2010

This spring,explore

CLIMATE CHANGE!

The History of National Poetry Month in Canada

To help poets and poetry organizers in their production of NPM events, the League is offering funding for readings and performances which explore this year’s theme:  Climate Change!

Artists and NPM participants are encouraged submit poetry related to Climate Change: how it affects you, your community and the larger communities of Canada... and the world. As a society we continue to change: politically, ecologically, culturally and economically.  Each day becomes a defining moment in our history.  Does Climate Change inspire you to write, to express your passion and compassion?  Does change necessarily mean progress? 

Building on the success of past years’ NPM events, the League is also encouraging events Which take place in non-traditional venues.  Some successful venues from previous years include readings in parks, movie theatres, art galleries, and a local zoo.

GUIDELINES

APPLICATION

Established in Canada in April 1999 by the League, National Poetry Month brings together schools, publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, and poets across the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in Canada's culture. Communities and businesses participate through readings, festivals, book displays, and other events.

Resources. Tip sheets for booksellers, teachers and librarians, funding for NPM events, biographies of Canadian poets, spring poetry titles for review, examples of poetry displays in libraries
 

2010 POSTER COMING SOON!

2009 posters available. To request a poster for your event or school please call the office at 416-504-1657.

YOUNG POETS WEEK
Application Form
Young Poets’ Week runs April 12 - 16, 2010. Teachers can check the teachers' forum each day to read about the new and exciting activities during YP week. Youngpoets.ca is an excellent source of inspiration for this year's entrants as well as a valuable educational resource, featuring lesson plans, reading lists, a digital history of Canadian poetry and an on-line discussion group. Young writers are encouraged to browse articles or join a chat-room discussion with peers and published poets.

Students in six provinces will also have the opportunity to meet poets in their schools through a series of classroom readings sponsored by The League and organized by provincial writers’ associations. 

This year’s “Poetic Licence” contest winners will be announced during young poets week.  First, second and third prize national winners in each language and age category will receive cash prizes of $350, $300 and $250 respectively.  See Re:verse, the League’s youth driven on-line e-zine at www.youngpoets.ca for the winners’ poems