Poet Laureate Map of Canada
What is the origin of the term laureate?

From the laurel, in ancient Greece, sacred to Apollo, and was used to form a crown or wreath of honour for poets and heroes. Wikipedia
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2010 Griffin Poetry Prize Winners

2010 Canadian and International winners of the tenth annual Griffin Poetry Prize. [details]
I've written some poetry I don't understand myself.
Carl Sandburg
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Poet Laureate Map of Canada

Map Candice James - Poet Laureate of New Westminster, B.C. Roger Nash, Sudbury, Ontario Jill Battson, Cobourg, Ontario pj johnson, Poet Laureate of the Yukon Kristan Anderson, Owen Sound Ontario Roland Pemberton - Poet Laureate of Edmonton, AlbertaBrad Cran - Poet Laureate of Vancouver, B.C. Poet Laureate of Newfoundland: Agnes Walsh Linda Rogers - Poet Laureate of Victoria, B.C. Douglas Lochhead, Sackville, New Brunswick Shauntay Grant - Poet Laureate of Halifax, Nova Scotia John B. Lee, Brantford Ontario Dionne Brand, Toronto, Ontario Pierre DesRuisseaux - Parliamentary Poet Laureate - Ottawa Hugh MacDonald, Prince Edward Island Robert Currie, Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan Gary Hyland, Poet Laureate, City of Moose Jaw, SK Poet Laureate of Cobalt Ann Margetson

Congratulations to Don McKay

The Governor General has appointed him a Member of the Order of Canada "For his contributions to Canadian literature as a nature poet and mentor of many emerging writers from coast to coast."  Stan Dragland and Don McKay founded Brick Books in 1975.
 
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