Poetry Posts

Poetry Feels Like Memory to Me
"Something of the intensity of feeling, sparseness of narrative and intricacy of images in poetry feels like memory itself to me."

2015 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist

2021 Trillium Book Awards

2016 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist

2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist

2019 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist

My Drifter Reading List
A poetry list by the author of new book The Shadow List.

Persian-Canadian Writers You've Got to Read
So, where were all the Persian Canadian writers? It turns out, here all along, but not as represented as one might hope; as they deserve to be.

Poetry That's Going to Grab You
Great books to read before for National Poetry Month is out.

Courage from the Outliers
A recommended reading list by the author of new novel Constant Nobody.