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Feb. 17, 2024 (Zoom): Drop-in poetry consultations with Tara Borin
Drop in on Zoom to workshop your poetry with Poet Ambassador in Residence Tara Borin! Registration required.
Read MoreLCP Chapbook Series: call for submissions from trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit poets
Being trans, nonbinary or two-spirit is a powerful and sacred thing, and sometimes, that can feel like a lot to carry. Send me your poems of trans ordinariness, your small joys and frustrations, your quiet moments of connection or escape, your quotidian. Let me see the power and beauty of your everyday.
Read MoreHeartfelt: Custom poems for Valentine’s Day
Book a virtual appointment with a Canadian poet to craft an unforgettable Valentine’s Day gift: a custom poem, written just for you after a short conversation.
Read MoreLCP Spoken Word Award: Inaugural winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Adeena Karasick and Ian Keteku, the inaugural winners of the LCP Spoken Word Award!
Read MoreLCP statement on censorship and activism
Recently, there have been a number of high-profile incidents of censorship of artists and arts workers worldwide with regards to the Israel-Palestine war, with particular censorship of pro-Palestine perspectives; the League condemns such censorship, as it stands in direct contradiction to Canada’s protected freedom of expression, and the League’s values of inclusiveness and representation.
Read MoreLCP Spoken Word Award: Inaugural shortlist
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating the spoken word poets shortlisted for the inaugural LCP Spoken Word Award!
Read MoreAnnouncing new leadership structure
The League of Canadian Poets is excited to announce its new dual leadership model, effective immediately. Now, alongside the Executive Director, the League will welcome an Artistic Programming Director as co-director.
Read MoreLCP launches 2024-2027 Strategic Plan
The League of Canadian Poets presents a new Strategic Plan to guide operations and governance for 2024 – 2027
Read MoreAnnouncing the Poet Ambassador In Residence Program
The League is thrilled to announce our inaugural Poet Ambassador in Residence, Tara Borin! The Poet Ambassador in Residence program is an opportunity for the League to work with some of Canada’s most exciting poets in support of our mission.
Read More“I Don’t Need I Love Yous” by Cindy Patrick – Winner of the 2023 Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest
Congratulations to Cindy Patrick, whose poem “I Don’t Need I Love Yous” is the 2023 winner of the Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest!
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