MASTERS OF VERSE

Spanning more than three decades, and three previous volumes, The Tongues of Earth: New and Selected Poems (Coteau Books) provides a comprehensive overview of the work of poet Mark Abley. New poems adjoin earlier work, much of it appearing in new revisions.

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Time, dreams, and the “treasurehouse” of the past inform My Shoes Are Killing Me (Biblioasis), the new collection from Montreal poet Robyn Sarah.

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Following the 2009 volume in the Essential Poets series from the Porcupine’s Quill comes a brand-new collection of poems from Governor General’s Literary Award winner Don Coles. A Serious Call contains 14 poems that explore the effects of time and language on human relationships.

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Beloved B.C. poet Lorna Crozier returns with The Wrong Cat (M&S), a new collection of lyrics about the ways animals view humans, whether dogs go to heaven, and other matters both quotidian and profound.