Another Gravity

by Don McKay

Book by McKay, Don

Genres: Poetry, Canada

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

About the author

Don McKay is an award-winning Canadian poet, editor, and educator.

McKay was educated at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Wales, where he earned his PhD in 1971. He taught creative writing and English for 27 years in universities including the University of Western Ontario and the University of New Brunswick.

In June 2007, he won the Griffin Poetry Prize for Strike/Slip (2006). He is the co-founder and manuscript reader for Brick Books, one of Canada's leading poetry presses, and was editor of the literary journal The Fiddlehead from 1991-96.

In 2008, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[2]

Reviews

[Meghan Molnar · Rating 4 out of 5]

sorry jesse i really liked this one

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

(3.5)

sculpted barks like fastballs of packed / air (9)

the arc of time riding its slow wing (38)

[Icarus] unbends creakily, stretches, and walks home, feeling gravity's pull upon him as a kind of weather. (45)

Somehow they will find a way to put their brute heads in the clouds. (46)

that monstrous / silver moonfish we call ocean (52)

[Silva Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

A small but incredible collection of poetry from one of Canada's best contemporary poets.

[Sami Al-Khalili · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt connected to Don’s writing. There was more to what was written yet I did not feel lost. No wonder this book has won poetry book awards. It stands out.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another book for Canadian poetry with Jamie Dopp. I loved the poem "Icarus."

[Zain Raza · Rating 5 out of 5]

An astonishing education. Bravo.