Resettle
to settle again
to start again
to begin all over again
A poem about the immigrant experience by Juliane Okot Bitek.
Tag: British Columbia poetry
Three poems
In these three poems by an award-winning BC poet and author of seventeen books, nature has a near-magical ability to transform and inspire wonder in those who pay close attention to it.
Ode to the Stump
British Columbia poet Howard White's poem is a vivid appreciation of notched old-growth stumps and the silent legacy of logging and previous generations they represent.
Two poems: Shore & Facing the Wind
Two lyrical poems by award-winning poet Russell Thornton explore childhood memories, landscapes of Vancouver, and the mysterious power of the wind.
We All Want Marshmallows
"the sky is a black sheep
bleating and I can’t even
see the wolf in the photo
you texted me"
Adèle Barclay's poem of love and letting go on Galiano Island.
This Was The River
"This was the river hiked dreaming upstream
dropping gear and then clothing for the full
brown pull of surrendered connection, deliverance."
An introspective poem set on the banks of the Fraser River, by British Columbia poet John Pass.
Two Georges: A talk with poetry legends Bowering & Stanley
Sitting down with George Bowering, Canada’s first poet laureate, and George Stanley, recipient of the Shelley Memorial Award, Seattle-based poet Paul E. Nelson engages in a lively exchange with two venerated British Columbia poets as these longtime friends banter about the process of creating art.