This is a list of Canadian poets. Years link to corresponding "[year] in poetry" articles.
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Mark Abley (born 1955), poet, journalist, editor, and non-fiction writer. Milton Acorn (1923–1986), poet, writer, and playwright José Acquelin (born 1956) Gil Adamson, novelist, poet, and short-story writer Randell Adjei Marie-Célie Agnant (born 1953), Haitian native living in Canada since 1970; novelist, poet and writer of children's books Neil Aitken (born 1974), poet, editor, and translator Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm (born 1965), Anishinaabe writer and poet from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation, founder (in 1993) of Kegedonce Press, specializing in indigenous writers Donald Alarie (born 1945), writer, poet, and teacher Edna Alford, editor, author, and poet who co-founded the magazine Dandelion Sandra Alland (born 1973), Scottish-Canadian writer, multimedia artist, bookseller, small press publisher, and activist Donna Allard, editor and poet Lillian Allen (born 1951), dub poet Anne-Marie Alonzo (1951–2005), playwright, poet, novelist, critic, and publisher, born in Egypt and moved to Canada at the age of 12 George Amabile (born 1936) Madhur Anand (born 1971), poet and scientist Marguerite Andersen (1924–2022), German-born, primarily francophone writer, academic and editor Patrick Anderson (1915–1979), English-born Canadian poet and academic Rod Anderson (1935), poet, musician, and accountant Michael Andre (born 1946), poet, critic, and editor living in the United States Jeannette Armstrong (born 1948), Syilx Okanagan author, educator, artist, and activist Tammy Armstrong David Arnason (born 1940), author and poet Joanne Arnott (born 1960), Métis poet, essayist, and activist writer Margaret Atwood (born 1939), poet, novelist, literary critic, feminist, and activist Charlotte Aubin Martine Audet (born 1961) Oana Avasilichioaei, poet and translator Margaret Avison (1918–2007)