we are behind in the times! all the cool literary blogs are celebrating poetry month so we should too!
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the toronto quarterly has tons of neato interviews and profiles of the latest and greatest - check it out – here!
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and, of course, the league of canadian poets is celebrating, who knew! lots of greatness to be found – here!
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so, to join in the fun, i asked our fabuloso board members who their favourite poets are! secretary extraordinaire TARA …
The Poetic Licence Contest for Canadian Youth 2011
Deadline January 15, 2011
The League of Canadian Poets, a national not-for-profit poetry organization founded in 1966, invites Canadian youth to participate in its Poetic Licence Contest.
There are two age categories, junior (grades 7-9) and senior (grades 10-12).
First place poems in each category will receive a cash prize of $350, second place winners will receive $300 and third place winners will receive $250.
All winning poems will be published in the League of Canadian Poets’ …