Member Hub

LCP Member Hub Profiles, renewals, and directories Accessing member benefits Community Committees Member profiles and renewals Wild Apricot is the LCP’s home for membership-related needs, such as renewing your membership, and updating your public-facing profile in our Member Directory. Add a profile picture and details to make your profile stand out in our directory! Edit your…

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Programs & Services

Programs & Services Programs Events Publications The League is proud to run a variety of programs and services that support poets and poetry in Canada. Find out more about the various programs, events, and publications organized by the League of Canadian Poets below. Programs National Poetry Month Poem in Your Pocket Day Poet Ambassador in…

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About the League

About the League Our mission Our team Governance & AGM History Media & press The League of Canadian Poets is Canada’s only national professional poetry organization. The League serves the poetry community and promotes a high level of professional achievement through events, networking, projects, publications, mentoring, and awards. We administer programs and funds for governments…

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Announcing the Poet Ambassador In Residence Program

The League is thrilled to announce our inaugural Poet Ambassador in Residence, Tara Borin! The Poet Ambassador in Residence program is an opportunity for the League to work with some of Canada’s most exciting poets in support of our mission.

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National Volunteer Week 2023

The League of Canadian Poets is grateful to the dozens of volunteers who support our staff, our members, and our programs every year. This year, we’re excited to celebrate National Volunteer Week during our very favourite month – National Poetry Month!  We’d like to recognize some of the incredible volunteers who have donated their time,…

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Statement in Support of Iranian Women’s Rights and Iran’s Fight for Freedom

Statement in Support of Iranian Women’s Rights and Iran’s Fight for Freedom The Feminist Caucus of the League of Canadian Poets strongly condemns the Islamic Republic of Iran’s systemic infringements of women’s rights for more than four decades, including the arrests, torture, and killing of women, men, and children protesting for equality and freedom. We call upon Canadian and international writers’ and…

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Poetry In Union 2021

Poetry in Union

We have all experienced distance and disconnection in the past year. On February 14th, 2021, we invite you to join us for a special Valentine’s Day Poetry Experience, connecting hearts across the distance.

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Review: Salt Bride by Ilona Martonfi

Reviewed by Vanessa Shields Martonfi’s fourth book, Salt Bride (Inanna Publications, 2019) is a collection of poetry that begs for companionship. This is not a collection for the faint of heart nor for the reader who doesn’t know her human atrocities his[her]story. The Salt Bride is a deep dive into the atrocities that have brutally…

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