Shared Universe By Paul Vermeersch

Shared Universe: New and Selected Poems 1995–2020 Hardcover – September 1, 2020 by Paul Vermeersch (Author)

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ a misFit book (September 1, 2020)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1770412247
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1770412248

The cover of this seven section book is striking and draws you in.  Setting expectations aside, Vermeersch lets the reader encounter a unique group of poems.  From the poem “Leviathan”: “She is a sea serpent, a school crush, / a pop star—whatever creature is required. / Can you reel her in with a hook / or cast a rope around her tongue?”  He threads words around each verse creating a new universe of language, poems to be savored and consumed.  “Life consumes life.  Even the hardest part of you will weaken.”  In your mind you know this is poetry!

About the Author

Paul Vermeersch is a poet, multimedia artist, creative writing professor, and literary editor. He is the author of several poetry collections, including the Trillium Award-nominated The Reinvention of the Human Hand and, most recently, Self-Defence for the Brave and Happy. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Guelph for which he received the Governor General’s Gold Medal. His poems have been translated into Polish, German, Spanish, and French and have appeared in international anthologies. He teaches at Sheridan College and is the founding editor of Buckrider Books, an imprint of Wolsak & Wynn Publishers Ltd. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.