Review of the Day: Climbing Shadows by Shannon Bramer, ill. Cindy Derby

Climbing Shadows: Poems for ChildrenBy Shannon BramerIllustrated by Cindy DerbyHouse of Anansi Press (an imprint of Groundwood Books)$18.95ISBN: 978-1-77306-095-8On shelves now

I don’t think I know what poetry is anymore. I think once upon a time I used to, but the definition was cold and stark and not particularly interesting. I remember the vague attempts of teachers to make it comprehensible in high school (I don’t remember much from elementary school). Really, it’s only when I grew up a...