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League of Canadian Poets’ Blog
April is National Poetry Month and we at the League of Canadian Poets are thrilled to announce that we are hosting a unique blog covering events, stories, poetic initiatives and all things Poetry City for #NPM14! Visit: http://poets.ca/blog/

Michael Dennis Blog
For the month of April his blog will be looking at the nominees for the 2014 Pat Lowther Memorial Award, Raymond Souster Award and the Gerard Lampert Memorial Award. Visit: http://michaeldennispoet.blogspot.ca/

rob mclennan Blog
Between now and June long-time member rob mclennan will be posting interviews with the authors on the Pat Lowther, Gerald Lampert and Raymond Souster Memorial Awards: http://robmclennan.blogspot.ca/

Open Book Toronto Poetry Coverage
Open Book Toronto has some great coverage of the National Poetry Month launch event and an interview with Executive Director Joanna Poblocka. Visit: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/

Poetry Readings & Events Across Canada During April
Please visit the Readings & Events page on our website for a full listing of the 50+ National Poetry Month events taking place across Canada. Click here: http://poets.ca/events-readings/

Mayor’s Poetry City Challenge
Regina Mayor Michael Fougere challenged his fellow mayors across Canada to have a local poet read a poem at the opening of their Council meetings in March or April. The challenge is a celebration of UNESCO’s World Poetry Day (March 21) and National Poetry Month in April. Visit for the list of participating cities and poets: http://poets.ca/programs-2/mayors-poetry-city-challenge-2014/ and like them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MayorsPoetryCityChallenge

LEAGUE OF CANADIAN POETS AWARDS

Shortlists for the Raymond Souster, Gerald Lampert and Pat Lowther Memorial Awards
The League of Canadian Poets (LCP) is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2014 Raymond Souster, Gerald Lampert and Pat Lowther Memorial Awards. Congratulations to all of the authors for their fine work, and many thanks to the jurors for their dedication to this year’s awards.

Winners of these awards will be announced during a special ceremony at the LCP Annual Poetry Festival and Conference to be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in downtown Toronto on June 7, 2014.

Raymond Souster Award:
The Raymond Souster Award is given for a book of poetry by a League of Canadian Poets member published in the preceding year. The award honours the late Raymond Souster, an early founder of the League of Canadian Poets. The award carries a $1,000 prize.

seldom seen road by Jenna Butler (NeWest Press)
Alongside by Anne Compton (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
Her Red Hair Rises with the Wings of Insects by Catherine Graham (Wolsak & Wynn)
Rebel Women by Vancy Kasper (Inanna Publications)
Brilliant Falls by John Terpstra (Gaspereau Press)
Birds, Metals, Stones & Rain by Russell Thornton (Harbour Publishing)
2014 Jury: Bruce Hunter, Laurence Hutchman, Sheila Martindale

Gerald Lampert Memorial Award Shortlist:
The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is given in the memory of Gerald Lampert, an arts administrator who organized authors' tours and took a particular interest in the work of new writers. The award recognizes the best first book of poetry published by a Canadian in the preceding year. The award carries a $1,000 prize.

the place of scraps by Jordan Abel (Talonbooks)
Rove by Laurie D. Graham (Hagios Press)
Light Light by Julie Joosten (BookThug)
Surge Narrows by Emilia Nielsen (Leaf Press)
The Survival Rate of Butterflies in the Wild by Murray Reiss (Hagios Press)
Incarnate by Juleta Severson-Baker (Frontenac House Poetry)
2014 Jury: Keith Garebian, Carl Leggo, Pearl Pirie

Pat Lowther Memorial Award Shortlist:
The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is given for a book of poetry by a Canadian woman published in the preceding year, in memory of the late Pat Lowther, whose career was cut short by her untimely death in 1975. The award carries a $1,000 prize.

The Hottest Summer in Recorded History by Elizabeth Bachinsky (Nightwood Editions)
Alongside by Anne Compton (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
Leaving Howe Island by Sadiqa de Meijer (Oolichan Books)
Whirr and Click by Micheline Maylor (Frontenac House Poetry)
Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway by Alexandra Oliver (Biblioasis)
Status Update by Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang (Oolichan Books)
2014 Jury: Elizabeth Greene, Cornelia Hoogland, Betsy Struthers

Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award Winner
The League of Canadian Poets and Calgary Spoken Word Festival are thrilled to announce the 2014 recipient of the prestigious Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award: bill bissett!

We are pleased to honor poet and artist bill bissett for his influence and impact on spoken word in Canada. The award will be presented to bill at the League of Canadian Poets’ Annual Poetry Festival and Conference award gala on June 7th, 2014.

