Lorna Crozier Knihy

"A powerful, deeply affecting portrait of a long marriage and a clear-eyed account of the impact of grief, writing as consolation, and the enduring significance of poetry from one of Canada's most celebrated voices. We ran off together in 1978, abandoning our marriages and leaving wreckage in our wake. I was a 'promising writer,' Patrick has just won the Governor General's Award. I was so happy for him, and I've continued to be every time an honour comes his way, but I knew if I didn't grow, if I remained merely someone who showed potential, we wouldn't last. I swore I wouldn't play the dutiful wife, cheerleader, and muse, of the great male writer, and he didn't want a partner like that. We wanted to flourish together and thrive in words and books and gardens. 'Canada's powerhouse literary couple,' Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane's partnership spanned forty years before his death in March 2019. They wrote more than forty books between them, balancing their writing lives and their occasionally tumultuous relationship. Then, in January 2017, their life together changed forever when Patrick fell seriously ill. Despite tests and the opinions of many specialists, doctors were baffled--there was no diagnosis and no treatment plan. Patrick's illness was devastating to them both. During this time, Lorna turned to her writing--and Patrick's--as a way of making sense of her grief and as consolation. The result is an intimate, revealing, and intensely moving memoir that traces the two most significant forces in Lorna's life: her work in poetry and her partnership with the writer Patrick Lane. Through the Garden is an elegy, a love story, and a lesson in what poetry is and can do."-- Provided by publisher

A collaborative chapbook features poetry from fifteen diverse voices, all crafted during a week-long retreat at Wintergreen Studios under the guidance of Lorna Crozier. The collection showcases a variety of themes and styles, reflecting the unique perspectives of poets such as Susan Alexander, Sandra Campbell, and Rona Shaffran, among others. This gathering of talent emphasizes the creative energy fostered in a communal setting, highlighting the power of collaboration in the poetic process.

This new collection of poems showcases a celebrated poet's ability to blend humor, wisdom, and emotional depth. Praised by Ursula K. Le Guin, the work is characterized by its storytelling quality and visionary insights, offering readers a captivating experience filled with unexpected moments and profound reflections.

This collection features a diverse array of poems crafted during the spring of 2015 at Wintergreen Studios, showcasing the talents of various poets including Susan Alexander, Laura Apol, and Lorna Crozier, who also edited the anthology. The works reflect a range of voices and styles, offering readers a rich tapestry of contemporary poetry.

Lorna Crozier's definitive selection showcases her profound explorations of family, spirituality, and love, alongside themes of bereavement and loss. Drawing from eight major collections, this compilation highlights her celebrated poems, framed anew to reveal her unique ability to illuminate emotional depths. Recognized with prestigious awards, Crozier's work continues to resonate, embodying the essence of a revered figure in Canadian poetry. The collection promises to captivate readers with its insightful reflections and lyrical brilliance.

This chapbook features a collection of poems from sixteen talented poets, crafted during a workshop led by Lorna Crozier at Wintergreen Studios in 2017. The diverse voices include notable contributors such as Laura Apol, Frances Boyle, and Mary Corkery, showcasing a variety of themes and styles. The book is complemented by a striking cover photograph by Peter Coffman, enhancing the artistic presentation of this collaborative literary effort.

Exploring the intricate connections between humans and animals, this collection features vivid characters and poignant themes. With a blend of sly humor and deep emotion, it delves into personal experiences, such as a mother's final moments and the existential musings of a man questioning his wife's love. Crozier's signature lyrical style, rich imagery, and keen observations create a tapestry of life's complexities, offering readers an affirmation amidst the challenges of existence.

In a series of playful and startling prose meditations, celebrated writer Lorna Crozier brings her rapt attention to the small matter of household objects: everything from doorknobs, washing machines, rakes, and zippers to the kitchen sink. Operating as a sort of literary detective, she examines the mystery of the everyday, seeking the essence of each object. She offers tantalizing glimpses of the household's inhabitants, too, probing hearts, brains, noses, and navels. Longing, exuberance, and grief color her reflections, which at times take on the tenor of folktales or parables. Each of the short portraits in The Book of Marvels stands alone, but the connections are intricate; as in life, each object gains meaning from its juxtaposition with others. Crozier approaches her investigations with a childlike curiosity, an adult bemusement, and an unfailing sense of metaphor and mischief. With both charm and mordant wit, she animates the panoply of wonders to be found everywhere around us and inside us.

2024 Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry, Third Place Winner From Lorna Crozier, the poet that Ursula Le Guin called a “truth teller” and “visionary,” comes a collection of soul-stirring poems that follow the death of a loved one. After That is a book written from the dark hollow we fall into when we lose those we love. Lorna Crozier’s sure poetry finds the words to engage with the grief that comes from the death of her partner, the writer Patrick Lane, whom she’d lived with for forty years, many of them tumultuous. With grace and precision, she illuminates sorrow. The light the poems cast travels far enough to reach anyone who has experienced loss. These pages engage us with many familiar yet magical things—not only paper wasps, but their libraries; not only herons, but their role as aging monks. Crozier takes us through the domestic and natural worlds into the cagey and metaphysical place we call the beyond. Without offering false comfort, the poems turn over our own grief so that we can catch a glimpse of the new life inside us again.

Auf Wiesen und Bäumen, in Höhlen und Flüssen oder zu Hause – an so vielen Orten gibt es kleine Tier- und Menschenkinder. So verschieden sie auch sind, machen doch alle am liebsten das Gleiche: nämlich spielen, toben, lachen und mit denen kuscheln, die sie gern haben! • Eine Liebeserklärung an alle Kinder dieser Welt! • wunderbar gereimt und herrlich illustriert • ein Buch zum Kuscheln und Immer-wieder-Lesen