A (kind of) introduction to Canadian poetry…thanks for letting me give this a try! 😅🙏

[@Jill-v5r]

I'm really into vintage books. Great to find one rare and signed 😃

[@DanielleComesBack]

This one happens to be old, but I'm really lucky to have signed new ones. "New" being a relative term. I bought them new and had the poet sign them, usually, and this would have been in the 00s. What are your favourite vintage, signed books?

[@Jill-v5r]

I like all kinds of books 📚 Biography, crime, non fiction. Mostly true events oh and Enid blyton the children's author also makes good reading for any age, love her books. Haven't really looked into poetry but could make poetry 😉

[@andrewuk4813]

Thank you for sharing. Very thought provoking poetry. I'm from UK so it is new to me. Happy New Year to you. 😀

[@DanielleComesBack]

Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it; I've never made a video like that before.

[@djp2234]

That's a really interesting observation Danielle. The old UK poetry was just for our "elites" at a time when most of the population couldn't read or write. Canadian poetry seems to flip that on it's head. It's poetry for the masses, with everyday subjects that people easily relate to. I hope you continue the poetry this year. Hope you're doing well!!!

[@DanielleComesBack]

Yes--poets and other creative writers made their living through patronages from royalty or wealthy "commoners." They often got their education paid for by those wealthy people, too, elevating their status in society. That meant they wrote about stuff other commoners who were illiterate wouldn't have thought about! I'm glad you liked the video. It has been emotional ever since I released it. Not sure how I'm doing, quite honestly. Thanks for the kind words.

[@stephanieadams8734]

I love poetry and never considered Canadian poetry. Thanks for sharing! So interesting to learn something new!

[@DanielleComesBack]

Glad you're interested! It felt nice to go back to my old texts for the first time in over a decade.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

I enjoyed these poems. Happy New Year to you.

[@DanielleComesBack]

Good--I'm glad to hear it! I wasn't sure how this was going to go down. Happy new year to you, too!

[@jimmorrison9656]

Trudeau Sucks.

[@DanielleComesBack]

These are complex times.