This $1000.00 annual award was created by Sheri-D Wilson—a pioneer of spoken word poetry in Canada—to honour a Canadian spoken word artist who has made a substantial contribution to the development of spoken word, through the originality and excellence of his or her own writing/performance works, and through involvement in—and contributions to—the expansion of the spoken word community. The Golden Beret Award was first presented at the Calgary International Spoken Word Festival in 2007. For more information see www.poets.ca / www.calgaryspokenwordfestival.com

NEWS FROM THE LEAGUE

Poets in the Parlour, Wolfeville, NS
You are invited to a Poetic Gathering in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, by the Atlantic Canada Representative of the League of Canadian Poets. A National Poetry Month Event, Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27. Happenings: Friday Evening, 7:30-8:30: Welcome, Conversation and Open Readings at Tattingstone Inn (Cash Bar); Saturday Morning: Visit the Wolfville Farmers’ Market; Saturday Afternoon: Readings, Location TBA; Saturday Evening, 6:00: Dinner at Shiny Things Curiousities and Café (Open Readings and BYOB); Sunday Noon: Open Readings at Tattingstone Inn. For additional information, or to register on or before Wednesday, April 9, contact John J. Guiney Yallop, Atlantic Canada Representative, League of Canadian Poets at [email protected]. (A voluntary donation to the League of Canadian Poets is requested.) For information about, or to book, accommodations, contact Tattingstone Inn, 1-800-565-7696 or http://www.tattingstone.ns.ca. Room Rates from $118.00 to $148.00 (includes full breakfast). (Be sure to mention that you are booking with Poets in the Parlour.) For information about, or to book, the Saturday Evening Dinner e-mail [email protected] or phone 902-599-1108, 5 course authentic Mexican cuisine, $40.00 per person (BYOB). Seating is limited to twenty. (Be sure to mention that you are booking with Poets in the Parlour.)

The Al Purdy A-frame Association Naming Opportunity
The Al Purdy A-frame Association has a naming opportunity and is hoping League members will help out. The A-frame needs new decks. If League members collectively donate $1500 then one deck at the A-frame will have a plaque that will read “The League of Canadian Poets' Deck.” If 150 members donate $10 each, we make the target. Susan McMaster has already kicked off the campaign by donating $50 (donations of $50 or more receive a tax receipt).

Follow this link, hit the “donate” button and make a note that you are a League member. http://www.harbourpublishing.com/PurdyAFrame/?page_id=7. As Susan notes, "The Al Purdy project would very much like participation by League members especially, as a gesture of support for one of our most noted -- and noticeable! -- poets. Check out the blog excerpt for the complete list put together by Leslie Kenney for Descant (Jan. 24/2014), along with full tongue-in-cheek descriptions and pix. Group donations and plaques are very welcome!"

News from the Feminist Caucus
By Anne Burke. If you are at the 2014 LCP Annual Poetry Festival and Conference Please plan to join us in Toronto on Fri., June 6, Feminist Caucus Business Meeting and Open Reading. We also plan to launch Women Poets and Their Male Mentors, with Jenna Butler, Louise Carson, Jennifer Footman, Candice James, Bernice Lever. Sat., June 7 Panel: Feminist Caucus Panel (Saturday 4:15-5:15 p.m.) Stories about the forgotten elders, our vulnerable elders - which prompted the panel topic, tentatively subtitled poetry and cautionary tales. Panelists: Magie Dominic, contributor and panel organizer; Anne Burke, Feminist Caucus Chair and Alberta Poet and Editor, awarded Alberta Centennial Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Award and Diamond Jubilee Award; Susan McMaster, Past President of the League of Canadian Poets. This month, reviews of two jammed suitcases, by Judith Anderson Stuart, Blue Sonoma, by Jane Munro, Saviours in This Little Space for Now: Poems for Emily Carr and Vincent van Gogh, by Stephanie McKenzie; The Fleece Era, by Joanna Lilley, Review of 13, by Alexis Kienlen, Yes, Poems by Rosemary Griebel, Untitled Child, by Nancy Jo Cullen; Swallowing My Mother, by Catherine Moss, Attenuations of Force, by Lori Cayer; preview of The M Word, Parenting and Women's Studies Conversations about Motherhood, edited by Kerry Clare. For full report: http://poets.ca/programs-2/feminist-caucus/

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Anna Yin

《爱的灯塔-星子安娜双语诗选》
<Nightlights> <Seven Nights with the Chinese Zodiac> ...

http://annapoetry.com

[[星子安娜]]

