This article is the eighth entry in a series on individual poems. Read the rest of the reviews, essays, or poem-talks here. “Blood Work” by Bardia Sinaee The poem “Blood Work,” written by Bardia Sinaee, is included in the collection Intruder, published in 2021 by House of Anansi Press. I’ve included a screen shot of… Continue reading “Blood Work” by Bardia Sinaee
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“Attention” by Kate Cayley
This article is the seventh entry in a series on individual poems. Read the rest of the reviews, essays, or poem-talks here. “Attention” by Kate Cayley The poem, “Attention,” by Kate Cayley, was included in Best Canadian Poetry 2021 (Biblioasis, 2021), guest edited by Souvankham Thammavongsa. The poem originally appeared in Grain magazine. I have included a… Continue reading “Attention” by Kate Cayley
“The Pond” by Sylvia D. Hamilton
This article is the sixth entry in a series on individual poems. Read the rest of the reviews, essays, or poem-talks here. “The Pond” by Sylvia D. Hamilton The poem, “The Pond,” by Sylvia D. Hamilton, is hosted by The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation (September 2020), and is available to read on the web here.… Continue reading “The Pond” by Sylvia D. Hamilton
“The past sometimes appears conditional” by Ian Williams
This article is the fifth entry in a series on individual poems. Read the rest of the reviews, essays, or poem-talks here. “The past sometimes appears conditional” by Ian Williams The poem, “The past sometimes appears conditional,” by Ian Williams, is included in Poetry (December 2017), and is available to read on the web here. I have… Continue reading “The past sometimes appears conditional” by Ian Williams
“Incantation” by Sadiqa de Meijer
This article is the fourth entry in a series on individual poems. Read the rest of the reviews, essays, or poem-talks here. “Incantation” by Sadiqa de Meijer The poem “Incantation,” written by Sadiqa de Meijer, is included in The Walrus (April 2020). I’ve included a screen shot of the poem below, which is also freely… Continue reading “Incantation” by Sadiqa de Meijer
“Passing in the Hallway” by Raoul Fernandes
This article is the third entry in a series on individual poems. Read the rest of the reviews, essays, or poem-talks here. “Passing in the Hallway” by Raoul Fernandes The poem “Passing in the Hallway,” written by Raoul Fernandes, is included in Transmitter and Receiver (Nightwood Editions, 2015). I’ve included a photo of the poem… Continue reading “Passing in the Hallway” by Raoul Fernandes
“St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan” by Chelsea Coupal
This article is the second entry in a series on individual poems. Read the rest of the reviews, essays, or poem-talks here. “St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan” by Chelsea Coupal The poem “St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan”, written by Chelsea Coupal, is included in Issue 241: Reading, Writing, Listening of Canadian Literature, published in 2020.… Continue reading “St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan” by Chelsea Coupal
“Jack Pine” by Phoebe Wang
This article is the first entry in a series on individual poems. Read the rest of the reviews, essays, or poem-talks here. “Jack Pine” by Phoebe Wang The poem “Jack Pine,” written by Phoebe Wang, is included in the collection Admission Requirements, published in 2017 by McClelland & Stewart. I’ve included a screen shot of… Continue reading “Jack Pine” by Phoebe Wang
Getting Started with Literary Reviews
This is a place where I will be posting thoughts and feelings about single poems, mostly by Canadian authors. My explanation for doing so, my rationale, can be summed up below. First, I took a break from ‘literary’ production a few years ago, after I gave the last few public readings in support of my… Continue reading Getting Started with Literary Reviews