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Circles of Life and Death:
Patrick Lane's The Quiet in Me
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The voices of Patrick Lane “fugitive, celebrant, anguished witness,” heard loud and clear in his 1978 Poems: New and Selected have not diminished. The Lane I first knew tough and tender, a maverick poet bruised by grief, softened by compassion for life in every form, elegiac for creatures and cultures lost can still be found in this posthumous collection. Through his own magic realism Lane transforms rugged specifics into parallel worlds. “Road Crew August 1956” takes us back to youthful swagger: “lounging in the machine’s shade…lank penis in his hand,/ pissing by the ditch where the grasses lie flattened and black,” aiming at a stag beetle under sun and sky. “It’s Finally Friday” loads giant firs into a boxcar, “belling” against the steel wall. The poem bristles with work, crew hijinks and masculine swagger. A grin from “Jimmy’s sister” touches ecstasy, the whole poem exploding in the exclamation, “Christ, I was young then.”
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Lost wor(l)ds:
Betsy Warland's Lost Lagoon/lost in thought
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Betsy Warland’s Lost Lagoon/lost in thought is an elegant and bittersweet entry in the renowned Canadian feminist writer’s body of work. Warland refers to the book as “an elegy” (“#51/August 2018: Once again, ‘Very High Health Risk’ air”) for a lagoon that was not really “lost,” but “destroyed” (“#50/It is human nature to walk in circles when”).
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Healing in the Modernist Multiverse:
Triny Finlay's Myself a Paperclip
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How do you incorporate the essence of your poetic forebears to heighten a new work without intruding on contemporary narratives? This question is answered eloquently in Triny Finlay’s new collection of poems, Myself a Paperclip. Finlay captures the stigma of mental illness and its treatment in her own words with the support of allusions that provide the reader other texts that fill out the psychological grounding/tradition of the narrator.
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2022 Reviews
Adele Graf — buckled into the sky Reviewed by Jean Van Loon Bardia Sinaee — Intruder Reviewed by Jordan Prato Beth Kope — Atlas of Roots Reviewed by Kim Fahner Betsy Warland — Lost Lagoon/lost in thought Reviewed by K.I. Press Blaine Marchand — Becoming History: A Life Told Through Poetry Reviewed by Keith Garebian Dane Swan, ed. — Changing the Face of Canadian Literature Reviewed by Jan Conn David O'Meara — Masses on Radar Reviewed by Mark Frutkin Dennis Cooley — cold press moon Reviewed by Anita Dolman Diana Hope Tegenkamp — Girl running Reviewed by Michael Edwards Greg Santos — Ghost Face Reviewed by Jay Miller Ian Williams — Word Problems Reviewed by Jordan Prato Janet Gallant & Sharon Thesen — The Wig-Maker Reviewed by Geoffrey Nilson Jennifer Hosein — A Map of Rain Days Reviewed by Kate Rogers Kelsey Andrews — Big Sky Falling Reviewed by Frances Boyle Kirby — Poetry is Queer Reviewed by Keith Garebian
M.A.C. Farrant — One Good Thing Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford M.C. Warrior — Disappearing Minglewood Blues Reviewed by Kim Trainor Matsuki Masutani — I will be more myself in the next world Reviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa Maureen Hynes — Sotto Voce Reviewed by Michael Greenstein Nduka Otiono — DisPlace: The Poetry of Nduka Otiono Reviewed by Jay Miller Patrick Lane — The Quiet in Me Reviewed by Patricia Keeney Phil Hall — Niagara & Government Reviewed by Mike Caesar Rayya Liebich — Min Hayati Reviewed by Rachel Fernandes Rhonda Batchelor — Allow Me: Poems 2000-2020 Reviewed by Sharon Berg Roxanna Bennett — The Untranslatable I Reviewed by Kendra Guidolin Sarah Ens — The World is Mostly Sky Reviewed by Frances Boyle Sheri Benning — Field Requiem Reviewed by Jean Van Loon Tamar Rubin — Tablet Fragments Reviewed by Michael Greenstein Tolu Oloruntoba — The Junta of Happenstance Reviewed by Samantha Jones Triny Finlay — Myself a Paperclip Reviewed by Rober Colman