League of Canadian Poets’ Blog
April is National Poetry Month and we at the League of Canadian Poets are thrilled to announce that we are hosting a unique blog covering events, stories, poetic initiatives and all things Poetry City for #NPM14! Visit: http://poets.ca/blog/

Michael Dennis Blog
For the month of April his blog will be looking at the nominees for the 2014 Pat Lowther Memorial Award, Raymond Souster Award and the Gerard Lampert Memorial Award. Visit: http://michaeldennispoet.blogspot.ca/

rob mclennan Blog
Between now and June long-time member rob mclennan will be posting interviews with the authors on the Pat Lowther, Gerald Lampert and Raymond Souster Memorial Awards: http://robmclennan.blogspot.ca/

Open Book Toronto Poetry Coverage
Open Book Toronto has some great coverage of the National Poetry Month launch event and an interview with Executive Director Joanna Poblocka. Visit: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/

Poetry Readings & Events Across Canada During April
Please visit the Readings & Events page on our website for a full listing of the 50+ National Poetry Month events taking place across Canada. Click here: http://poets.ca/events-readings/

Mayor’s Poetry City Challenge
Regina Mayor Michael Fougere challenged his fellow mayors across Canada to have a local poet read a poem at the opening of their Council meetings in March or April. The challenge is a celebration of UNESCO’s World Poetry Day (March 21) and National Poetry Month in April. Visit for the list of participating cities and poets: http://poets.ca/programs-2/mayors-poetry-city-challenge-2014/ and like them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MayorsPoetryCityChallenge

LEAGUE OF CANADIAN POETS AWARDS

Shortlists for the Raymond Souster, Gerald Lampert and Pat Lowther Memorial Awards
The League of Canadian Poets (LCP) is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2014 Raymond Souster, Gerald Lampert and Pat Lowther Memorial Awards. Congratulations to all of the authors for their fine work, and many thanks to the jurors for their dedication to this year’s awards.

Winners of these awards will be announced during a special ceremony at the LCP Annual Poetry Festival and Conference to be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in downtown Toronto on June 7, 2014.

Raymond Souster Award:
The Raymond Souster Award is given for a book of poetry by a League of Canadian Poets member published in the preceding year. The award honours the late Raymond Souster, an early founder of the League of Canadian Poets. The award carries a $1,000 prize.

seldom seen road by Jenna Butler (NeWest Press)
Alongside by Anne Compton (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
Her Red Hair Rises with the Wings of Insects by Catherine Graham (Wolsak & Wynn)
Rebel Women by Vancy Kasper (Inanna Publications)
Brilliant Falls by John Terpstra (Gaspereau Press)
Birds, Metals, Stones & Rain by Russell Thornton (Harbour Publishing)
2014 Jury: Bruce Hunter, Laurence Hutchman, Sheila Martindale

Gerald Lampert Memorial Award Shortlist:
The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is given in the memory of Gerald Lampert, an arts administrator who organized authors' tours and took a particular interest in the work of new writers. The award recognizes the best first book of poetry published by a Canadian in the preceding year. The award carries a $1,000 prize.

the place of scraps by Jordan Abel (Talonbooks)
Rove by Laurie D. Graham (Hagios Press)
Light Light by Julie Joosten (BookThug)
Surge Narrows by Emilia Nielsen (Leaf Press)
The Survival Rate of Butterflies in the Wild by Murray Reiss (Hagios Press)
Incarnate by Juleta Severson-Baker (Frontenac House Poetry)
2014 Jury: Keith Garebian, Carl Leggo, Pearl Pirie

Pat Lowther Memorial Award Shortlist:
The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is given for a book of poetry by a Canadian woman published in the preceding year, in memory of the late Pat Lowther, whose career was cut short by her untimely death in 1975. The award carries a $1,000 prize.

The Hottest Summer in Recorded History by Elizabeth Bachinsky (Nightwood Editions)
Alongside by Anne Compton (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
Leaving Howe Island by Sadiqa de Meijer (Oolichan Books)
Whirr and Click by Micheline Maylor (Frontenac House Poetry)
Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway by Alexandra Oliver (Biblioasis)
Status Update by Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang (Oolichan Books)
2014 Jury: Elizabeth Greene, Cornelia Hoogland, Betsy Struthers

Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award Winner
The League of Canadian Poets and Calgary Spoken Word Festival are thrilled to announce the 2014 recipient of the prestigious Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award: bill bissett!

We are pleased to honor poet and artist bill bissett for his influence and impact on spoken word in Canada. The award will be presented to bill at the League of Canadian Poets’ Annual Poetry Festival and Conference award gala on June 7th, 2014.

