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Letters of the Alphabet
Carolyn Zonailo
Greensleeve Editions,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1992
Carolyn Zonailo’s Letters of the Alphabet is meditative,
spiritual, and erotic. This collection “begins with absence”
and ends with “the last word: love.” Each poem is
a letter to a lover, coupled with the imagery and emotion she
finds in each letter of the alphabet. Carolyn Zonailo writes out
of a female romantic vision, reminding us of the depth and wonder
that is found in the experience of love.
Critical Praise for Letters of the Alphabet
“Not being a fan of anything mushy, I was delighted by
the clear-headed intensity of your poems, their passionate maturity
and, especially, their rich spiritual insights.”
Barry Dempster, winner Petra Kenney Award
“I really liked the lyrical Letters, I didn’t
even, in the midst of reading words, envy the poet’s happiness!”
Ralph Maud, Simon Fraser University
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| Biography |
| Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Zonailo attended
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| Poetics |
| CZ is a visionary poet who writes with compassion and
careful detail about the world she lives in. |
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Goddess in the Garden combines mystical insight and sensual language
to evoke a timeless meadow where humans and deities play out eternal passions.
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| Reviews |
| She draws on her study of mythology, astrology, and
Jungian psychology, for a seemingly inexhaustible source of imagery. |
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| Interviews |
| There is a quality in her work which makes all her
poems hers, but Zonailo’s style does differ. Compendium
is a collection of short, lyrical poetry; Zone 5 of prose. Each
book is an extension of her poetic exploration and a separate expression.
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| Articles |
| Over the years of sitting in Grant's Cafe or the Europa
and talking poetry with Lewis Gretsinger, the questions have been asked:
why write? what are you saying? what are your poetics? |
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| Poems |
Last Will and Testament
I give my soul to God.
I give my body to the earth.
I give my poems to posterity.
I give my spirit to tolerance.
I give my mind to the future. |
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| Forthcoming
Titles |
 The
Land of Motionless Childhood is a memoir of short stories by Carolyn
Zonailo about growing up in Vancouver, and her Doukhobor heritage. |
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| Photo
Gallery |
 Pictures
of CZ from her 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. |
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| Literary
Papers |
| Spanning the years 1955 to 2005, the Carolyn Zonailo Papers holds, as nearly as possible, a currently complete collection of Zonailo's extant literary papers. |
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