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Roxanna Bennett

Roxanna Bennett's second book, Unmeaningable, received the Raymond Souster Award and was shortlisted for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry.
Roxanna Bennett.
Poetry

The Terrible Lottery

November 10, 2022 - by Roxanna Bennett

What is invisible is unreal, like love, / hunger, rage.

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A photo of the poet, Roxanna Bennett, who has dark straight hair and glasses. The background is bright blue and the photo of the poet is black and white.
Poetry / September/October 2020

Thanks for Asking

August 28, 2020October 14, 2021 - by Roxanna Bennett

Yes, I have tried to just get over it, / the fragility & pain

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