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Poetry Pause

“Van Gogh’s Ear” by Sally Ito

May 19, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Van Gogh’s Ear” by Sally Ito, first published in Poetry Pause in March 2020.

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Spoken Word Saturday: Jovan Singh Deol

May 17, 2025

Spoken Word Saturday is a showcase of the amazing Spoken Word Poetry talent that can be found from coast to coast

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“things i never thought i’d tell myself” by Valerie Wong

May 16, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “things i never thought i’d tell myself” by Valerie Wong.

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“Banana” by Christine Wu

May 15, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Banana” by Christine Wu.

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“Die Gartenwelt, 1987” by Marc Perez

May 14, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Die Gartenwelt, 1987” by Marc Perez.

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Excerpt from shima by shō yamagushiku

May 14, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read an excerpt from shima (McClelland & Stewart, 2024) by shō yamagushiku.

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“Family Affair” by Faith Arkorful

May 14, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Family Affair” by Faith Arkorful.

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“i wish i could write poems” by Jane Shi

May 13, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “i wish i could write poems” by Jane Shi.

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“Waking To An Empty House” by Rob Taylor

May 13, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Waking To An Empty House” by Rob Taylor.

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“Load Upon Load” by Bren Simmers

May 12, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Load Upon Load” by Bren Simmers.

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“Mountain Walk Offering for My Godson” by Hari Alluri

May 30, 2025
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