In Memoriam

The League of Canadian Poets has a large community that has stood strong for over 50 years. Over these past few months, the League has lost members and friends in poetry. If there is a poet who has recently passed that you would like to pay tribute to, please visit our In Memoriam page on poets.ca.

We’d like to take this chance to remember and honour Rebecca Anne Banks and Arlene Lampert.

Rebecca Anne Banks

1960 – 2022

Rebecca Anne Banks (Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Writer, Artist, Philosopher, Counselor, Activist) lived in The New Age Renaissance Republic of Poetry, within the Spirit of Romance, writings of the Muse and the hidden love stories of the blue island. Amongst the blue and warm of the velvet underground caverns that conjure still and love. She was the Poetry Editor at Subteranean Blue Poetry and artist of many mediums and forms. In the dream of a quiet afternoon in Summer her memory can be found playing concerts in the velvet underground stonework Metro . . .

In memory of Rebecca, from Melanie Flores:

“Sadly, Rebecca passed away suddenly on October 29, 2022 at the Verdun Hospital in Montreal. My time working with her was a pleasure. Rebecca’s passion for poetry, writing, music, and art was always palpable and profound. Rest well, dear lady, in Subterranean Blue.”

Arlene Lampert

Arlene Lampert was the first secretary of the League of Canadian Poets. Wife to Gerald Lampert, of whom the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is named, she was a lover and bolster of poetry and arts in Canada.

LCP is seeking memories, photos and sentiments from the poetry community regarding Arlene’s passing. Please add your memorial statement here.