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Islands of Influence

Poets and poems have become my teachers, my guides. As a Canadian poet born to a Jamaican father and Barbadian mother, the poets who make up this…

My Body, My House: Disability Poetics

I learned early on that my body was not like other bodies. I missed a lot of school, and I was always at the doctor’s office. Being sick put me on…

Come Together

At the beginning of the pandemic this lady dropped her shopping bag in front of me. I went to help her pick her stuff up and realized: Oh yeah. I…

Prairie Inclusivity

The prairies may seem a place for moving through, but it is home, real and imagined, for many writers. The combination of flat lands and epic sky…

The Road Ahead: Poems at the Crossroads

The poems in this anthology are about transitions, transformations, and trepidations. At the crossroads of big decisions, the speakers prepare…

Platforms and Sites

Papryrus scrolls or Facetime calls– what we used to communicate has changed, but the role of poetry has connected us for millennia. In fact, this…

What Are You?

My parents tell me that when I was a kid, I introduced myself to my kindergarten teacher by saying “I’m half Chinese and half French, but I don’t…

Shame & Compassion

Humans have understood how to use shame – and the fear of shame – as a method of social control for centuries. We understood how, by making people…

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Rainbow Intimacies

I am glad to have put together "Rainbow Intimacies" for you. This is an anthology of 2SLGBTQQIA+ poets, who each spark within them a delicate…

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Poem Roulette

Spin the wheel, heart your favourite poems. First, choose a category.

Poets

Moods

Recite What's Right

Looking for a poem to recite? Here are some helpful categories

25 Lines or Fewer

Short but sweet! These are great starter poems, and if you're advancing to National Finals you'll also choose one of these.

Junior Poems

In grades 7-9? Pick a poem from our Junior anthology to recite.

Senior Poems

Students in grades 10-12 should choose a poem from this list.

Poets

Discover more about our amazing poets here

Adriana Oniță

Adriana Oniță is a poet, educator, translator, researcher, editor, and publisher. She was awarded the Canadian Literature Centre Poetry Prize in…

Canisia Lubrin

Canisia Lubrin is a writer, editor, teacher and critic, with work published widely in North America, as well as in the U.K.. Translations of her work…