“These poems are imbued with a masterful singularity of voice and purpose that is the true keynote of Chantel Lavoie’s verse. They authenticate the enterprise of poetry itself as an indispensable discourse in which art both ingathers and transcends experience. It is hard to resist comparing Lavoie to Plath and Carson: the magnificent crown of sonnets imperturbably justifies such an accolade.”

Harry White, author of The Kenmare Occurrences

Originally from Saskatchewan, Chantel Lavoie lives in Kingston, Ontario, where she is associate professor in the Department of English, Culture, and Communication at the Royal Military College of Canada. She teaches eighteenth-century literature, children’s literature, and creative writing. This is her second book of poetry.