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Poetry Pause

“Stag photographed with wire wrapped around antlers” by Tolu Oloruntoba

February 19, 2026
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Stag photographed with wire wrapped around antlers” by Tolu Oloruntoba.

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“Protein, Flesh, Art, and Gold” by Daniela Dampare

February 18, 2026
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Protein, Flesh, Art, and Gold” by Daniela Dampare.

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“rough waters” by Ashleigh-Rae Thomas

February 17, 2026
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “rough waters” by Ashleigh-Rae Thomas.

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“my mother calls my hair a bird’s nest” by Murgatroyd Monaghan

February 16, 2026
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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.

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“Jellybean” by Liz Huntly/Jensch

February 13, 2026

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.

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“Memento Mori” by Minab Yetbarek

February 12, 2026
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Memento Mori” by Minab Yetbarek.

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“Where Am From” by Chesu Bowa

February 11, 2026
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Where Am From” by Chesu Bowa.

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“At the Table, Everyone Time-Travels” by Chanel Sutherland

February 10, 2026
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “At the Table, Everyone Time-Travels” by Chanel Sutherland.

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“Dear Darlene” by Blessing O. Nwodo

February 9, 2026
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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.

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“BEFORE CELL PHONES, WAITING FOR A CALL IN UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE” by Alice G. Waldert

February 6, 2026

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.

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“Blessing for the Swim Selfie” by Anna Swanson

May 30, 2026
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