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“I Don’t Need I Love Yous” by Cindy Patrick – Winner of the 2023 Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest
Congratulations to “I Don’t Need I Love Yous” by Cindy Patrick, winner of the 2023 Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest! This poetry award carries a $500 prize, and is in memory…
Read More“Against Beauty” by Em Dial – Winner of the 2023 Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award
Congratulations to “Against Beauty” by Em Dial, winner of the 2023 Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award! This poetry award carries a $500 prize, sponsored by the…
Read MoreNew Board Members 2023-2025
Welcome President Rayanne Haines (she/her) is an award-winning hybrid author and pushcart nominated poet as well as a cultural producer of intersectional films, stage shows, and panels. She recently completed…
Read More2023 Book Awards: Winners
The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2023 Book Awards winners of the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. The winners will…
Read More2023 Book Awards: Meet the Winners
We asked the winners of our 2023 Book Awards some questions to get better acquainted with them and their winning collections! What does JOY mean to you? The theme of…
Read MoreStatement in Support of Iranian Women’s Rights and Iran’s Fight for Freedom
Statement in Support of Iranian Women’s Rights and Iran’s Fight for Freedom The Feminist Caucus of the League of Canadian Poets strongly condemns the Islamic Republic of Iran’s systemic infringements of…
Read MoreThings to Do around Winnipeg when you’re Black By Michael Fraser – Winner of the 2022 Lesley Strutt Poetry Prize
Congratulations to the 2022 Winner of the 2nd Annual Lesley Strutt Poetry Prize Things to Do around Winnipeg when you’re Black by Michael Fraser Thank you to the contest judge,…
Read MoreFresh Air by Gordon Taylor – Winner of the Toronto Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award
Congratulations to the 2022 Winner of the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award! Fresh Air by Gordon Taylor About the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation…
Read MoreCelebrating Massy Books – Honourary Member of the League of Canadian Poets 2022
Massy Books is the 2022 recipient of the League of Canadian Poets’ Honorary Membership Award. Each year, the LCP presents this award to honour and celebrate leaders in Canada’s poetry…
Read MoreStatement of support: In solidarity against hate for Asians and Asian Canadians
SOLIDARITY AGAINST HATE (July 6, 2020) Deeply disturbing hate crimes against Asians and Asian Canadians across Canada, both physical and verbal assaults, have risen sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
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