Canadian Poetry

Toronto's David Seymour and Newfoundland's George Murray brave the muggy weather and give a cozy reading at St. John's foremost arts pub, The Ship on Duckworth Street.

May 20, 2009 - Meg Coles

In response to her travels on the west coast of Newfoundland in 2003, MacFadyen has created a book-length poem containing vivid and diverse images.

May 3, 2009 - Stella Walsh

Authors at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto is holding its first "Open Stage Night" by showcasing 20 young poets, aged 35 years or younger.

Feb 25, 2009 - Y F Chin

The sarcastic narrator in Atwood's poem scorns the confusion society expresses between emotional and purely physical love.

Dec 30, 2008 - Matthew Klitsch

Poets have always celebrated nature. Now in a time of ecological crisis, their voices, speaking out against planetary plunder, are even more essential.

Jun 16, 2008 - Catherine Owen

As a young poet, Leonard Cohen was preoccupied with passion and mythic imagery. In "St. Catherine's Street" he examines how one diminishes the other.

May 6, 2008 - Caitlin Ward

A short look at the life and career of a woman who, in her short life, brought forth poems that deserve a place in Canada's literary heritage.

Mar 7, 2008 - Anya Laurence