Selected by editor John Barton the 2023 edition ofamp160Best Canadian Poetry showcases the best Canadian poetry writing published in 2021quotMy goalquot writes guest editor John Barton of his long career as a literary magazine editor amp8220was always to be jostled awake and I soon realized that I was being jostled awake for twomyself and the reader amp8230 I came to understand that my job description included an obligation to expose readers to wide varieties of poetry to challenge their assumptions while expanding their tasteamp8221 In selecting this years edition of Best Canadian Poetry Barton brings the same catholic spirit to his survey of Canadian poems published by magazines and journals in 2021 From new work by Canadian favourites to exciting new talents this yearamp8217s anthology offers fifty poems to challenge and enlarge your sense of the power and possibility of Canadian poetryFeaturingLeslie Joy Ahenda amp8226 BillyRay Belcourt amp8226 Bertrand Bickersteth amp8226 Tawahum Bige amp8226 Stephanie Bolster amp8226 Susan Braley amp8226 Moni Brar amp8226 Jake Byrne amp8226 Helen Cho amp8226 Conyer Clayton amp8226 Lucas Crawford amp8226 Sophie Crocker amp8226 Michael Dunwoody amp8226 Evelyna EkokoKay amp8226 Tyler Engstramp246oumlm amp8226 Triny Finlay amp8226 Elee Kraljii Gardiner amp8226 Lise Gaston amp8226 Susan Gillis amp8226 Beth Goobie amp8226 Patrick Graceamp160amp8226 Laurie D Graham amp8226 River Halen amp8226 Eva HD amp8226 Louise Bernice...
