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“Red Kayak” by Sarah Klassen
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Red Kayak” by Sarah Klassen, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in August 2020.
Read More“So Many Stars” by Rosalie Osmond
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “So Many Stars” by Rosalie Osmond, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read More“The Professor” by Patrick Connors
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “The Professor” by Patrick Connors, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in November 2020.
Read More“Vision” by Erin Wilson
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Vision” by Erin Wilson, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read More“Solidarity” by Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Solidarity” by Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi, which was first published in February 2025.
Read More“Leaving Ogygia” by Martin Jones
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Leaving Ogygia” by Martin Jones, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read MoreFeb 26, 2026 (Zoom): Celebrating Freedom to Read Week
Join the League for a timely Freedom to Read Week panel that centers joy, resistance, and the enduring importance of queer voices amidst an increasingly hostile cultural landscape.
Read More“my mother calls my hair a bird’s nest” by Murgatroyd Monaghan
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “my mother calls my hair a bird’s nest” by Murgatroyd Monaghan, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in February 2025.
Read More“Jellybean” by Liz Huntly/Jensch
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Jellybean” by Liz Huntly/Jensch, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read More“Dear Darlene” by Blessing O. Nwodo
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Dear Darlene” by Blessing O. Nwodo, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in February 2025.
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