2026
“Hope” by Nicole Ardiel
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Hope” by Nicole Ardiel, winner of the 2026 Very Small Verse contest..
Read More“Ashley” by Alycia Two Bears
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “in a slice of tourtière” by Elena Bentley, part of the 2026 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection.
Read More“father god” by Kihêw Flamont
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “father god” by Kihêw Flamont, part of the 2026 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection.
Read More“Niingabinong | West | Ouest” by Connor Lafortune
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Niingabinong | West | Ouest” by Connor Lafortune, part of the 2026 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection.
Read MoreApril 16, 2026 (Zoom): Poem in Your Pocket Showcase
Join the League for readings from five of the Indigenous poets selected for the 2026 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection.
Read More“in a slice of tourtière” by Elena Bentley
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “in a slice of tourtière” by Elena Bentley, part of the 2026 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection.
Read More“Smells Like” by Emma Rhodes
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Smells Like” by Emma Rhodes, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in November 2020.
Read More“White Paper Birds” by Shannon Bramer
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “White Paper Birds” by Shannon Bramer, which was first published in April 2020.
Read More2026 Cold Moon Contest winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Nicole Ardiel and Cassandra Myers, winners of the 2026 Cold Moon Contests!
Read More“Incomplete Rendering” by Shana Ross
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Incomplete Rendering” by Shana Ross, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
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