Poetry, Canadian
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Skunk in the Wilderness
by Louis Gignac
I believe in God when I see a dandelion pressing through the rupture in the pavement. A tiny golden sun forcing its way through the darkness, hell-bent on growing. Recognizing the sacred in the everyday, protecting an ailing earth, opening to ...
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A Life Untrusted
Poetry by Ken Hryciuk c.1981 by Ken Hryciuk
The words within this book of poetry were written during a special period of my life during the early 1980's, a time when I built, and also messed up, relationships with a lot of good people. The words were typed out on an old Underwood typewriter ...
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Heart Maze
by Julie Lanoue
i'll take you on a journey the journey to my heart let's explore this maze where most roads are broken down together we will find the exit together we will start to heal Heart Maze is a collection of free-verse poetry that takes the reader on ...
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Silences and Solitude
by Richard Torrans
Silences and Solitude is a six-part collection of lyric and narrative poetry and one thirteen-page dramatic poem. It was written over a forty-year span and contains poems that are remarkable perspectives on extraordinary places. This collection ...
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When I Was 36
by Don Michael Wilson
This very touching book of poetry “When I Was 36” was written when the young author was trying to survive midlife and was sincerely trying to answer the questions that kept him awake at night. He was searching for deeper meaning in life by writing ...
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From Light to Dark
by Eve Harlow
I remember walking slowly and growing tired easily. Those were the earliest signs that something was wrong. The answers came years later when I was diagnosed with a life threatening illness and to break my heart even more, so was my sister. This ...
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To Hell And Back
A Life in Addiction and Recovery in Poem by Steven L. Massé
Do you know what it’s like to go to hell and back? For those of us who live through addiction, the experience is all too familiar. This was the fate of author Steven L. Massé, who spent the whole of his adult life—and much of his childhood—in an ...
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Beyond the Rabbit Hole
Writing My Way To Tomorrow by EJ Swanson
Through lyrical poetry and sharp, insightful prose, EJ Swanson reflects on her life, questioning what it means to grow old and quietly observing contemporary culture. Beyond the Rabbit Hole is heartfelt, humorous, defiant, and wise. From Alberta to ...
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The Hope and the Healing
a powerful collection of poetry by survivors of sexual violence by Savannah Szocs
The Hope and the Healing is a collection of poetry, from both named and anonymous authors, written by people who have experienced sexual violence and assault firsthand. These raw and true uncensored retellings are separated into two sections: ...
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The Silent Voice of Grief
by P. R. Hernon
The Silent Voice of Grief is a collection of free verse poetry and prose that chronicles the spiritual journey of grief and sorrow after the death of a loved one. The poems were written during a two-year span after the death of the author’s son, as ...
