The Colour of Clouds

By Linda Martin

The Colour of Clouds features poems that focus on the Greater Toronto area which includes a variety of towns, hamlets, cities and landscapes with a rich history and culture. In a poetic and introspective style, this book explores the loss of our links to the past and how the pace of development threatens the beauty of our heritage, both built and natural. Featured in the poems are writers from Stephen Leacock to Lucy Maude Montgomery to Mazo de la Roche, and artists such as Milne, Gladstone, Varley and Macdonald who were inspired by the landscapes of these regions. The central themes in this collection are: losses and gains over time in the places where we reside; the interplay between our natural world and the built environment; and the often tenuous connection between the present and the past in the spaces that we inhabit; and ecofeminist theories relating to the exploitation of the natural world and the significant connection of women to nature.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inanna Poetry and Fiction Series
• Release date: Sep 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9781771336963

Linda Martin

Linda Martin wurde 1963 in Wien geboren. Obwohl ihre Eltern nicht reich waren, ermöglichten sie ihr einiges: Unterricht in Klavierspiel, Balletttanz, Geräteturnen, Volleyball und Tischtennis. Schließlich wurde sie Volksschullehrerin und Tanzpädagogin. Sie liebte diese Berufe.

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