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poets aviary Derek Robinson presents a feathery verse
dedicated to the birds in his life. An avid birdwatcher, Derek Robinson
writes a lyric for each of his favorite birds, sparrow, meadowlark, robin,
etc. Each poem is a song to the bird in question in return for the song
the birds give to him. An important work by a strong new voice in Canadian
literature, Bird Poems is sure to appeal to both poetry enthusiasts
and birdwatchers. This is a birdwatchers delight!
Derek Robinson is
a poet of exceptional sensitivity and depth. Born in Vancouver, he moved
to Victoria in 1980. His first book Child was published in 1975,
followed by Twelve Poems. His work has appeared in a number of
magazines. He published The Inner Shore in 1985 (a collaboration
with Miles Lowry and Richard Olafson), A Cloud Edifice and most
recently Still in the Dreamtime, all with Ekstasis Editions. He
lives in Victoria, BC. |
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