Poetry, Canadian
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Unconditional Love
Be Inspired And Uplifted Everyday by Tamara Allen-Reid
Love is a beautiful thing, and we can find it in everything if we just look deeply enough. You can find love and romance. You can see the beauty in life and everything around you. You can accept the loss of a loved one. All you need is to...
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The Other Side Of Autumn
Selected Poems 1969 - 2022 by David Phipps
Never again can joy be so free As in the youthful tide. No! Now that I’ve tasted, Have heard, do see, Autumn’s other side. The Other Side of Autumn is a collection of free verse and rhyming poetry that explores the fundamental paradoxes of human...
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Nature's Call
Day to Day Poetry by Glenda Spears
The natural world is a place of solace and peace. When it is reflected in poetry, it brings the reader into that healing place. Nature's Call: Day-to-Day Poetry is just that kind of poetry collection. It will uplift readers with its clear...
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Unburdened
by Carol-Anne Boisvert
“Grief with a plot twist.” “She made me cry, again!” 2022 was the year of growth and healing. While there is no chronological order, each poem portrays the author’s inner work. It’s about coming to terms with past heartaches stretched to their...
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There's a Fractal in My Soup
by James C. MacDonald
These poems engage the reader in a playful and entertaining journey encompassing all the elements of comedy, irony, tragedy, and romance. Enhanced by startling images and capricious humour, they reveal patterns often found in myth, dreams, and...