2022 Essays & Features
2021
2021 Reviews
A. F. Moritz — As Far as You Know Reviewed by Mark Frutkin Adèle Barclay — Renaissance Normcore Reviewed by Carl Watts Armand Garnet Ruffo — Treaty # Reviewed by Amelia Eqbal Ayaz Pirani — Kabir’s Jacket has a Thousand Pockets Reviewed by Rabea Murtaza Brandon Wint — Divine Animal Reviewed by Kate Rogers Cicely Belle Blain — Burning Sugar Reviewed by Adebe DeRango-Adem Conor McDonnell — Recovery Community Reviewed by Josh Stewart Danielle Janess — The Milk of Amnesia Reviewed by Frances Boyle David Ly — Mythical Man Reviewed by Jake Byrne Deborah-Anne Tunney — A Different Wolf Reviewed by James Moran Diana Hayes — Gold in the Shadow: Twenty-Two Ghazals and a Cento for Phyllis Webb Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford Dominik Parisien — Side Effects May Include Strangers Reviewed by Khashayar Mohammadi Doris Fiszer — Locked in Different Alphabets Reviewed by Liam Burke Douglas Burnet Smith — Burden Reviewed by Keith Garebian Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch — knot body Reviewed by Asher Faerstein Emily Skov-Nielsen — The Knowing Animals Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford Erín Moure — The Elem:ents (Nam:loz) Reviewed by Jay Miller Fred Wah — Music at the Heart of Thinking Reviewed by Geoffrey Nilson Helen Posno — Water from the Well Reviewed by Amanda Hale Jessi MacEachern — A Number of Stunning Attacks Reviewed by Sarah Pinder John Emil Vincent — Ganymede's Dog Reviewed by Eimear Laffan John Wall Barger — The Mean Game Reviewed by Jay Miller Joseph A. Dandurand — SH:LAM (The Doctor) Reviewed by Kim Trainor Jude Neale — The River Answers Reviewed by Bonnie Nish Kama La Mackerel — ZOM-FAM Reviewed by Hazel Jane Plante Kate Sutherland — The Bones are There Reviewed by Conyer Clayton
Lauren Turner — The Only Card in a Deck of Knives Reviewed by Tanis MacDonald Liam Burke and Natalie Hanna — machine dreams Reviewed by Olive Andrews Lily Wang — Saturn Peach Reviewed by Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch Lindsay B-e — The Cyborg Anthology Reviewed by Eliot Gilbert Lorna Crozier, Peter Coffman and Diane Laundy — The House the Spirit Builds Reviewed by Keith Garebian Louise B. Halfe - Sky Dancer — awâsis - kinky and dishevelled Reviewed by Amanda Jeysing Marc Di Saverio — Crito Di Volta Reviewed by Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews Marie-Andreé Gill tr. by Kristen Renee Miller — Spawn Reviewed by K.B. Thors Mike Chaulk — Night Lunch Reviewed by James K. Moran Nancy Lee — What Hurts Going Down Reviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa Nikki Reimer — My Heart is a Rose Manhattan Reviewed by Amelia Eqbal Pearl Pirie — footlights Reviewed by Rachel Fernandes Peter Jickling — Downtown Flirt Reviewed by Jordan Prato Rob Taylor — The Green Waves Reviewed by Jay Miller Sarah Dowling — Entering Sappho Reviewed by Margaryta Golovchenko Sarah de Leeuw — Outside, America Reviewed by Kim Trainor Shannon Webb-Campbell — I Am a Body of Land Reviewed by Kathy Mac Shaun Robinson — If You Discover a Fire Reviewed by Michael Edwards Steven Heighton — Selected Poems 1983–2020 Reviewed by Keith Garebian Susan J. Atkinson — The Marta Poems Reviewed by Patricia Keeney Teva Harrison — Not One of These Poems Is About You Reviewed by Paisley Conrad Therese Estacion — Phantompains Reviewed by Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch jaye simpson — it was never going to be okay Reviewed by Tanis Franco stephanie roberts — rushes from the river of disappointment Reviewed by Ruth Daniell On the Poetics of Feelings Fierce Inventory
