Songs of life and death

“Russell Thornton (left) brings together poems written over two decades, shaped by North Vancouver landscapes and a lifelong engagement with eros and mortality in his new collection, Two Songs.” FULL STORY



 

 

 

 

Ode to loving

May 19th, 2021

In her second collection of poems, blue gait (Mother Tongue $19.95) due out in October, shauna paull sings the praises of a way of life that doesn’t have material concerns at its core but which looks to the world as a loving place. Her “songs” focus on elders, environmentalists, daughters and lovers, and the joys of simple gifts made by hand. paull has worked extensively with migrant and refugee women, advocating for labour and mobility rights, and poverty alleviation. She represented Canada at the UN Commission on the Status of Women in 2006. 978-1-896949-88-8

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