Sylvia Legris

ash petals

"ash petals (re)constructs a maternal legacy of cancer-knowledge carried in the body, language, memory. These poems mourn the unspoken, unspeakable — they are a marking of absence of presence."

"...ash petals reaches almost classical perfection." – S.G. Buri

Colophon: Excerpt from a book length poem. 6" x 9 1/4". 28 pages. Interlocking hand-cut front cover with handmade paper design on left. Cover, recycled Cardigan, eggplant, 80 lb. Beautiful violet hand-made deckled endpapers with pink cornflowers, marble ash grey graphite and iridescent violet pigment. Tipped-in signed photograph of iris by Paula Swan. Inside text, Palatino on sandstone blue, 70 lb text. Silver Chinese funeral paper set in center of book. Handsewn.

About the Author: Sylvia Legris has published many books and chapbooks of poetry. She lives in Saskatoon.

Awards: Co-winner of 3rd (m)Öthêr Tøñgué Presš Chapbook Award. Judges: Cathy Ford & Susan Musgrave.

Edition: Limited edition of 100.

ISBN: 0-9698904-6-X

Year: 1996

Price: $55 CDN plus $4.00 shipping