Here are our best poetry titles of the year, chosen by our contributors!
Wellwater by Karen Solie
“This book is astonishing. It looks at the landscape and ecology of western Canada, at the tremendous damage settlers have created and at the surprising life that remains, with beautiful, precise language.” — Ken Wilson
ZZOO by MA|DE
Elegy for Opportunity by Natalie Lim
Birdology by Carolyne Van Der Meer
“I return to it often. I’ve bought it for friends.” — Catherine Walker
Ajar by Margo LaPierre
Blood Root by Jessica Hiemstra
antibody by Rebecca Salazar
“I loved reading antibody because it was honest. It didn’t gloss over or censor the horrors of SA. It also explored the importance of connection and community in one of the most isolating, confusing and terrifying experiences a person can go through. A transformative read.” — Michael Russell
Ox Lost, Snow Deep by Alice Burdick
