About the Book:

Mars is for Poems is a collection of poetry by Aaron Bushkowsky, which zings a meteor's path from cosmos to earth, from the great themes of love and death to their very particular manifestations — the death of a parent, the dissolution of a marriage, love’s awakening in triumph and hope, the grief and confusion of love lost, love distorted into hate. In his poems, sound weaves rhythmic patterns, anchoring the reader the way a drumbeat anchors a piece of music, freeing the melody to soar. Stars and galaxies, planets and their moons, gods and goddesses are linked through human consciousness to everyday lives, to the wonder of new love, the shout of mortality.

What people say:

"Aaron Bushkowsky travels further in his imagination than any other Canadian poet." — The Vancouver Sun

About the Author:

Aaron Bushkowsky is an award-winning Vancouver-based playwright and author of collections of poetry, prose and screenplays. He holds a MFA in Creative Writing from UBC, and teaches writing at Playwrights' Theatre Centre, Langara College's Studio 58 and the Vancouver Film School.