English, ezine, ReviewLousy Explorers by Laisha Rosnau (Nightwood Editions, 2009) Review by Sophie BlomLaisha Rosnau does not fit the definition of a young poet and it shows. The loudest voice of her latest poetry collection, Lousy Explorers, speaks from a place of experience and motherhood. However, this fact should not deter a younger audience from savouring every rich word that Rosnau writes. Though she speaks from the perspective of adulthood, it is with the eyes of one new to the job. Never More There by Stephen Rowe Never More There Where lies the line dividing history and folklore? God of Missed ConnectionsGod of Missed Connections The worst nuclear power plant disaster in history, an unspeakable famine killing millions, a hard-won fight for independence, a country left devastated by wars and Soviet occupation. What compels us to keep histories so full of death alive? Letters I Didn't WriteLetters I Didn’t Write Enter the Chrysanthemum
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