Description:
In this poetry collection, David Groulx charts an intimate journey through grief, love, identity, and resistance. With a voice that is at once irreverent and razor-sharp, he confronts the intersecting forces of race, class, and capitalism, exposing their weight while refusing to be defined by them. Each poem pulses with clarity and purpose, balancing vulnerability with a fierce, defiant energy. Groulx does not simply recount survival, but he reshapes it into an act of reclamation and strength. Through striking imagery and bold language, he creates space for healing while challenging the systems that demand endurance in the first place. This is a work that refuses silence, instead rising with brilliance and intent to dismantle, endure, and ultimately transform.
Brief description:
David Groulx is an award-winning Indigenous author. Has as previously published 11 books of poetry and several of his books have been translated into Cree, French and Ojibwe languages. He won the John Newlove award for poetry in 2019 and was nominated for the Archibald Lampman award in 2015 and 2019. His poetry has appeared in over 200 magazines in 16 countries. He currently lives in Vanier, Ontario.