were the bees

Spring 2005

Paperback 128 pages

Poetry

were the bees is an innovative collection of poetry from a fresh Canadian voice. In it, Andy Weaver explores the boundaries of the poetic form to create a playful yet sincere examination of what language means to us.

“Weaver listens with an itching ear, catches the smallest sounds. He steps into words to have a look around, calls out in the commingled voices that mark the music of his passing. Weaver takes chances only a lover would risk in the perilous journey to speech. He is a talented and painstaking poet and this is a special book.”

—Dennis Cooley

were the bees is an innovative collection of poetry from a fresh Canadian voice. Andy Weaver explores the boundaries of the poetic form to create a playful yet sincere examination of what language means to us. Divided into four parts, were the bees blurs the line between personal lyrics, experimental sequences, and ghazal poetry. The result is a lively, well-crafted collection of crisp, modern poetry in the tradition of Robert Kroetsch.