Top 5 of 2009

In the spirit of other poetry related blogs counting down their favorite collections of 2009, I thought I’d add my own top 5. Technically, this is a list of Canadian collections, as I’m unqualified to rank 2009’s international poetry releases (having read few of them). Without further ado, my preferences:

1. Carmine Starnino – This Way Out (Gaspereau Press)
2. Jason Guriel – Pure Product (Vehicule Press)
3. Shane Neilson – Meniscus (Biblioasis)
4. Tonja Gunvaldsen Klassen – Lean-To (Gaspereau Press)
5. Zach Wells – Track & Trace (Biblioasis)

Honorable Mention: Joe Denham – Windstorm (Nightwood Editions)