Breathing Fire 2 : Canada's New Poets Christina Shah Equal parts tribute to the

Equal parts tribute to the historical genesis of the novel and the well-trodden subject of love

is wondrous

perpetual draws strength from the rivers that still flow wild

while the "Set" sections harness Winger's vernacular voice in a
struggle for self-definition against powerfully pedestrian political and economic systems

vehicle and land—always in relationship

Breathing Fire 2 : Canada's New Poets Christina Shah Equal parts tribute to theDescription Breathing Fire II is Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane's new selection of Canada's finest young poets. Nine years ago the first volume of Breathing Fire was published to rave reviews, introducing 31 of Canada's finest new poets to a wide and appreciative audience of readers. The anthology has since gone into several printings and become a basic text in schools and universities across the country. And the poets within, including Michael