Selected by editor Tolu Oloruntoba, the 2027 edition of Best Canadian Poetry showcases the best Canadian poetry writing published in the past year.

Featuring a foreword by series editor Anita Lahey, and afterword by guest editor Tolu Oloruntoba, Best Canadian Poetry 2027 offers a collection of brief but impactful glimpses into our current literary landscape, that expands our worldview and continues in the series tradition of asking: What constitutes a great poem?

Tolu Oloruntoba was a primary care physician in his first career. His third poetry collection, Unravel, was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. His other work has won the Governor General's Literary Award and the Griffin Poetry Prize. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.