Poetry, Subjects & Themes
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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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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 ...
