Li
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Me & My Body (Part III)” by Tianyi Li.
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