Annette Irene
Official website of Western Canadian poet and author of
The Wind and
The Sky
and
everything
else
The Wind
and
The Sky
and
everything
else
Poetry by Annette Irene
Coloured by the magnificence of the Western Canadian landscape, The Wind and The Sky and everything else is a stark exploration of our connection and disconnection to the Earth, ourselves, and each other.
Reader Reviews
“
[Annette's] poems are so
raw, visual, vulnerable
and simply sensational.
I got lost in them this weekend.
KELLY
“
It is only a month since I received my copy of "The Wind and The Sky and everything else". The book lives on my living room coffee table. It sits beside the books of another favourite author, Mary Oliver, and is becoming to look as comfortably loved as they are. There has been very few days that I haven't picked it up to read and reflect on a poem or passage. I know the page number of many poems, others I have committed to my heart. In its essence these poems honour ourselves, our kin, and our life journey in this sacred world we are so fortunate to live in and become one with.
“
Reading these poems, for me, was like drinking water: nourishing, satisfying, and exactly what I needed.
SHANNON
CINDY
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The Wind
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The Sky
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10702 Jasper Ave.
780.423.3487.
Calgary
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1217A 9 Ave. SE
403.452.6550
Camrose
Candler's Art Gallery
5002 50 St.
780.672.8401
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Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Books
104 McPhillips Ave
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Nanaimo
Window Seat Books
309C Wesley St.
250.754.6800
Comox
Blue Heron Books
62 Brock St. W
905.852.4282
Victoria
Russell Books
747 Fort St. #100
#250.361.4447
Dragonfly Books
721 Station Ave.
250.478.0914
BIO
Over the past 5 years Annette has grappled with the grief of leaving her rural home, while also discovering a deeper sense of self and community in the urban landscape of Edmonton, AB.
This collection was predominantly written while the she traversed the plains, foothills, and Rocky Mountains of Western Canada. In these spaces she slept in a yellow tent beneath the stars and rediscovered wonder and awe.
Land Acknowledgement
The poems in The Wind and The Sky and everything else were written in Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 territories. They were compiled and edited in the authors home space, amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, Treaty 6 Territory.
Since time immemorial, these lands have been home to Indigenous peoples, including:
The Blackfoot, Cree, Dene, Métis, Saulteaux, and Stoney-Nakoda in Treaty 6 Territory;
The Blackfoot, Stoney-Nakoda, Métis, and Tsuut’ina First Nation in Treaty 7 Territory;
The Cree, Dene, and Métis in Treaty 8 Territory.
All lands have also been home to numerous nations not represented in the treaties.
A descendant of European settlers, as well as unknown ancestors, Annette encourages readers to honour the stories and lived experiences of Indigenous people; acknowledge the historical and ongoing harm inflicted on Indigenous peoples by colonial systems; take action to contribute to safe and reverent spaces for Indigenous communities; and support Indigenous-led environmental protection initiatives.
CONTACT
I would love to hear from you! Email me to say hello, ask questions, or share a review. Cat pictures are also always welcome.
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