10 Canadian modern poetry classics you should read
If you're looking for a great poetry collection to check out, CBC Books recommends one of these 10 collections.

These contemporary Canadian collections are sure to stand the test of time. Below, check out these 10 must-read modern classics of Canadian poetry.
- Saving Face by Roy Miki
- Short Journey Upriver Toward Oishida by Roo Borson
- Little Theatres by Erin Mouré
- Eunoia by Christian Bök
- Ontological Necessities by Priscila Uppal
- Airstream Land Yacht by Ken Babstock
- Inventory by Dionne Brand
- Inventing the Hawk by Lorna Crozier
- Red Doc by Anne Carson
- Whylah Falls by George Elliott Clarke
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