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    a thin line between
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    a thin line between

    By Wanda Praamsma

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    In what can be described as a verse-novel for its lyricism and rhythmic structure, Wanda Praamsma crafts a story that transcends geographic boundaries and time periods, by weaving together lives from her own family's past, including her poet-grandfather and sculptor-uncle. Subtle in its life lessons, a thin line between  works at 'peeling away the I's' to explore concepts of self and family in flux. What emerges is a poignant, and at times humorous, portrait of a Dutch-Canadian family and a close look into a young woman's exploration of her own being and creative life.

    Praamsma's writing draws comparisons to popular Canadian writers like Elizabeth Bachinsky, Phil Hall, and Daphne Marlatt, and will appeal to readers in their 20s and 30s who are coming to terms with issues of parenting and family, as they negotiate the spaces for their own individual lives and their creative selves.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookThug
    Release dateOct 1, 2014
    ISBN9781771661010
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      a thin line between - Wanda Praamsma

      a thin line between

      a thin line between

      _____________________________

      wanda praamsma

      BookThug · 2014

      FIRST EDITION

      copyright © 2014 Wanda Praamsma

      Cover image: Endless Road, sculpture and photograph by Michiel Schierbeek.

      copyright © 2014 Michiel Schierbeek.

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

      The production of this book was made possible through the generous assistance of The Canada Council for the Arts and The Ontario Arts Council.

      LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION

      Praamsma, Wanda, author

      a thin line between / Wanda Praamsma.

      Poems.

      Issued in print and electronic formats.

      ISBN 978-1-77166-065-5

      I. Title.

      PS8631.R32T45 2014     C811'.6     C2014-904787-8

      PRINTED IN CANADA

      In what can be described as a verse-novel for its lyricism and rhythmic structure, Wanda Praamsma crafts a story that transcends geographic boundaries and time periods, by weaving together lives from her own family’s past, including her poet-grandfather and sculptor-uncle. Subtle in its life lessons, a thin line between works at ‘peeling away the I’s’ to explore concepts of self and family in flux. What emerges is a poignant, and at times humorous, portrait of a Dutch-Canadian family and a close look into a young woman’s exploration of her own being and creative life.

      Praamsma’s writing draws comparisons to popular Canadian writers like Elizabeth Bachinsky, Phil Hall, and Daphne Marlatt, and will appeal to readers in their 20s and 30s who are coming to terms with issues of parenting and family, as they negotiate the spaces for their own individual lives and their creative selves.

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      a thin line between

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      my mom says when she was little

      she would whistle and play games with the lines on the sidewalk

      and her brother

      would walk five steps behind her

      on a bridge

      a woman in a scarf

      hovers

      whispering to the damp air

      watching

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