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NPM22 Blog: Poetry: An Intimate Journey by Jennifer Wenn
As the pandemic stretches into its third year (with, we all hope, an end in sight), the multifaceted and crucial phenomenon of intimacy has become a focus for many of us. In some cases we have perhaps become overly familiar with the same surroundings or people; many other times there has been deprivation due to…
Read More2022 Book Awards: Longlists
The League of Canadian Poets is thrilled to announce the 2022 Book Awards longlists for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. 2022 GERALD LAMPERT MEMORIAL AWARD LONGLIST Awarded annually since 1981, the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is given in the memory of Gerald Lampert, an arts administrator who organized…
Read MoreNPM22 Blog: I’m not an expert in intimacy and neither are you by Tyler Pennock
I’m not an expert in intimacy and neither are you by Tyler Pennock Read this article and poem in magazine format I used to think that definitive things were evil. That an exact definition, a perfect example embedded the notion that nothing is good enough, and that no one would…
Read MoreNPM 2022: Activities for for children and youth
National Poetry Month April 2022 The theme is intimacy… has that made any parents, caregivers or educators panic? Never fear, the LCP understands that the word intimacy can have a specific context for many. But like poetry, we know that intimacy does not fit into one box, and there are so many ways to celebrate…
Read MoreNPM 2022 Colouring Pages
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National Poetry Month 2021
National Poetry Month 2021: Resilience The League of Canadian Poets invites you to celebrate the 23nd National Poetry Month this April 2021 with the theme of resilience. What does it mean to be resilient? We meet resilience in every corner we’ve been backed into, every hardship that we endure. Resilience is geographical, spiritual, historical. It’s the fight…
Read MorePoem in Your Pocket Day 2021
Poem in Your Pocket Day – April 29, 2021 – is an international movement that encourages people to centre poetry within their daily interactions. On PIYP Day, select a poem, carry it with you, and share it with others at schools, bookstores, libraries, parks, workplaces, coffee shops, street corners, and on social media using the…
Read MoreNPM21 Blog: Broken and Beaten Things: On Resilience by Bertrand Bickersteth
Can you consider something resilient if it’s broken? This question emerges from my tendency to confuse persistence and resilience. There is a relationship, after all. To me, they are both impressive. Both have to do with a certain staying power. Both invoke a kind of underdog, against-all-odds achievement. But there is at least one key…
Read MoreAsk a Longlister: Who Do You Write Your Poems For?
We asked the poets longlisted for the 2021 Book Awards some questions about their writing lives, inspirations and -of course – poetry. Read on for their thoughts and stay tuned as we reveal more questions and responses from our esteemed 2021 Book Awards Poets up until the winner’s announcement on May 6, 2021. Who do you write…
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