Rising Stars
Contents
Editor’s Notes
an interview with Sina Queyras
poetry by Sina Queyras
the blessing
snapshot of my mother in nature
untitled film still #35
untitled film still #50
from “giving shape to grief”
from “in the night, suddenly”
some other poet in the city
a lilac begins to leaf
i should make curved shapes, showing the
light through, but not giving a clear outline
an interview with Kimmy Beach
poetry by Kimmy Beach
no, and i ain’t your “kid”
jimmy talks back
dear friend
my show, my show
the beatles at madame tussaud’s wax museum (excerpts)
sunday, st. peter’s abbey
poetry by Richard Harrison
my father visits the surgeon
poetry by Paulo da Costa
achilles’ heel
poetry by Tanis MacDonald
matrimony
poetry by Fabienne Roitel
l’envie de paysages
des ongles me poussent . . .
poetry by Sheri Benning
sleeping blue
poetry by Tom Wayman
windfarm
poetry by Gilles Cyr
poème
poème
poetry by Tanis Rideout
in constantine
2005 two-day poem contest winners
first place (tie): Yvonne Blomer, house hunting
first place (tie): Elizabeth Anne Socolow, july 1969
second place: K. E. Zoppa, granada
third place: Erika Mueller, the dead
honourable mention: Frances Boyle, orbit
league of canadian poets 40th-anniversary special section
poetry by Dina E. Cox
in memoriam Joe Sherman (1945–2006)
poetry by Joe Sherman
my beautiful veins
august visit 2005
an interview with Glen Sorestad
an interview with Heidi Greco
poetry by Glen Sorestad
stopping at hirsch cemetery
poetry by Maureen Scott Harris
a bird in the hand
poetry by Carolyn Marie Souaid
mad river
poetry by Meredith Quartermain
oliver chronicle
poetry by Gloe Cormie
numinous night
poetry by Kenneth McRobbie
the blasted pine
poetry by Carlinda d’Alimonte
winter solstice, 2002 (excerpts)
poetry by Heidi Greco
i remember your voice
poetry by Paul Dutton
solipsism
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