An important gathering of new voices with a canvas as vast and true as Turtle Island for their unflinching communal consciousness. This poetry meets the vital moral questions of our hard times and accrues beyond symbol toward a fuller vision of our many natures. Read this and know that poetry can shield us from our worst whims.— Canisia Lubrin, winner of the Griffin Poetry PrizeThis exquisite collection meets you like a crossing guard: protective and determined to make safer passage for all moving through life. Editors Lafortune and Mayhew have curated a precious anthology of underserved voices that call for our most tender attentiveness. These works are moving, gracious, challenging, and synchronized in their pursuit for a more just and awake world.— Britta Badour, author of Wires That SputterA cathartic, resonant anthology that conveys guts, emotion, and resilience. From unflinching reflections on contrived compassion to thoughts on God, righteous rage, love, and justice—this is a striking collection of powerful voices.— Emily Austin, author of Gay Girl PrayersIf the poets included in this collection are indicative of the future of Canadian poetry, then we are truly in good hands. A Thousand Tiny Awakenings—skillfully curated and edited by the talented Lafortune and Mayhew—is a beautiful example of the diverse and intersectional ways that oppression can live in and around us. Perhaps more importantly, it demands a revolution against these barriers. Cohesive and moving, this book is a must read.— Fareh Malik, author of Streams That Leads Somewhere