This $1000.00 annual award was created by Sheri-D Wilson—a pioneer of spoken word poetry in Canada—to honour a Canadian spoken word artist who has made a substantial contribution to the development of spoken word, through the originality and excellence of his or her own writing/performance works, and through involvement in—and contributions to—the expansion of the spoken word community. The Golden Beret Award was first presented at the Calgary International Spoken Word Festival in 2007. For more information see www.poets.ca / www.calgaryspokenwordfestival.com

NEWS FROM THE LEAGUE

Poets in the Parlour, Wolfeville, NS
You are invited to a Poetic Gathering in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, by the Atlantic Canada Representative of the League of Canadian Poets. A National Poetry Month Event, Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27. Happenings: Friday Evening, 7:30-8:30: Welcome, Conversation and Open Readings at Tattingstone Inn (Cash Bar); Saturday Morning: Visit the Wolfville Farmers’ Market; Saturday Afternoon: Readings, Location TBA; Saturday Evening, 6:00: Dinner at Shiny Things Curiousities and Café (Open Readings and BYOB); Sunday Noon: Open Readings at Tattingstone Inn. For additional information, or to register on or before Wednesday, April 9, contact John J. Guiney Yallop, Atlantic Canada Representative, League of Canadian Poets at [email protected]. (A voluntary donation to the League of Canadian Poets is requested.) For information about, or to book, accommodations, contact Tattingstone Inn, 1-800-565-7696 or http://www.tattingstone.ns.ca. Room Rates from $118.00 to $148.00 (includes full breakfast). (Be sure to mention that you are booking with Poets in the Parlour.) For information about, or to book, the Saturday Evening Dinner e-mail [email protected] or phone 902-599-1108, 5 course authentic Mexican cuisine, $40.00 per person (BYOB). Seating is limited to twenty. (Be sure to mention that you are booking with Poets in the Parlour.)

The Al Purdy A-frame Association Naming Opportunity
The Al Purdy A-frame Association has a naming opportunity and is hoping League members will help out. The A-frame needs new decks. If League members collectively donate $1500 then one deck at the A-frame will have a plaque that will read “The League of Canadian Poets' Deck.” If 150 members donate $10 each, we make the target. Susan McMaster has already kicked off the campaign by donating $50 (donations of $50 or more receive a tax receipt).

Follow this link, hit the “donate” button and make a note that you are a League member. http://www.harbourpublishing.com/PurdyAFrame/?page_id=7. As Susan notes, "The Al Purdy project would very much like participation by League members especially, as a gesture of support for one of our most noted -- and noticeable! -- poets. Check out the blog excerpt for the complete list put together by Leslie Kenney for Descant (Jan. 24/2014), along with full tongue-in-cheek descriptions and pix. Group donations and plaques are very welcome!"

News from the Feminist Caucus
By Anne Burke. If you are at the 2014 LCP Annual Poetry Festival and Conference Please plan to join us in Toronto on Fri., June 6, Feminist Caucus Business Meeting and Open Reading. We also plan to launch Women Poets and Their Male Mentors, with Jenna Butler, Louise Carson, Jennifer Footman, Candice James, Bernice Lever. Sat., June 7 Panel: Feminist Caucus Panel (Saturday 4:15-5:15 p.m.) Stories about the forgotten elders, our vulnerable elders - which prompted the panel topic, tentatively subtitled poetry and cautionary tales. Panelists: Magie Dominic, contributor and panel organizer; Anne Burke, Feminist Caucus Chair and Alberta Poet and Editor, awarded Alberta Centennial Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Award and Diamond Jubilee Award; Susan McMaster, Past President of the League of Canadian Poets. This month, reviews of two jammed suitcases, by Judith Anderson Stuart, Blue Sonoma, by Jane Munro, Saviours in This Little Space for Now: Poems for Emily Carr and Vincent van Gogh, by Stephanie McKenzie; The Fleece Era, by Joanna Lilley, Review of 13, by Alexis Kienlen, Yes, Poems by Rosemary Griebel, Untitled Child, by Nancy Jo Cullen; Swallowing My Mother, by Catherine Moss, Attenuations of Force, by Lori Cayer; preview of The M Word, Parenting and Women's Studies Conversations about Motherhood, edited by Kerry Clare. For full report: http://poets.ca/programs-2/feminist-caucus/

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Anna Yin

《爱的灯塔-星子安娜双语诗选》
<Nightlights> <Seven Nights with the Chinese Zodiac> ...

http://annapoetry.com