Canadian Wild Flowers

By Helen Mar Johnson, Helen M. Johnson, J M Orrock, et al.

Book Overview

A quiet triumph of observation and memory, this is a book that unravels the land through petals, light, and the patient eye of a poet-naturalist. A touchstone for anyone who has paused to listen to birdsong in a garden or studied a leaf with reverence. Canadian Wild Flowers gathers nature poetry in a way that feels both intimate and expansive: a botanical verse anthology that folds the cadence of seasons into the fabric of early twentieth-century Canadian life. The poems illuminate garden paths and prairie horizons alike, offering portrait after portrait of canadian flora as a living gallery for nature study readers and garden hobbyist readers. The collection reads as a lucid nature writing collection, where each short poem acts as an illustrated nature volume in miniature, inviting reflection and delight with every page. Historically significant and lovingly restored for today's readers, this edition recognises the work of Helen M. Johnson as a bridge between practical botanical observation and literary craft. Its language and imagery celebrate historical canadian landscapes, while remaining accessible to casual readers and to classic-literature collectors alike. It is more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, a library reference edition in spirit, and a timeless companion for anyone seeking beauty, context, and quiet wonder in the natural world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354596266
• ISBN13: 9789354596261
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"