Professional Development
October 26, 2024 (Zoom): Fall Poetry Intensive
The League of Canadian Poets is pleased to offer a full day of online poetry workshops, with four diverse poets offering four diverse focus areas of study and practice.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2024 (Zoom): How to Run Poetry Events, with Bänoo Zan
“How to Run Poetry Events” is a two-hour online workshop with Bänoo Zan, focusing on organizing and running poetry events, including a presentation, a conversation, and exercises.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2024 (Zoom): Poetry Workshop with David Ly
“Playing With Perspective” is a two-hour online poetry workshop with David Ly for emerging and established poets to practice writing with different perspectives to propel a narrative forward.
Read MoreBIPOC Writers Connect 2024
The Writers’ Union of Canada and the League of Canadian Poets present BIPOC Writers Connect 2024, a mentorship conference where emerging writers connect with industry professionals
Read MoreApril 4, 2024 (Zoom): Closer to the Core: strategies for revision (workshop)
In this poetry workshop with Tara Borin, discuss some tools for revision that will bring you closer to the core of the poem you’re trying to write. We’ll begin with a broad focus and then narrow down to the level of the line and individual word choice. Bring a poem you’d like to work on. 90 mins.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2024 (Zoom): Freedom Within Poetic Constraints (workshop)
Come experience the AWA Method and prompted writing as we focus on short poems and constraints. This 2-hour online workshop will guide emerging and established poets through prompted writing and valuable feedback in a safe and inclusive circle. Come with an open mind and leave with four or five short poems!
Read MoreFeb. 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 MoreSpontaneous Poetry Writing Webinar
with Kate Marshall Flaherty! January 29, 2022 at 12PM EST Click here to Register Spontaneous poetry writing is the act of connecting with someone — whether that’s a stranger, a loved one, a friend, or a client — to write a poem that captures a feeling, moment, image or essence of the conversation. The craft of spontaneous poetry writing encourages meaningful dialogue and…
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