The Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry is awarded annually for a book written by a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

indicates a review is available for that book

1984

• Paulette Jiles – Celestial Navigation

Also shortlisted:

• Roo Borson – The Whole Night, Coming Home
• Marilyn Bowering – The Sunday before Winter
• David McFadden – The Art of Darkness
• Sharon Thesen – Confabulations
• Peter van Toorn – Mountain Tea

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Added 03 June 2006.
Updated 21 October 2009.