2021 Essays & Features
2020
2020 Reviews
Adele Wiseman — The Dowager Empress Reviewed by Amelia Eqbal Allan Briesmaster — The Long Bond: Selected and New Poems Reviewed by Patricia Keeney Ben Ladouceur — Mad Long Emotion Reviewed by Eimear Laffan Brian Henderson — Unidentified Poetic Object Reviewed by Kim Trainor Cassandra Blanchard — Fresh Pack of Smokes Reviewed by Lisa Pike Cassidy McFadzean — Drolleries Reviewed by Manahil Bandukwala Catherine Hunter — St. Boniface Elegies Reviewed by Tanis MacDonald Chris Banks — Midlife Action Figure Reviewed by Nathaniel G. Moore Domenica Martinello — All Day I Dream About Sirens Reviewed by K.I. Press Elana Wolff — Swoon Reviewed by Annick MacAskill Jacqueline Turner — Flourish Reviewed by Nathaniel G. Moore Jenna Butler — Magnetic North Reviewed by K.B. Thors John Pass — This Was the River Reviewed by Jean Van Loon K.B. Thors — Vulgar Mechanics Reviewed by Aidan Chafe Kaie Kellough — Magnetic Equator Reviewed by Mark Grenon Karen Houle — The Grand River Watershed: A Folk Ecology Reviewed by Jeremy Luke Hill Kayla Czaga — Dunk Tank Reviewed by Jan Conn Keith Garebian — Against Forgetting Reviewed by David Bateman Ken Victor — We Were Like Everyone Else Reviewed by Luke J Frenette Kim Trainor — Ledi Reviewed by Jan Conn Klara du Plessis — Unfurl Reviewed by Margaryta Golovchenko Kyeren Regehr — Cult Life Reviewed by James K. Moran
Laura Matwichuk — Near Miss Reviewed by Marilyn Irwin Lauren Carter — Following Sea Reviewed by Jessica Rose Lucas Crawford — The High Line Scavenger Hunt Reviewed by Sanchari Sur M. Travis Lane — A Tent, A Lantern, An Empty Bowl Reviewed by Kim Fahner Marilyn Gear Pilling — The Gods of East Wawanosh Reviewed by Jan Conn Matthew Tierney — Midday at the Super-Kamiokande Reviewed by Kim Trainor Mercedes Eng — my yt mama Reviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa Michael Redhill — Twitch Force Reviewed by Patricia Keeney Miller Adams — Folding Laundry on Judgement Day Reviewed by Frances Boyle Nasser Hussain — SKY WRI TEI NGS Reviewed by Margaret Christakos Noor Naga — Washes, Prays Reviewed by Khashayar Mohammadi Penn Kemp — River Revery Reviewed by Katerina Vaughn Fretwell Randy Lundy — Field Notes for the Self Reviewed by Susan Gillis Richard Sanger — Dark Woods Reviewed by Luke J Frenette Sachiko Murakami — Render Reviewed by Khashayar Mohammadi Shane Neilson — New Brunswick Reviewed by Keith Garebian Sonnet L'Abbé — Sonnet's Shakespeare Reviewed by Kim Trainor Tammy Armstrong — Year of the Metal Rabbit Reviewed by Margaryta Golovchenko Titilope Sonuga — This Is How We Disappear Reviewed by Jordan Prato Tom Prime and Gary Barwin — A Cemetery for Holes Reviewed by Khashayar Mohammadi ed. Amber Dawn and Justin Ducharme — Hustling Verse: An Anthology of Sex Workers’ Poetry Reviewed by AJ Dolman rob mclennan — A halt, which is empty Reviewed by Kim Fahner
2019
2019 Reviews
Aaron Giovannone — The Nonnets Reviewed by John Lent Alice Major — Welcome to the Anthropocene Reviewed by Anouk Henri Cameron Anstee — Book of Annotations Reviewed by Marilyn Irwin David Zieroth — the bridge from day to night Reviewed by Al Rempel Dina Del Bucchia — It’s a Big Deal! Reviewed by Emily Stewart Emma Healey — Stereoblind Reviewed by AJ Dolman Erin Robinsong — Rag Cosmology Reviewed by Anouk Henri Ewan Whyte — Entertainment Reviewed by David Swartz Heather Cadsby — Standing in the Flock of Connections Reviewed by Kate Rogers Jim Johnstone — The Chemical Life Reviewed by David Stymeist Katherena Vermette — river woman Reviewed by Lori Fox Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha — Tonguebreaker Reviewed by Sanchari Sur
