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Down Hammett's Lane Down Hammett's Lane Becky D. Alexander Becky Alexander was raised down Hammett's Lane during the 1950's and '60's. She and her three siblings lived an idyllic childhood, in which they explored the swamps, fields, and woodlands of the Hamm… OL12609977W
One Ticket Five Rides One Ticket Five Rides Steven Laird,Ingrid Ruthig,Gwynn Scheltema,Andrea Stone,Ruth E. Walker Poetry chapbook of work by the five editors of "Lichen Literary Journal". OL13761078W
Huge Blue Huge Blue Patrick M. Pilarski **From the publisher:** A collection of short-form travel sketches—contemporary haiku, tanka, haibun, tanka prose, senryu, and quatrains—*Huge Blue* is a poetic tour guide to Canada’s stunning wester… OL15167239W
The terrible tickler The terrible tickler Stephen Mooser The annual Wrestle Bowl is coming up, and Alvin's opponent will be Brian Brown. Alvin's terribly ticklish, and Brian is the Terrible Tickler. Unless he can find a rule against tickling, Alvin's bound… OL15562593W
Letters from the savage mind Letters from the savage mind Patrick Lane Poems OL16760123W
Shrapnel Shrapnel Becky D. Alexander Every soldier has stories: some they hold tight and close to their hearts, some they will share at appropriate times. The poems in this book are based on my remembrances of my father, Jim Alexander, … OL16807648W
Hungry for math Hungry for math Kari-Lynn Winters An anthology of math-related poems for young readers introduces a range of number concepts, from measuring time and recognizing patterns to counting objects and making estimates. OL17879130W
Under my skin Under my skin Orville Lloyd Douglas 'Under my skin' asks a lot of questions, questions that demand answers: why are young black gay men invisible in Canada's queer and black communities? Do their lives really matter? How do young black… OL17907449W
New provinces New provinces Michael Gnarowski xxxii, viii, 77 p. ; 23 cm OL18336713W
The Great Anglo-Boer War The Great Anglo-Boer War Tom Farley,Byron Farwell The first important military challenge to the British Empire in almost a century came from the Dutch-speaking settlers in South Africa. This popular military history emphasizes two dimensions--the in… OL1945968W
The flame The flame Leonard Cohen,Adam Cohen A collection of lyrics, poems, notebook sketches, and self-portraits maps the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's singular creative journey through the weeks just prior to his death. "The Flame is… OL19762958W
Passage Passage Gwen Benaway "In her second collection of Poetry, Passage, Gwen Benaway examines what it means to experience violence and speaks to the burden of survival. Travelling to Northern Ontario and across the Great Lake… OL20042682W
A Place Called No Homeland A Place Called No Homeland Kai Cheng Thom This extraordinary poetry collection journeys to the place where forgotten ancestors live and monstrous women roam—and where the distinctions between body, land, and language are lost. In these fierc… OL20052825W
Auntie's knitting a baby Auntie's knitting a baby Lois Simmie A collection of humorous poems covering such subjects as an attic fanatic, a brother who is afraid of germs, and a woman who knits strangely shaped baby clothes. OL2405350W
Lake of two mountains Lake of two mountains Arleen Paré "A hymn to a beloved lake, a praise poem in forty-five parts, a contemplation of landscape and memory. Lake of Two Mountains, Arleen Paré's second poetry collection, is a portrait of a lake, of a rel… OL24276780W
Odes & fragments Odes & fragments Alan Davies "ODES & fragments by Alan Davies presents a substantial collection of recent poetry, including odes and fragments as well as modes above and beyond. Ranging in length from a few words to twenty-plus … OL27733012W
The cremation of Sam McGee The cremation of Sam McGee Robert W. Service Constantly suffering from the cold, Sam makes his companion on the Arctic trail promise to cremate him when he dies, which the companion does--to his great surprise. OL3001565W
Strike anywhere Strike anywhere Michael Lista As Michael Lista is quick to point out, being a critic can be dangerous for your career. In his collection of essays, Strike Anywhere, he bravely takes on the inherently contradictory nature of artis… OL31211359W
Critter crackers Critter crackers Kathryn Barron A collection of limericks each of which describes an animal whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. OL3749791W
Skin Divers Skin Divers Anne Michaels *Skin Divers* is award-winning writer Anne Michaels’ dazzling third book of poems. These poems develop the concern with love, transience, and memory evident in her earlier work, and at the same time … OL49816W
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