2026
“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.
Read More“BEFORE CELL PHONES, WAITING FOR A CALL IN UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE” by Alice G. Waldert
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “BEFORE CELL PHONES, WAITING FOR A CALL IN UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE” by Alice G. Waldert part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2026 (Zoom): Cross-Pollinations panel and reflection
Join the League of Canadian Poets for the monthly Cross-Pollinations Virtual Rounds Series, a free online event bringing together art and medicine.
Read More“The Via Dolorosa To Resurrection Day” by Rhonda Melanson
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “The Via Dolorosa To Resurrection Day” by Rhonda Melanson, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read MoreFebruary 19 & 26, 2026 (Zoom): Career development workshops
Join Jennifer Bowering Delisle and Bill Arnott for a two-part webinar series focused on developing your career as a poet. Part of the LCP Webinar Series.
Read More“lean” by Norma Kerby
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “lean” by Norma Kerby, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in March 2020.
Read More“quavering” by JR MacLean
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “quavering” by JR MacLean, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read More“Chance Encounters with Wild Animals” by Monica Kidd
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Chance Encounters with Wild Animals” by Monica Kidd, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in September 2020.
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