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Poetry

Any Bright Horse

By Lisa Pasold

Travellers are often seekers, roaming the earth in search of a greater purpose. In her third book of poetry, Lisa Pasold charts the route to transcendence. Pasold is fascinated by the implications of journeying, and ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry

Words for Elephant Man

By Kenneth Sherman

Words for Elephant Man first appeared from Black Moss Press in 1983. This  new edition includes a series of gorgeous etchings by noted artist and woodcarver George Raab. The collection was written during a period ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry

Ash Steps

By M. Travis Lane

The 14th book of poetry by M. Travis Lane is an exploration of memory, longing, and contemplation. There is a quietness, an insular element to Lane’s verse, and her hushed poetics focus on themes of ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry

Grid

By Brenda Schmidt

In her fourth collection, Brenda Schmidt, a poet based in Creighton, Saskatchewan, pays homage to the juxtapositions inherent in her surroundings. The scenery itself is a presence in this work, which depicts the intersection between ... Read More »

July 16, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry

The Least Important Man

By Alex Boyd

Alex Boyd’s sophomore collection has what one speaker calls “that being-filmed feeling.” Boyd’s eye is panoramic and moves with seeming ease from roof to handrail to a woman holding an umbrella. The formal structure of ... Read More »

May 15, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry

The Bones of His Being

By Sue Chenette

In The Bones of His Being, Toronto-based poet Sue Chenette explores loss and what remains. She finds – in old photographs, in subtle exchanges, and in quiet moments – the skeletal shape of her dead ... Read More »

May 15, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry

The Smooth Yarrow

By Susan Glickman

Susan Glickman’s newest collection opens with a Celtic incantation about aspiring to embody the virtues of nature. The yarrow sticks alluded to in the title are used in conjunction with the I Ching as tools ... Read More »

May 15, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry