This is a collection of very short poems that will appeal to both poetry lovers and non poetry lovers. It is a perfect book for the coffee table; the doctor's office, or the bathroom,,,,,although it definitely does NOT belong in the toilet (lol). The author, Candice James is the Poet Laureate Emerita, New Westminster, BC CANADA

"One of B.C.'s indefatiguable poets and literary spark-plugs, Candice James is prolific, exuberant, and writes grownup poetry that's seen its share of dust and joy out on the road. A poet with the long view her work is mnature observant, freighted with tenderness and shaped by traditional form as well as metrical invention. There's no artifice here: what you see is what you get—James is a poet of direct experience and recollected emotion.Old love, the blessedness of rain, things broken too...

2nd book of poetry by Poet Laureate Candice James centred on the theme of love's agony and ecstasy.

Purple Haze purports to describe "nondescript days" but that's just a poetic haze that subtly brings the reader to this poetry's real clarity, which is its ability to pose questions. These poems situate the "I/You" of the lyric's spoken voice in a passionate, sometimes erotic, interrogation of imagination and feeling that is looking for answers. The echo is palpable while Candice James sings "'Scuze me" while I write these poems. ~ Fred Wah, Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate 2011-2013 a...

116 poems by Candice James originally released in print by Fiddlehead Poetry Books1979 . Now released in e-book format by Silver Bow Publishing. Candice James became Poet Laureate of New Westminster BC and serve 2 three year terms 2010-2016 and was awarded the title Poet Laureate Emerita in Nov 2016 by the City..

Abstrusion by Candice James, Poet Laureate Emerita, New Westminster, BC CANAD is a poetry book for DEEP LOVERS. I touches on every aspect of love and is a must read for anyone in love.

A collection of dark poems by Candice James, Poet Laureate Emerita, New Westminster, BC CANADA, running the gamut from simple horror to choke-holds on the mind and travels through the inner sanctum

The ups and downs of a roller coaster ride love affair that was doomed from the start but the two lovers were too blinded by the light to see the writing on the wall.

A strange magical journey through a surrealistic terrain and mindscape...Mind blowing and expanding

The intangible thinking of tangible things and the tangible thinking of intangibles. This is a poetry book exploring possible impossibilities anc vice versa. A very entertaining read indeed by New Westminster's Poet Laureate Emerita.

Merging Dimensions (Ekstasis Editions) is a surrealistic offering of poetry crossing boundaries invisible and visible with brilliant and vivid imagery flowing throughout. It is a subliminial mix of raw bones and sparkling diamonds reflecting the many facets of mind, matter and spirit. In this, Candice James’ 9th poetry book, the reader is taken on an ethereal ride through sliding and merging dimensions of soul. It is a journey within a journey encompassing love and passion; grief and despa...

The sonnet is a poetic art form that involves a series of intense moments and deals with the core of human emotions. This collection of sonnets by Poet Laureate, Candice James, takes the reader on a poetic journey that transcends the ordinary or mundane onto a passionate path filled with poignant recollections of love, loss, grief and hope.The poet weaves a colourful tapestry of words from gentle and gossamer poetic watercolours, painted in transparent pastel palates; through subtle...