This series of poems germinates from Mercedes Eng and Cecily Nicholson’s volunteer work for Emma’s Acres during the pandemic. Poetry work is a necessary documenting and honouring practice in this place as we plant toward abolitionist futures.
Cecily Nicholson
Cecily Nicholson is the author of Triage, From the Poplars, winner of the BC Poetry Prize, and Wayside Sang which won the Governor General’s award for English-language poetry. She volunteers with communities impacted by carcerality and works in gallery education. Cecily was the 2021 Writerin-Residence for the University of Windsor.