Singing the Flowers Open
by Allan Cooper

April 2001 | Poetry | $14.95 CAN | $14.95 US
1894031393 | 9781894031394 | Trade Paper

Singing the Flowers Open is Cooper's tenth volume of poetry. Ranging from spare lyrics to translations from Lin Chu, this new collection confirms Cooper's gift for language and his eye for natural detail. This is a graceful collection from a gifted craftsman.

Author Biography

Allan Cooper has published eleven books of poetry, including, most recently, Gabriel’s Wing (GP, 2004) and Singing the Flowers Open (GP, 2001). He has twice won the Alfred G. Bailey Award for poetry and received the Peter Gzowski Award in 1994. Cooper is also a musician. He was a member of the trio Isaac, Blewett and Cooper for a number of years and later went on to release a solo project, Songs for a Broken World (2002). He lives in Alma, New Brunswick.

Reviews

"Consistency of content and of style has always marked Cooper. From his first to his current book, he has been a poet who, like Nova Scotia naturalist poet Harry Thurston, gleans inspiration from nature and familial relationships." George Elliott Clarke, Halifax Sunday Herald