Luke Hathaway — Years, Months, and Days Reviewed by Jean Van Loon Mark L. Winston and Renée Sarojini Saklikar — Listening to the Bees Reviewed by Sanchari Sur Michael Kenyon — Lamb Reviewed by John Lent Nicola Vulpe — Insult to the Brain Reviewed by Emily Stewart Paul Vermeersch — Self Defence for the Brave and Happy Reviewed by Brent Raycroft Rob Taylor — What the Poets Are Doing: Canadian Poets in Conversation Reviewed by Deanna Radford Robin Richardson — Sit How You Want Reviewed by Katherine Leyton Russell Thornton — The Broken Face Reviewed by John Lent Souvankham Thammavongsa — Cluster Reviewed by Allison Lasorda Tess Liem — Obits. Reviewed by Manahil Bandukwala ed. Howard White and Emma Skagen — Beyond Forgetting: Celebrating 100 Years of Al Purdy Reviewed by Lori Fox ed. Jim Johnstone — The Next Wave: An Anthology of 21st Century Canadian Poetry Reviewed by rob mclennan
2018
2018 Reviews
Allison LaSorda — Stray Reviewed by Emily Davidson Baziju — Box Kite Reviewed by Emily Stewart Evelyn Lau — Tumour Reviewed by AJ Dolman Ian Williams — The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2018 Reviewed by AJ Dolman Jan Conn — Tomorrow’s Bright White Light Reviewed by Lise Gaston Jay Ritchie — Cheer Up, Jay Ritchie Reviewed by Jessica MacEachern Karen Enns — Cloud Physics Reviewed by Jan Conn Kevin Spenst — Ignite Reviewed by Shane Neilson Laisha Rosnau — Our Familiar Hunger Reviewed by John Lent Mark Sampson — Weathervane Reviewed by Peter Richardson
Michael Fraser — To Greet Yourself Arriving Reviewed by Lori Fox Phillip Crymble — Not Even Laughter Reviewed by Rhonda Batchelor Phoebe Wang — Admission Requirements Reviewed by Soraya Peerbaye Rosanna, Ariel Gordon, and Tanis MacDonald — GUSH: Menstrual Manifestos for Our Times Reviewed by Emily Stewart Spencer Butt — Slouching the Dream Reviewed by Kevin Matthews Susan Telfer — Ghost Town Reviewed by Al Rempel Poetry is a Social Art for New Gatekeepers Reviewed by A. Light Zachary Feeding Iris Strawberries Hierarchies, The Northern Harrier Hawk
2018 Essays & Features
2017
2017 Reviews
Adèle Barclay — If I Were in a Cage I’d Reach Out for You Reviewed by Ian LeTourneau Aisha Sasha John — I have to live Reviewed by Sarah Burgoyne Alexandra Oliver — Let the Empire Down Reviewed by Susan Gillis Alice Burdick — Book of Short Sentences Reviewed by andrea bennett André Narbonne — You Were Here Reviewed by Luke J Frenette Andy McGuire — Country Club Reviewed by Lori Garrison Andy Weaver — this Reviewed by Chris Jennings Christian Bök — The Xenotext Book 1 Reviewed by Brent Raycroft Clint Burnham — Pound @ Guantánamo Reviewed by rob mclennan Gary Geddes — The Resumption of Play Reviewed by Patricia Keeney George Elliott Clarke — Gold Reviewed by Roy Wang Janet Rogers — Totem Poles and Railroads Reviewed by Mallory Whiteduck Joe Rosenblatt — The Bird in the Stillness: Forest Devotionals Reviewed by David Swartz Jόnína Kirton — An Honest Woman Reviewed by Selina Boan K. I. Press — Exquisite Monsters Reviewed by James K. Moran Kate Sutherland — How to Draw a Rhinoceros Reviewed by Emily Davidson Kevin Connolly — Xiphoid Process Reviewed by Carl Watts Kim Fu — How Festive the Ambulance Reviewed by AJ Dolman Leanne Betasamosake Simpson — This Accident of Being Lost Reviewed by Katheryn Wabegijig Lee Maracle — Talking to the Diaspora Reviewed by Kim Trainor
