News & Announcements
Very Small Verse 2022 Winner: Clepsydra by Jaclyn Piudik
Congrats to Jaclyn Piudik, winner of the 2022 Very Small Verse Contest.
2021 Jessamy Stursberg Youth Poetry Prize Winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the six winners of the 2021 Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize!
The Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award 2021 Winner: Jillian Christmas
Congratulations to Jillian Christmas, The Winner of the 2021 Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award! 2021 SHERI-D WILSON GOLDEN BERET AWARD WINNER for lifetime achievement in Canadian spoken word poetry The Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award is an annual literary prize crafted specifically to highlight the unique strengths and values of spoken word poetry. The Sheri-D…
Very Small Verse 2021 Winner: Sometimes by Rae Crossman
Congratulations to Rae Crossman, winner of the 2022 Very Small Verse Contest!
Broadsheet Contest 2021 Winner: Beekeeping by Kim Fahner
Congrats to Kim Fahner, winner of the 2021 Broadsheet Contest.
Statement of support: In solidarity against hate for Asians and Asian Canadians
SOLIDARITY AGAINST HATE (July 6, 2020) Deeply disturbing hate crimes against Asians and Asian Canadians across Canada, both physical and verbal assaults, have risen sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister of Canada and provincial and municipal leaders have all clearly stated that hate, violence, xenophobia, and discrimination have no place in our country.…
2020 Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth – Winning Poems
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the six winners of the 2020 Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize!
The LCP New Quebec Council Representative: Carolyne Van Der Meer
The League is happy to announce that Carolyne Van Der Meer is the new council representative for Quebec. Why is poetry important to you? In the words of Quebec novelist and poet David Goudreault, “Poetry is just another way of saying” (“La poésie est de dire autrement”). I believe this is true—another way of…
