2023-2024
Articles in this category include any work of poetry first published by the magazine. A collection of up to three poems by the same author, all published in the same issue, may also be entered in this category.
Dark Water is a poem rooted in place and deeply familiar with Alberta’s culture and landscape. It is staunchly critical but never unloving toward its subject. The message is timely, and although the poet speaks of a specific place, the impact is universal.