Lori Cayer — Dopamine Blunder Reviewed by Al Rempel Margo Wheaton — The Unlit Path Behind the House Reviewed by Al Rempel Mark Frutkin — Hermit Thrush Reviewed by Kevin Matthews Michael Crummey — Little Dogs: New and Selected Reviewed by Peter Richardson Nick Thran — Mayor Snow Reviewed by Cora Siré Nicole Brossard — Ardour Reviewed by Sarah Burgoyne Rachel Rose — Marry & Burn Reviewed by Brenda Leifso Robert Bringhurst — Palatino: The Natural History of a Typeface Reviewed by Sarah Feldman Samuel Andreyev — The Relativistic Empire Reviewed by Christopher Doda Sandra Ridley — Silvija Reviewed by JM Francheteau Shane Neilson — Dysphoria Reviewed by Conor Mc Donnell Steven Heighton — The Waking Comes Late Reviewed by Chris Doda Sue MacLeod — Mood Swing, with Pear Reviewed by Al Rempel Suzanne Buffam — A Pillow Book Reviewed by Jennifer Delisle Terry Ann Carter — On the Road to Naropa - My Love Affair with Jack Kerouac: A Haibun Memoir Reviewed by Marilyn Irwin Vincent Colistro — Late Victorians Reviewed by Emily Davidson a.m. kozak (ed.) — 30 Under 30 Reviewed by Jacob McArthur Mooney Books Received in 2016 Andre Fenton’s “Ode to Teen Angst” reviewed by Rebecca Thomas
2017 Essays & Features
2016
2016 Reviews
Jesse Patrick Ferguson — Mr. Sapiens Reviewed by Kim Trainor Ali Blythe — Ali Blythe. Twoism. , 2015. Reviewed by Jason Christie Alice Major — Standard candles Reviewed by Kimmy Beach Basma Kavanagh — Niche Reviewed by D.S. Stymeist Bruce Meyer — The Arrow of Time Reviewed by Anouk H. Henri Carolyn Smart — Careen Reviewed by Lise Gaston Damian Rogers — Dear Leader Reviewed by Brecken Hancock
Daniel Renton — Milk Teeth Reviewed by Michael Prior David W. McFadden — Abnormal Brain Sonnets Reviewed by Roy Wang Elena Johnson — Field Notes for the Alpine Tundra Reviewed by Zachariah Wells Elise Partridge — The Exiles’ Gallery Reviewed by Phoebe Wang Emily Pohl-Weary — Ghost Sick Reviewed by rob mclennan Erín Moure — Кaпycтa / Kapusta Reviewed by Sarah Burgoyne Eva H.D. — Rotten Perfect Mouth Reviewed by AJ Dolman Ian Burgham — Midnight Reviewed by Peter Richardson Jake Kennedy — Merz Structure No. 2 Burnt by Children at Play Reviewed by Nina Jane Drystek Jeanette Lynes — Bedlam Cowslip Reviewed by Cora Siré Jeff Steudel — Foreign Park Reviewed by Lori Garrison John Terpstra — This Orchard Sound Reviewed by Sean Howard John Wall Barger — The Book of Festus Reviewed by E. Martin Nolan Joshua Trotter — Mission Creep Reviewed by Sean Howard
Karen Solie — The Road In Is Not The Same Road Out Reviewed by Lise Gaston Kim Trainor — Karyotype Reviewed by Barbara Myers Lorna Crozier — The Wrong Cat Reviewed by Marilyn Irwin Luke Hathaway and Evan Jones (eds.) — Earth and Heaven: An Anthology of Myth Poetry Reviewed by Chris Doda Melissa Bull — Rue Reviewed by Cora Siré Monica Kidd — The Year of Our Beautiful Exile Reviewed by Emily Davidson Méira Cook — Monologue Dogs Reviewed by Dean Steadman Nilofar Shidmehr — Between Lives Reviewed by Jean Van Loon Peter Norman — The Gun That Starts the Race Reviewed by Alexandra Oliver
Raoul Fernandes — Transmitter and Receiver Reviewed by Phoebe Wang Roxanna Bennett — The Uncertainty Principle Reviewed by Brecken Hancock Shane Book — Congotronic Reviewed by Nyla Matuk Sheryda Warrener — Floating is Everything Reviewed by Al Rempel Soraya Peerbaye — Tell (poems for a girlhood) Reviewed by Roy Wang Steven Artelle — Metropantheon Reviewed by Cora Siré Sue Goyette — The Brief Reincarnation of a Girl Reviewed by Kim Trainor Ulrikka S. Gernes — Frayed Opus for Strings & Wind Instruments Reviewed by Michael Greenstein Zachariah Wells — Sum Reviewed by Alison Goodwin nancy viva davis halifax — hook Reviewed by Abby Paige Lyric Catastrophe: How to Write Poetry at the End of the World Reviewed by Daniel Scott Tysdal
2016 Essays & Features
2015
2015 Reviews
