🌿 Poetry · Canada
Best Poetry Books from Canada
Poetry is the art of the concentrated word — language shaped with maximum precision and minimum waste into forms that carry more meaning than prose can. Canada has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in poetry, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best poetry from Canada by editorial consensus.
#1
poetry
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
Michael Ondaatje· 1970
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#2
poetry
The journals of Susanna Moodie
Margaret Atwood· 1969
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#3
poetry
True Stories
Margaret Atwood· 1981
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#4
literary-fiction
Fugitive Pieces
Anne Michaels· 1996
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#5
poetry
Handwriting
Michael Ondaatje· 1998
Editorial Score38/100
