Canadian poetry

December 2023 / Poetry

Things to Do around Banff When You’re Black

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 - by Michael Fraser

Act surprised whenever bartenders or / wait staff reveal they’re Aussies

December 2023 / Poetry

No Host

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 - by Jim Johnstone

torched and resurrected / in a circle of ash—

Poetry / September 2018

People Plan

December 20, 2023 - by Matthew Tierney

Is there any measure more biblical / than a stone’s throw?

Poetry / September/October 2023

Sonnet

November 2, 2023November 1, 2023 - by Chris Banks

Things detached from names can be seen, witnessed, / but naming things sates the hunger God’s absence leaves

Image of the poet, Jason Guriel, a man with dark hair and glasses staring into the camera and smiling slightly. The photo is black and white; the background behind him is blue.

Poetry

The Full-Moon Whaling Chronicles

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 - by Jason Guriel

The booth performed its scans. / The glass turned green: OKAY. She closed her eyes

Poetry

20 Years of The Walrus: Poetry

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 - by Various Contributors

Karen Solie, Eric Ormsby, and Michael Fraser are just some of the fine poets who have appeared in our pages

Randall Adjei performing at The Walrus Gala

Poetry

Who We Are Now

July 27, 2023 - by Randell Adjei

Who are we now that we know better than we did before?

May 2023 / Poetry

Invaders

April 25, 2023April 24, 2023 - by Alex Boyd

Returning from the mall with my mother, I’d freeze, / there being no polite way to wake him

Black and white photo of Ricardo Sternberg on an orange background.

March/April 2023 / Poetry

Aubade

April 4, 2023April 3, 2023 - by Ricardo Sternberg

Was it within the song / or within himself

December 2022 / Poetry

November Run

December 8, 2022 - by Richard Sanger

and now you hang on my shoulder / as I lead the way, taking you on, pressing the pace

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