Poetry
-
Humanity’s Beauty and Risk
Poetic and Philosophic Reflections by Ahmed Fathi Shalabi
We experience beauty and risk on a daily basis: in what we see, what we feel, how we accept and judge others, and why we are human. Beauty and risk both challenge and frustrate us to think, learn, listen, and question ourselves. Humanity’s Beauty ...
-
Walk
With Each Step There's Hope by Rosaline Christensen
"On October 6, 1981, I had a fifteen-and-a-half-hour surgery; it was autumn; the leaves were changing colour. The landscape was changing, and so was I. The lengthy surgery and long recovery left me with significant emotional, physical, and spiritual ...
-
Notes from Oblivion
by Gary Russo
Notes from Oblivion will appeal to an adult readership that enjoys hard-hitting, thought-provoking poetry. Themes explored include unsophisticated populism, media saturation, freedom and censorship, isolation, and the angst of love. They are written ...
-
Where the Lotus Blooms
by Neha Radhika Chand
Divided into three chapters, Where the Lotus Blooms explores the natural elements of our world—fire, earth, and water—and unites them with our human experiences. Told from the voice of a first-generation Canadian woman, this poetry collection is ...
-
Pieces of Me
by Jennifer M. Dobinson
A poignant collection of poems and artwork, Pieces of Me is a deeply personal journey of loving someone with an addiction. Filled with grief and peace, resentment and forgiveness, the duality of Jennifer Dobinson’s path to self-healing pierces ...
-
River of Your Days
by Elizabeth Carriere
Experiences growing up on the Prairies and living in Winnipeg, Montreal and coastal British Columbia mesh with reflections from living and working in countries in the Global South affected by poverty, disasters and conflict. In this volume of ...
-
The System Almost H.A.D Me!
Understanding Culturally Responsive Pedagogy - For Educators By An Educator by Tanya Estwick
This unique essay in verse is a learning tool for educators who want to reconsider their cultural pedagogy. Using the author’s own experiences with a lack of diversity in the education system in Cape Breton as a framing narrative, the piece calls ...
-
A Rendition of Thoughts
by Anya Kiral
A Rendition of Thoughts is Anya Kiral’s debut collection of poetry that ranges from whimsical to spiritual, interspersed with her contemplations on truth, beauty, and character. Each poem is a journey through Anya’s eyes—wandering on the earth, ...
-
Smiling Depression
by J.J. Porteous
Life can be a wild, beautiful, gorgeous disaster. From love to heartache, even joy to sorrow. Life goes in a circle from birth to death. Life can lead us down a depressed path resulting in addictions and darkness. Losing loved ones reminds us how ...
-
How Are You Now?
Selected Questions by Christopher A. Taylor
“There are many ways of peering into life and then responding; and by responding, peering further.” The poems in How Are You Now? peer into life. They “don’t try to nail things down.” They “pry them loose instead.” They question our very foundation, ...
