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Canadian Poetry Criticism

  • On ‘What is Broken Binds Us’ – (*with an excerpt)
    December 5, 2025

    On ‘What is Broken Binds Us’ – (*with an excerpt)

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  • The Mix, Mesh & Marriage of Manuscript-Making
    November 25, 2025

    The Mix, Mesh & Marriage of Manuscript-Making

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  • The Perils and Pleasures of The Canadian Long Poem
    October 3, 2025

    The Perils and Pleasures of The Canadian Long Poem

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  • “Turn Up The Sunlight”: On Xiphoid Process by Kevin Connolly
    July 17, 2025

    “Turn Up The Sunlight”: On Xiphoid Process by Kevin Connolly

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  •  Form, Style & Relativism in Canadian Poetry 
    May 30, 2025

     Form, Style & Relativism in Canadian Poetry 

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  • DayDreaming Significance: The Art of Poetic Attention
    April 16, 2025

    DayDreaming Significance: The Art of Poetic Attention

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  • “Surprise-Drenched” Poems: A Review of stephanie roberts’ Unmet (Biblioasis 2025)
    April 7, 2025

    “Surprise-Drenched” Poems: A Review of stephanie roberts’ Unmet (Biblioasis 2025)

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  • Marred-by-Association: on Marc di Saverio’s Aftersongs (Anstruther Press, 2021)
    March 5, 2025

    Marred-by-Association: on Marc di Saverio’s Aftersongs (Anstruther Press, 2021)

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  • Some Notes on Judging Poetry – Rob Taylor
    January 19, 2025

    Some Notes on Judging Poetry – Rob Taylor

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  • “Gun-Crack” Language: A review of Cory Lavender’s Come One Thing Another (Gaspereau Press 2024)
    October 10, 2024

    “Gun-Crack” Language: A review of Cory Lavender’s Come One Thing Another (Gaspereau Press 2024)

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