The Ontario Poetry Society

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Poems For The Soul

by Najah Shuqair

AKHDAR PRESS, 2008, 30 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9811478-0-2

Najah's poems on life and the beauty that surrounds us will take your breath away.

To order: Send $15 payable to:

How to Write a Good Poem

by I.B. Iskov & Mark Clement

8 pages of information on writing poetry. Designed primarily for young people.

To get a copy: send $2.00 (includes postage)

Sex Sells

A collection of 20 poems by I.B. Iskov

"Funny, flirtatious and pure entertainment in every poem."

"These poems remind us of the lovely physical predicament of being fully human."

Passion Among the Cacti Press, 2005
ISBN: 0-9737351-3-9, 20pp

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Flaming Angels of Spring: Poems About Women

by David Chirko

"A set of poems exploring the many facets of women... unwrapping the mysteries encapsulating the...female psyche--from the ultrafeminine to the flagrant,"
from the title poem: Flaming angels of spring weave a pastoral tapestry/O'er the sleepless, meadowed minds,/entreating the burning softness of summer;
and, from "Paranoid": Her hot tongue is acrid, so it will travel/Across cool oceans of ominous thoughts and words--/Rumors unravel."

Passion Among the Cacti Press, 2004
ISBN: 0-9735852-2-6, 28 pp

To order, send a cheque for $9.20 (includes s & h)

Bygone Daughters of a Lesser Fate

by Sophie Soil

This is a saga spanning three generations of women trapped in the wrong place and time, who lived through two merciless world wars. This collection is both heartbreaking and heartening, eloquently moving and vibrantly alive. This poetic memoir tells of courage, survival, and resolve in a poignant voice that will touch the deepest recesses of your soul.

PublishAmerica, 2004
ISBN: 1-4137-2107-9, 141pp

or to order directly from the author, send a cheque for $24.50 ($22.00 + $2.50 p&h)

Books by S. A. (Shirley Anne) McCormick

• Days in Green and Blue
  McCormick's first full collection of poetry, composed mostly of works from the past decade. Inspired by relationships with nature, self and each other, and has appeared in various Canadian journals, anthologies and magazines.
  About her poetry, Robert Priest commented in 2000, "A strong and welcome new voice."
  GOH Press, July/2002 — ISBN 0-9731250-0-4 — $10.00
• The Estate of Mrs. Pearl Whiteman
  A historical novella about an old man's life and love in rural Ontario farm country throughout the 1900's to the present.
  Boheme Press, Oct/2000 — ISBN 1-894498-13-5 — $15.00
• Seasons at Redstone Creek
  A contemporary novel set in cottage country, second in a loosely-related fictional series. Follows the tradition of people stories with thought-provoking, sometimes controversial, and sometimes humourous elements.
  GOH Press, Oct/2002 — ISBN 0-9731250-2-0 — $20.00

For more information on the author, see her webpage at The Writers' Union of Canada.

Out of the Abyss

by Sam Simchovitch

The Introduction by Adam Fuerstenberg introduces the reader to the Author and his poems and states. "The publication of this significant volume is a major achievement."

Self-Published
ISBN: 0-973-2759-1-X, 290 Pages

To order, send a cheque for $20 (postage included)

BIRDHEART

by Elana Wolff

"Elana Wolff has written one of the best books of poetry of the past year. Birdheart is beautiful and moving, a collection full of wonderful imagery and language. This is poetry you won't soon forget."

Guernica Editions Inc., Antonio D'Alfonso, editor; 2001
ISBN: 1-55071-146-6, 61pp

BIRDHEART is $12.00 and can be bought at any major bookstore.

PEPPERMINT NIGHT

by Vanna Tessier

PEPPERMINT NIGHT is the winner of the Poet's Corner's Award 2002.
Aware of today's environmental challenges, Tessier is always in search of a good story in verse. Her poems are about the reality of the world we live in. Either we take responsibility for our actions or find refuge within the realm of imagery and fantasy.

Broken Jaw Press, 2002 — ISBN: 1-896647-83-9, 64 pp

To order, send a cheque of $13.95

SCATTERED PERCEPTIONS

by Adele Kearns Thomas

"Enjoyed reading this work both for its exciting compressions and gritty, tough-minded wit."

Published by Micro Prose, Toronto, 2003
ISBN: 0-9686018-8-X, 75 pp

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THISTLE CREEK

by Vanna Tessier

The stories of THISTLE CREEK deal with two contrasting worlds, the past and present, influencing people's relationships. Searching through what is left of the past in our memories, we understand how time may chisel at our ever-changing present. Some find shelter in reminiscing and in their imagination. Others go on with their lives, facing reality on their own terms. You may act on impulse, but you don't want to forget what didn't turn out the way you expected. If you can't relive nor remake the past, you can change, transforming the present into a mold for the future. And that may be worth a try.

Snowapple, 2000 — ISBN: 1-895592-23-2, 160 pp

To order, send a cheque of $18.95

CACTUS CHILD

by Vanna Tessier

"Each line changes into an image - a transformation of the never-ending story which may be the truth - a different facet in the kaleidoscope of reality - a work where verse becomes musically enigmatic."

"In Vanna Tessier's poetry, each word, each sound matters as does their cumulative music. Some subjects are caught up close, others farther away, but each is freshly and honestly rendered. Through it all, Tessier writes moral poems that force us to confront the dark as well as the light. These poems cross the world and time but always find essential human truths. Most of all they reveal just how complex and holy each life is. Tessier will make you care, will make you wonder, but most of all she'll make you want to do something good."

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Weighted Light

by Allan Briesmaster

"At first, blustery, the lines come to you with syntactical tangles that are startling, but they win you to their rhythm. The poems create their own kind of amble at times, which becomes unconscious in its effect, like recognizing a friend from behind on the street."

Watershed Books, 1998 — ISBN: 1-894205-00-6, 80pp

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Unleaving

by Allan Briesmaster

In a wide variety of styles and tones of voice, these poems are concerned with loved ones; the divided self and struggles with spiritual morale; growth, decay and transformation; habitats, flora and birds mainly in Southern Ontario; travels; visual art; and music.

Hidden Brook Press, 2001 — ISBN: 1-894553-29-2, 75pp

To order your copy, send a check for $12.00