Poetry, Subjects & Themes, Nature
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Moccasins on concrete and other poems
by Donald McKay
A collection of concise and mostly short poems with recurring themes of our relationship with nature, the complexities of love and social justice. These poems are unpretentious in their direct and often unexpected imagery, with occasional threads...
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Reflections of a Warrior Princess
by Stacey Shrout
Wishes and dreams piled deep below the turbulent seas Allowing it all to bring me to my knees Breaking away from the expectations at play I finally step out of my own way For once I see I can do nothing, but to let it all be
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A Garden in the Rain
by Dell Catherall
In this début collection, Dell Catherall shapes language the way a gardener prunes an aspen tree. Paying tribute to a garden, a husband, a son lost to childhood demons, the poems in this collection connect the humble to the luminous. A draft...
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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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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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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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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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Bring Light
by Trudy Kleckner
In her third collection of poetry, Trudy Kleckner reminds us of the transformative power of attention, describing with wonder the unaffected beauty of nature and the preciousness of human life. These poems offer pause for reflection and...
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The Comfort of Stone
New and Selected Poems by Marie Groundwater
The Comfort of Stone is a collection of finely crafted free verse and lyrical poems that trace the author’s intimate recollections of her life experience and family history. The old stories told around the kitchen table become reality as personal...