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Canadian poetry

A photo illustration of a black-and-white headshot of poet Matthew Tierney. Behind him are two outlines of his silhouette in two different shades of yellow against a solid darker brown background.
January/February 2024 / Poetry

I Pass His School during Lunch

February 8, 2024 - by Matthew Tierney

I first spot his jacket. Like a binary star

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Photo of Susan Glickman.
December 2023 / Poetry

Frass

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 - by Susan Glickman

Problems multiply unnoticed / in the lea of our preoccupations

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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

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December 2023 / Poetry

No Host

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

torched and resurrected / in a circle of ash—

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A photo illustration of a black-and-white headshot of poet Matthew Tierney. Behind him are two outlines of his silhouette in two different shades of yellow against a solid darker brown background.
Poetry / September 2018

People Plan

December 20, 2023 - by Matthew Tierney

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

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A photo illustration of a black-and-white headshot of poet Chris Banks. Behind him are two outlines of his silhouette in two different shades of brown against a solid darker brown background.
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

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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

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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

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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?

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A black-and-white headshot of Alex Boyd outlined with three different tints of teal blue.
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

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