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The ALU Poetry Shop
Happy National Poetry Month! Browse our curated collection of poetry books from independent Canadian publishers—from award winning collections to new-on-the-block poetry to poetic collaborations, we have something here for everyone.
While we encourage shopping directly from All Lit Up, we also provide a Shop Local alternative so you can purchase these books from your local indie bookseller (just click the Shop Local button found on each book page to locate your nearest indie).
Enjoy browsing our collections and get free shipping Canada-wide at checkout.
Award Winners & Nominees
Don’t take our word for it: these books have some serious literary awards cred.
“And the time between trains / is idle, becomes the material / between stanzas / a single breath / in the cooling evening.”
–D.A. Lockhart, Commonwealth
Indigenous Voices
Celebrate NPM with books by vibrant Indigenous poets.
“Everything temporary & edible: / tanghulu strawberries, neon signs, karaoke / bar girls in rhinestone dresses”
–Kyo Lee, i cut my tongue on a broken country
Tributaries
For NPM, we interview 23 poets about their work and share poems for a month-long celebration of verse, connection, and inspiration.
Poetry by Debut Authors
Discover new poets with these debut collections.
Poetry for the Cosmos
Poetry that asks the big questions.
“The waves foam / a final Poseidon on the riverbank / but after she swims, / we shake off the sea”
–Tawahum Bige, Stages of Tanning Words and Remembering Spells
Genre-Bending Poetry
For those who like their poetry a little hybrid, and a lot explosive.
Activists, Unite
Socially-conscious poetry for the social-justice-minded.
Resist the Patriarchy
Poetry for the feminist killjoys and enjoyers of women’s experiences.
Poetry Collabs
Teamwork really makes the dream work in these collaborative collections.
“A woman frees her home of white dust.
Now light ambers polished mahogany.”
–stephanie roberts, UNMET