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Another Gravity
From one of Canada’s most acclaimed poets and the winner of the Governor General’s Award for Poetry.This book, Don McKay’s ninth collection, practises "the dark art of reflection" – which, as one of the poems tells us, whether boldly or capriciously, could not have existed without the moon – as it moves ever more deeply into ideas of home.
96 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2000
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Don McKay
57 books24 followersDon 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]
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]
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June 14, 2024
sorry jesse i really liked this one
April 8, 2013
(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)
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)
May 22, 2015
A small but incredible collection of poetry from one of Canada's best contemporary poets.
July 3, 2024
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.
September 11, 2011
Another book for Canadian poetry with Jamie Dopp. I loved the poem "Icarus."
January 4, 2016
An astonishing education. Bravo.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews