Cobourg Variations - a bunch of poems and an essay - Stuart Ross (Proper...
Today's book of poetry: Cobourg Variations - a bunch of poems and an essay. Stuart Ross. Proper Tales Press. Cobourg, Ontario. 2015.Today's book of poetry has written about the work of Stuart Ross...
View ArticleThe Genome Rhapsodies - Anna George Meek (The Ashland Poetry Press)
Today's book of poetry:The Genome Rhapsodies. Anna George Meek. The Ashland Poetry Press. Ashland, Ohio. 2015.Winner of the Richard Snyder Publication Prizebri·co·lageˌbrēkōˈläZH,ˌbrikə-/noun(in...
View ArticleFloating is Everything - Sheryda Warrener (Nightwood Editions)
Today's book of poetry:Floating is Everything. Sheryda Warrener. Nightwood Editions. Gibsons, British Columbia. 2015.Sheryda Warrener's second book of poetry, Floating is Everything, is seasoned...
View ArticleBut For Now - Gordon Johnston (McGill-Queen's University Press)
Today's book of poetry:But For Now. Gordon Johnston. The Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series. McGill-Queen's University Press. Montreal & Kingston, London, Ithaca. 2013.At the heart of it Gordon...
View ArticleHarvest the Dirt - Wil Gibson (Great Weather for MEDIA)
Today's book of poetry:Harvest the Dirt. Wil Gibson. Great Weather for MEDIA. New York, New York, 2015.Spend some very enjoyable time reading Harvest the Dirt by Wil Gibson and you might be...
View ArticleYou Can't Be Serious - Ronald Wallace (Parallel Press/University of...
Today's book of poetry:You Can't Be Serious. Ronald Wallace. Parallel Press. University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. Madison, Wisconsin. 2015.When I first read You Can't Be Serious back in...
View ArticleRealignment - Ruth Roach Pierson (Palimpsest Press)
Today's book of poetry:Realignment. Ruth Roach Pierson. Palimpsest Press. Windsor, Ontario. 2015.Sometimes when I read a poem I just have to slap the book down on the table and shout out "DAMN!"...
View ArticleNo Work Finished Here: Rewriting Andy Warhol. - Liz Worth (Book Thug)
Today's book of poetry:No Work Finished Here: Rewriting Andy Warhol. Liz Worth. Book Thug. Toronto, Ontario. 2015.Today's book of poetry is slightly confused, I don't know what to explain first, my...
View ArticleTender Data - Monica McClure (Birds, LLC)
Today's book of poetry:Tender Data. Monica McClure. Birds, LLC. Austin, Minneapolis, New York, Raleigh. 2015.Because we haven't had a "list" poem in a while and because you all know how much...
View ArticleMartha - Leslie Allison (Ugly Duckling Presse)
Today's book of poetry: Martha. Leslie Allison. Ugly Duckling Presse. Brooklyn, New York. 2015When I tell you that in part, Martha is a sex fantasy for lesbians you are going to start thinking one...
View ArticleTatterdemalion - Jennifer Londry (Chaudiere Books)
Today's book of poetry:Tatterdemalion. Jennifer Londry. Chaudiere Books. Ottawa, Ontario. 2015"Hindsight is a temporary virgin a has-been" Second guessing...
View ArticleSideshow Concessions - Lucas Crawford (Snare/Invisible Publishing)
Today's book of poetry:Sideshow Concessions. Lucas Crawford. Snare/Invisible Publishing. Halifax & Toronto. Canada. 2015.WINNER OF THE 2015 ROBERT KROETSCH AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE POETRYLucas...
View Articlecheck engine. rhinoceros. tungsten. - Michael e. Casteels (Puddles of Sky Press)
Today's book of poetry:check engine. rhinoceros. tungsten. Michael e. Casteels. Puddles of Sky Press. Kingston, Ontario. 2015.Back on November 19, 2013 Today's book of poetry took a look at Michael...
View ArticleLost & Found - David Lanier (The Texas Review Press)
Today's book of poetry:Lost & Found. David Lanier. The Texas Review Press. Huntsville, Texas. 2013.Winner of the 2012 Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook PrizeDavid Lanier's slim collection Lost...
View ArticleCountry of Ghost - Gaylord Brewer (Red Hen Press)
Today's book of poetry:Country of Ghost. Gaylord Brewer. Red Hen Press. Pasadena, California. 2015."The earth is mostly just a boneyard. But pretty in the sunlight." - Larry McMurtryAnd so...
View ArticleThe Deepest Rooms - Randolph Thomas (Silverfish Review Press)
Today's book of poetry:The Deepest Rooms. Randolph Thomas. Silverfish Review Press. Eugene, Oregon. 2015.Winner of the 2013 Gerald Cable Book AwardRandolph Thomas won the 2013 Gerald Cable Book...
View ArticleSome Mornings - Nelson Ball (Mansfield Press)
Today's book of poetry:Some Mornings. Nelson Ball. Mansfield Press. Toronto, Ontario. 2014.Nelson Ball is becoming an institution here at Today's book of poetry. Some Mornings is the fourth title...
View ArticleDecline of the Animal Kingdom - Laura Clarke (ECW Press)
Today's book of poetry:Decline of the Animal Kingdom. Laura Clarke. ECW Press. Toronto, Ontario. 2015.Laura Clarke is hilarious. She is hilarious in all of the right ways. Decline of the Animal...
View ArticleFurs Not Mine - Andrea Cohen (Four Way Books)
Today's book of poetry:Furs Not Mine. Andrea Cohen. Four Way Books. Tribeca, New York. 2015.Andrea Cohen just blew my mind -- as well as the doors off. Furs Not Mine hums from the beginning to the...
View ArticleFortunate Light - David Bergman (A Midsummer Night's Press)
Today's book of poetry:Fortunate Light. David Bergman. Body Language 09. A Midsummer Night's Press. New York, New York. 2013.You might want to know that A Midsummer Night's Press tell us that the...
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