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Clay Road

poetry of Emily Isaacson

Love in the Time of Plague Commemorative Edition

There is light in this vase of yellow-born,

like the sun streaming across the miles, bold

and high cliffs, isolated nature, old

red sandstone, rugged cliffs battered by storms,

wild grass hosting a long Skokholm haven:

seabirds, in heath and salt marsh, St. John’s wort

rises serene; three-lobed water crowfoot—

with whisper of dew on ancient heaven.

 "A Townswoman's Cloak", LITTOP


Canadian poet and one of the persecuted writers, to win over her audience Isaacson had to be as poignant as Edna St. Vincent Millay, as fearsome as Margaret Atwood, and as regal as the Queen. Her clear and unadulterated voice resounded through her craft with both practicality and romance. She cleared the conscience of a nation and won an audience of those who had lost interest in the dusty field of verse long ago. Rekindle poetry at its finest hour...

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Legacy in Art

People seek out their legacy in monuments: as part of the fabric of society, and the making of community. Here is where spirit becomes flesh; the spiritual nature of man leaves an imprint in the material world. The result is a deeper understanding of why we were created in the first place, our purpose, our mission, and what we must accomplish to fulfill our role in the grand choreographed dance of time.

Emily Isaacson

Catch the Sunrise

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Catch the sunrise each morning with Emily Isaacson:

she posted her pics of fifteen Fraser Valley early morning sunrises on Flickr . . .

catch here.

Book About the Homeless

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The Blossom Jar by Emily Isaacson


A 50 page chapbook in prose-poetry

based on a true story.

$6.99 paperback

Pick your own blossom now

    

Wild Lilies

Emily Carr used to write about the fields of wild lilies in early British Columbia. If you are wondering what a wild lily is, well it refers in this case to any earth-bound lily in contrast to the gilded lily or fleur-de-lis. Your soul is like a prism issuing a rainbow of colour. When you write, draw from contrast to lend depth to your work.