Table of Contents

Contents

editorial by Beth McKetchnie

an interview with Sharon Butala by Beth McKechnie

poetry by Virgil Suarez
Testimonial del Agua
Wind of Immortals on the Way to “Tzu-jan”

poetry by Heather Cullen
Earthtongues

poetry by Sylvia Legris
nerve storms

poetry by Joanne Merriam
Crow Allegro

essay by Louise Fabiani
Environmental Poetry: The Union of Is and Ought

poetry by Susan Olding
Black and white and read all over
How to Eviscerate a Chicken

art by Megan Thom

poetry by Linsea Dina
The Spread of Human Dogs and Pigs

poetry by Ben Murray
Spillborn

poetry by Carla Milo
Forgive

poetry by Lorraine Caputo Crouch
The River Route
Yes, We Have No (Ripe) Bananas

poetry by Beth McKechnie
two wheel world

poetry by Sarah Klassen
Elemental

poetry by Ellen Symons
No Small Crush

poetry by Heather Cullen
Barn-burning with Berenice

Poetry Contest Winners
1st Prize: Ben Murray
What We’re Left With

2nd Prize: Susan McCaslin
Here on Vancouver Island

3rd Prize: Dorothy Field
Tomato Fugue

Honourable Mention: Jacquie Buncel
Amsterdam Jewish Museum