A. F. Moritz — Sequence Reviewed by Alison Goodwin Andrea MacPherson — Ellipses Reviewed by Carole Mertz Austin Clarke — In Your Crib Reviewed by David Swartz Brian Bartlett — Ringing Here and There Reviewed by Barbara Myers C.R. Avery — Some Birds Walk For The Hell Of It Reviewed by Lori Garrison Cassidy McFadzean — Hacker Packer Reviewed by Robin Richardson Catherine Graham — Her Red Hair Rises with the Wings of Insects Reviewed by Anouk H. Henri Claire Caldwell — Invasive Species Reviewed by Lori Garrison David Zieroth — Albrecht Dürer and Me Reviewed by Cora Siré Deanna Young — House Dreams Reviewed by Al Rempel Dennis Cooley — abecedarium Reviewed by AJ Dolman Don Coles — A Serious Call Reviewed by Michael Greenstein Elizabeth Greene — Understories Reviewed by Tiffany Moniz Ella Zeltserman — small things left behind Reviewed by Barbara Myers Erina Harris — The Stag Head Spoke Reviewed by Al Rempel Garth Martens — Prologue to the Age of Consequence Reviewed by Zachariah Wells George Elliott Clarke — Traverse Reviewed by Roy Wang Gillian Wigmore — Orient Reviewed by Marilyn Irwin Jalal Barzanji — Trying Against to Stop Time Reviewed by Kimmy Beach Jamie Sharpe — Cut-Up Apologetic Reviewed by rob mclennan Jan Zwicky — Vittoria Colonna: Selections from the Rime Spirituali, English Texts Reviewed by rob mclennan Jane Munro — Blue Sonoma Reviewed by Marilyn Irwin Jeff Latosik — Safely Home Pacific Western Reviewed by Allison LaSorda Karen Enns — Ordinary Hours Reviewed by Michael Greenstein
Kayla Czaga — For Your Safety Please Hold On Reviewed by Phoebe Wang Ken Babstock — On Malice Reviewed by David Swartz Kerry-Lee Powell — Inheritance Reviewed by Phoebe Wang Len Gasparini — Mirror Image Reviewed by Patricia Keeney Liz Howard — Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent Reviewed by E Martin Nolan Matthew Zapruder — Sun Bear Reviewed by Christopher Doda Naomi Guttman — The Banquet of Donny & Ari Reviewed by Peter Richardson Patrick Friesen — A Short History of Crazy Bone Reviewed by Harold Rhenisch Patrick Lane — Washita Reviewed by Anouk H. Henri Priscila Uppal — Sabotage Reviewed by Jennifer Delisle Rachel Zolf — Janey’s Arcadia Reviewed by Shane Rhodes Rita Bouvier — nakamowin’sa for the seasons Reviewed by Marilyn Dumont Robyn Sarah — Pause for Breath Reviewed by Carmine Starnino Roland Prevost — Singular Plurals Reviewed by Nina Jane Drystek Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jonathan Ball, ed. — Why Poetry Sucks: An Anthology of Humorous Experimental Canadian Poetry Reviewed by rob mclennan Sarah Lang — For Tamara Reviewed by Emily McGiffin Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang — Status Update Reviewed by James K. Moran Shoshanna Wingate — Radio Weather Reviewed by Emily Davidson Sina Queyras — MxT Reviewed by Stephen Brockwell Stephen Brockwell — Complete Surprising Fragments of Improbable Books Reviewed by Jesse Patrick Ferguson Stephen Collis and Jordan Scott — Decomp Reviewed by rob mclennan Susan Paddon — Two Tragedies in 429 Breaths Reviewed by Brenda Leifso Tom Wayman — Winter's Skin Reviewed by Heather Spears Wanda Praamsma — a thin line between Reviewed by Jean Van Loon
2015 Essays & Features
2014
2014 Reviews
Adrienne Weiss — There Are No Solid Gold Dancers Anymore Reviewed by Kimmy Beach Al Rempel — This Isn’t the Apocalypse We Hoped For Reviewed by Harold Rhenisch Allan Cooper and Harry Thurston — The Deer Yard Reviewed by Phoebe Wang Ann Shin — The Family China Reviewed by Phoebe Wang Anne Michaels — Correspondences Reviewed by Emily McGiffin Anne-Marie Turza — The Quiet Reviewed by Jean Van Loon Barry Dempster — Invisible Dogs Reviewed by JM Francheteau Carmelita McGrath — Escape Velocity Reviewed by Zachariah Wells Daniel Karasik — hungry Reviewed by Emily Davidson Daniela Elza — milk tooth bane bone Reviewed by Al Rempel David Helwig and Michael Ondaatje (Editors) — The Essential Tom Marshall Reviewed by Andrew Johnson David O’Meara — A pretty sight Reviewed by Zachariah Wells Don Domanski — Bite Down Little Whisper Reviewed by Patricia Keeney E. D. Blodgett — as if Reviewed by Harold Rhenisch Elizabeth Bachinsky — The Hottest Summer in Recorded History Reviewed by Jennifer Delisle Fionncara MacEoin — Not the First Thing I’ve Missed. Reviewed by Emily Davidson Jay MillAr — Timely Irreverence Reviewed by rob mclennan Jeffery Donaldson — Slack Action Reviewed by Jim Johnstone Joanna Lilley — The Fleece Era Reviewed by Al Rempel Joanne Arnott — A Night for the Lady Reviewed by Andrew Vaisius John Barton — For the Boy with the Eyes of the Virgin Reviewed by The Changed Meaning of Love: JonArno Lawson — Enjoy it While it Hurts Reviewed by Marilyn Irwin Jordan Abel — the place of scraps Reviewed by Margaret Christakos Jude Neale — A Quiet Coming of Light Reviewed by Norma Dunning
Juleta Severson-Baker — Incarnate Reviewed by Harold Rhenisch Kanina Dawson — Masham Means Evening Reviewed by Christopher Doda Katerina Fretwell — Class Acts Reviewed by Heather Spears Laurie D. Graham — Rove Reviewed by Danielle Janess Leanne Simpson — Islands of Decolonial Love: Stories and Songs. Reviewed by Marilyn Dumont Lola Lemire Tostevin — Singed Wings Reviewed by rob mclennan Luke Hathaway — All the Daylight Hours Reviewed by Jenny Haysom Maleea Acker — Air-Proof Green Reviewed by Al Rempel Marc Di Saverio — Sanatorium Songs Reviewed by Darren Bifford Niki Koulouris — The Sea with no one in it Reviewed by E Martin Nolan Pamela Porter — Late Moon Reviewed by Barbara Myers Peter Richardson — Bit Parts for Fools Reviewed by Harold Rhenisch Rachel Lebowitz — Cottonopolis Reviewed by Emily McGiffin Ricardo Sternberg — Some Dance Reviewed by Jim Johnstone Richard Greene — Dante’s House Reviewed by Peter Richardson Richard Norman — Zero Kelvin Reviewed by Rachael Wyatt Robin Richardson’ — Knife Throwing Through Self-Hypnosis Reviewed by Margaret Christakos Stephen Scobie — At the limit of breath: Poems on the films of Jean-Luc Godard Reviewed by Kimmy Beach Tanis Rideout — Arguments with the Lake Reviewed by Nico Mara-McKay Tim Bowling — Circa Nineteen Hundred and Grief Reviewed by Jean Van Loon Vancy Kasper — Rebel Women Reviewed by Katerina Fretwell Various — Australian Love Poems 2013 Reviewed by Rona Shaffran bpNichol — Organ Music Reviewed by rob mclennan
2014 Essays & Features
2013
2013 Reviews
Adeena Karasick — This Poem Reviewed by rob mclennan Allan Safarik — Famous Roadkill Reviewed by rob mclennan Amber Dawn — How Poetry Saved My Life Reviewed by Jennifer Delisle Asa Boxer — Skullduggery Reviewed by Lise Gaston Brad Cran — Ink on Paper Reviewed by Darren Bifford Brenda Schmidt — Grid Reviewed by Tanis MacDonald C.R. Avery — 38 Bar Blues Reviewed by Priscila Uppal Chris Hutchinson — A Brief History of the Short-Lived Reviewed by Paul Tyler Christine McNair — Conflict Reviewed by Margaret Christakos Clea Roberts — Here is Where We Disembark Reviewed by Brenda Leifso David Groulx — A Difficult Beauty Reviewed by Shane Rhodes David Seymour — For Display Purposes Only Reviewed by Christopher Doda Dina E. Cox — small flames Reviewed by Heather Spears Donato Mancini — You Must Work Harder to Write the Poetry of Excellence Reviewed by andrea bennett Dwayne Brenna — Stealing Home Reviewed by Norma Dunning Eleonore Schönmaier — Wavelengths of Your Song Reviewed by Jean Van Loon Emily McGiffin — Between Dusk and Night Reviewed by Rod Pederson Erín Moure — The Unmemntioable Reviewed by Michael LaPointe George Seferis — Collected Poems Reviewed by Christopher Doda Jacqueline Turner — The Ends of the Earth Reviewed by Margaret Christakos Jamie Sharpe — Animal Husbandry Today Reviewed by rob mclennan Jan Conn — Edge Effects Reviewed by Jean Van Loon Jason Heroux — Natural Capital Reviewed by Rod Pederson Jenna Butler — Wells Reviewed by Jennifer Delisle Jenny Sampirisi — Croak Reviewed by Daniel Zomparelli John Wing — Almost Somewhere Else Reviewed by Christopher Doda
