Gary Barwin is a writer, composer, multimedia artist and the author of twenty-one books of poetry, fiction and books for children. His recent books include Scotiabank Giller Prize and Governor General’s Award shortlisted Yiddish for Pirates and the poetry collection Moon Baboon Canoe. Barwin teaches creative writing in the Mohawk College Continuing Education program and... Continue Reading →
Pure blood domestic, guaranteed, Soft-mannered, musical in purr, The ribbon had declared the breed, Gentility was in the fur Such feline culture in the gads No anger ever arched her back-- What distance since those velvet pads Departed from the leopard's track! And when I mused how Time had thinned The jungle strains within the... Continue Reading →
I just happened to be working at Waverley today and got caught up on my E-mail and saw your poetry tree request. This is a subject that is near and dear to my heart and I will never forget two of the poems that Miss Kathleen Connor, my 6th and 8th grade teacher at Pine... Continue Reading →
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