Lorna Crozier

Lorna Crozier (1948- ) Her first collection Inside in the Sky was published in 1976. Since then, she has authored 16 books of poetry, including The Garden Going on Without Us, Angels of Flesh, Angels of Silence, Inventing the Hawk (winner of the 1992 Governor General’s Award), Everything Arrives at the Light to name a few. She also wrote a memoir and 3 children's books. An Officer of the Order of Canada, Lorna Crozier has been acknowledged for her contributions to Canadian literature, her teaching and her mentoring with five honorary doctorates.

Small Lesson

Hoarfrost 

feathering the window

and behind that 

a high cloud

and behind that 

the winter moon.

Three things without 

their own light

yet how they shine.

— Lorna Crozier