Poetry, Canadian
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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 ...
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un|disciplined poet
by kj chaban
I no longer imagine How can I shape this day, But remember How the days have shaped me. un|disciplined poet follows a year in the life of kj chaban as she weaves between the hope and despair of being a mother, teacher, and musician in a time of ...
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The Journey
Walking Through the Pain by Christine Jn.Jacques
This book is about healing, to act as a catalyst, for self-change, self-growth, and self love. The words in this book will take you down, many paths in life. A journey to recall, to reflect, to reconcile, reminiscent of the many aspects in one's ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Climbing the Ladder
(On Broken Rungs) by Wesley Foster
A collection of minimalist poetry that explores the hustle of the Canadian urban business world and the frustration and futility of chasing a dream of success that might not exist in the current capitalist society. Even in Canada, we have been sold ...
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Through the Cedars
A Book of Poems & Short Stories by Jim White
Looking through the branches of a cedar tree, an infinite number of faces are revealed. Within each face is a story. The poems and stories in this book are life experiences filtered through the cedars. From the author of Nowhere to Hide & Other ...
