Poetry, Canadian
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Cats’ Only Vice Is Destruction
by Dr Sam
All of the humans are stuck at home, and the cats have no idea what to do! Their domain has been compromised, their kingdom invaded, and they are going to show their displeasure…by scratching and destroying everything! This delightful comedic poem ...
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Another Time & Place
A Memoir in Verse by Chris Goddard "Silverghost"
More than a book of poetry, Another Time & Place: A Memoir in Verse also serves as a memoir in which the author, Silverghost, expresses his life story—the people, places, and events he has encountered—in primarily rhyming verse. With an uncanny ...
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A Sweet New Season
Reflections by Dianne Rossol
Dianne Rossol’s latest book of poetry and prose delves into the beauty of transitions. From literal changes in seasons to evolutions within ourselves, A Sweet New Season: Reflections explores the wisdom that comes with life experience. As we age, ...
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Lucid Wake
Systems Determinism by Duresameen Ashraf
‘Lucid Wake' is the state of being aware of one's integral meaning. In a landscape affected by systems such as indoctrination, patriarchy, religion, and the media, the effects such as domination and maladaptive conditions are demonstrated. A ...
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Don't Tell My Parents
Queer Diasporic Truths by Alyy Patel
This book is my refusal to remain silent about the love that broke me. It is an unflinchingly honest collection of poetry that tells the story of how I developed a sense of self-worth through heartbreak and betrayal. It is the process of reconciling ...
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Once is so Many
Springwater Poems by Robert G. Watson
This collection of spiritual poems derives mostly from the author’s years of meditation work. The result is a series of thoughtful, meditative, poetic bursts that draw on the natural world, emotion, and what it means to be in the present moment. ...
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maybe this is a story about water
by Jessica Wiebe Schafer
maybe this is a story about water explores what it means to hold spiritual beliefs in the face of a changing world. It questions, seeks, grieves, explores new answers, and ultimately celebrates the joy that can be found in connection to the world ...
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What I Carry with Me
by Carol A. Stephen
If you have ever wondered what the world looks like through the eyes of a poet, What I Carry with Me offers a glimpse. Only a hint because, as poet Carol A. Stephen illuminates, the world contains endless moments for pause, awe, and reflection. ...
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Painted Words
Poetry, Art and Parkinson's by Chantal Wolf
Painted Words is a collection of twenty-five poems where poet Chantal Wolf finds her artistic voice again following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. These poems reflect on and investigate the complexities of the disease, what it means to be ...
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Songs for My Father
by Katherine Lazaruk
Songs for My Father is a raw and honest collection of free verse poetry about the author’s relationship with her father. It chronicles how his anger and abuse left her emotionally trapped for many years, and how she found her way back into herself ...
