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Tiger Heron - Robin Becker (Pitt Poetry Series/University of Pittsburgh Press)
Today's book of poetry:Tiger Heron. Robin Becker. Pitt Poetry Series. University of Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. 2014.Today's book of poetry is heartened by the moments of quiet celebrations...
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The Gross & Fine Geography/New & Selected Poems - Stephen Bett (Salmon Poetry)
Today's book of poetry:The Gross & Fine Geography/New & Selected Poems. Stephen Bett. Salmon Poetry. Cliffs of Moher, County Clare. Ireland. 2015."At 180 pages and in the fluorescent coat...
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Thrillows & Despairos - Chris Chambers (A Buckrider Book/Wosak & Wynn)
Today's book of poetry:Thrillows & Despairos. Chris Chamber. A Buckrider Book, Wolsak & Wynn. Hamilton, Ontario. 2015.Reading Chris Chambers Thrillows & Despairos reminds me of how much...
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Blue Angels - Peter Huggins (River City Pubishing)
Today's book of poetry:Blue Angels. Peter Huggins. River City Publishing. Montgomery, Alabama. 2001.Today's book of poetry is going back in time today. River City Publishing from Montgomery,...
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New & Selected Poems - W.H. New (Oolichan Books)
Today's book of poetry:New & Selected Poems. W. H. New. Oolichan Books. Fergie, British Columbia. 2015.New & Selected Poems by the distinguished W.H. (Bill) New is the book of poetry...
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Almost Nothing To Be Scared Of - David Clewell (University of Wisconsin Press)
Today's book of poetry:Almost Nothing To Be Scared Of. David Clewell. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, Wisconsin. 2016.Winner of the Four Lakes Prize in Poetry"We were overwhelmingly...
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Creeks of the Upper South - Amy Wright & William Wright (Jacar Press &...
Today's book of poetry:Creeks of the Upper South. Amy Wright & William Wright. Jacar Press & Unicorn Press. Durham, North Carolina. 2016.Collaborations in poetry can be damned hard work....
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The Silence of Doorways - Sharon Venezio (Moon Tide Press)
Today's book of poetry:The Silence of Doorways. Sharon Venezio. Moon Tide Press. Irvine, California. 2013.Sharon Venezio can burn. The Silence of Doorways bursts at its binding with brilliant...
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Dear Leader - Damian Rogers (Coach House Press)
Today's book of poetry:Dear Leader. Damian Rogers. Coach House Press. Toronto, Ontario. 2015.Today's book of poetry would by lying if we pretended to know exactly what Damian Rogers is going on...
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The Saddest Place on Earth - Kathryn Mockler (Punchy Poetry/DC Books)
Today's book of poetry:The Saddest Place on Earth. Kathryn Mockler. Punchy Poetry. DC Books. Montreal, Quebec. 2012.Today's book of poetry had the opportunity to meet Kathryn Mockler last year...
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Shiftless - Janet Fraser (Guernica Editions)
Today's book of poetry:Shiftless. Janet Fraser. Guernica Editions. Essential Poetry Series 216. Toronto - Buffalo - Lancaster (UK). 2014.There is a stream of down-home consciousness, laissez faire...
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A Sparrow Came Down Resplendent - Stuart Ross (A Buckrider Book/Wolsak and Wynn)
Today's book of poetry:A Sparrow Came Down Resplendent. Stuart Ross. A Buckrider Book. Wolsak and Wynn. Hamilton, Ontario. 2016.These are my words....
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Radio Silence - Philip Schaefer & Jeff Whitney (Black Lawrence Press)
Today's book of poetry:Radio Silence. Philip Schaefer & Jeff Whitney. Black Lawrence Press. Pittsburgh, PA. 2016.Winner of the Black River Chapbook Competition.Startling good poetry. Somehow...
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All The Gold Hurts My Mouth - Katherine Leyton (Icehouse Poetry/Goose Lane...
Today's book of poetry:All The Gold Hurts My Mouth. Katherine Leyton. Icehouse Poetry. Goose Lane Editions. Fredericton, New Brunswick. 2016.Today's book of poetry figures Katherine Leyton must...
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The Lost Child - Ozark Poems - Wesley McNair (David R. Godine Publisher)
Today's book of poetry:The Lost Child - Ozark Poems. Wesley McNair. David R. Godine Publisher. Jaffrey, New Hampshire. 2014.Winner of the 2015 PEN New England Award for Literary Excellence in...
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The Year of Our Beautiful Exile - Monica Kidd (Gaspereau Press)
Today's book of poetry:The Year of Our Beautiful Exile. Monica Kidd. Gaspereau Press. Kentville, Nova Scotia. 2015.Today's book of poetry had the pleasure of writing about Monica Kidd's Handfuls of...
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Impressions of an Expatriate: China - Peter Jelen (BareBack Press)
Today's book of poetry:Impressions of an Expatriate: China. Peter Jelen. BareBack Press. Hamilton, Ontario. 2014.Impressions of an Expatriate: China is one of the more interesting poetry...
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Your Daily Horoscope - Nik De Dominic (New Michigan Press)
Today's book of poetry:Your Daily Horoscope. Nik De Dominic. New Michigan Press. Tucson, Arizona. 2015.Nik De Dominic has been hereby declared as Master of Horoscopology by Today's book of poetry....
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Barking & Biting - Sina Queyras (Wilfrid Laurier University Press)
Today's book of poetry:Barking & Biting. Sina Queyras. Selected and with an introduction by Erin Wunker. Laurier Poetry Series. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. Waterloo, Ontario. 2016."I am...
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Disturbing the Buddha - Barry Dempster (Brick Books)
Today's book of poetry:Disturbing the Buddha. Barry Dempster. Brick Books. London, Ontario, 2016.Barry Dempster has been nominated for the Governor General's Award twice. Today's book of poetry...
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