Katherine Bitney — Firewalk Reviewed by Ann Scowcroft Laurie Kruk — My Mother Did Not Tell Stories Reviewed by Tiffany Moniz Linda Besner — The Id Kid Reviewed by Rob Winger Lisa Pasold — Any Bright Horse Reviewed by Stevie Howell Ludwig Zeller — The Rules of the Game Reviewed by Jesse Chase Mari-Lou Rowley — Unus Mundus Reviewed by Alexis Motuz Mark Callanan & James Langer, ed. — The Breakwater Book of Contemporary Newfoundland Poetry Reviewed by Zachariah Wells Matthew Tierney — Probably Inevitable Reviewed by Andrew Johnson Maureen Scott Harris — Slow Curve Out Reviewed by Alexis Motuz Morten Søndergaard — A Step in the Right Direction Reviewed by Heather Spears Nancy Holmes — The Flicker Tree: Okanagan Poems Reviewed by Lise Gaston Natalie Zina Walschots — DOOM: Love Poems for Supervillains Reviewed by Christopher Doda Patrick Woodcock — Echo Gods and Silent Mountains Reviewed by Christopher Doda Sarah de Leeuw — Geographies of a Lover Reviewed by Emily McGiffin Stephen Collis — To the Barricades Reviewed by Andrew Vaisius Steven Price — Omens in the Year of the Ox Reviewed by Paul Tyler Stewart Cole — Questions in Bed Reviewed by Kel Pero Stuart Ross — You Exist. Details Follow. Reviewed by Andrew Johnson Susan Gillis — The Rapids Reviewed by Mark Lavorato Susan Steudel — New Theatre Reviewed by Harold Rhenisch Tom Wayman — Dirty Snow Reviewed by John Lent Victor Coleman — ivH: An Alphamath Serial Reviewed by rob mclennan Walid Bitar — Divide and Rule Reviewed by Zachariah Wells Weyman Chan — Chinese Blue Reviewed by rob mclennan rob mclennan — Songs for little sleep Reviewed by John Lent
2013 Essays & Features
2012
2012 Reviews
Carleton Wilson — The Material Sublime Reviewed by Abby Paige Catherine Owen — Seeing Lessons Reviewed by Stevie Howell David McGimpsey — L'il Bastard Reviewed by rob mclennan David O’Meara, ed, — The Griffin prize anthology 2012 Reviewed by Michael LaPointe David W McFadden — What's the Score Reviewed by Rhonda Batchelor E.D. Blodgett — Apostrophes Reviewed by Harold Rhenisch Goran Simić — Sunrise in the Eyes of the Snowman Reviewed by Mark Lavorato Jack Hannan — Some Frames Reviewed by John Herbert Cunningham Jacob McArthur Mooney — Folk Reviewed by Stevie Howell Jan Zwicky — Forge Reviewed by Heather Spears Jen Currin — The Inquisition Yours Reviewed by Harold Rhenisch
Ken Babstock — Methodist Hatchet Reviewed by Mark Lavorato Lorna Crozier (Editor) — 2010 Best Canadian Poetry In English Reviewed by Rhonda Douglas Margaret Christakos — Welling Reviewed by Stevie Howell Moez Surani — Floating Life Reviewed by Lise Gaston Oana Avasilichioaei — We, Beasts Reviewed by rob mclennan Phil Hall — Killdeer Reviewed by Stevie Howell Rob Winger — The Chimney Stone Reviewed by Patricia Keeney Sharon Thesen — Oyama Pink Shale Reviewed by Andrew Vaisius Sue Goyette — outskirts Reviewed by Rhonda Douglas derek beaulieu — How to Write Reviewed by Chris Jennings kevin mcpherson eckhoff — Rhapsodomancy Reviewed by rob mclennan
2012 Essays & Features
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2011 Reviews
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2009 Reviews
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2008
2008 Reviews
2008 Essays & Features
2007
2007 Reviews
Bill Kennedy and Darren Wershler-Henry — apostrophe Reviewed by Christopher Doda Dorothy Roberts Reviewed by Anita Lahey Ken Babstock — Airstream Land Yacht Reviewed by Sandra Kasturi Kenneth Leslie Reviewed by Zachariah Wells Paul Potts Reviewed by Ronald Caplan Various Reviewed by Triny Finlay Lost and Found Poet #10: Douglas LePan Reviewed by John Barton Lost and Found Poets #8 and #9: Joseph Howe and Thomas D’Arcy McGee Reviewed by Matthew Holmes
Lost and Found Poet #7: George Faludy Reviewed by Christopher Doda Lost and Found Poet #6: James Denoon Reviewed by Carmine Starnino Lost and Found Poet #5: Philip Child Reviewed by Chris Jennings Lost and Found Poet #4: Cheng Sait Chia Reviewed by George Elliott Clarke Lost and Found Poet #3: Audrey Alexandra Brown Reviewed by Kim Blank Lost and Found Poet #2: Avi Boxer Reviewed by Asa Boxer Lost and Found Poet #1: Louise Morey Bowman Reviewed by Aislinn Hunter