{"product_id":"products-marty-gervais-john-b-lee-poetry-bundle","title":"Two books, two poets bundle","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 700px; margin: 2em auto; padding: 1em; border-left: 4px solid #ff2a00; background: #fdf7f6; font-style: italic; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Peter Hrastovec writes in his recent review:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Two books, two friends, two views of light.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe love when books speak to each other. These two new poetry collections by Marty Gervais and John B. Lee are connected not only by their powerful themes, but also by a decades-long friendship and a wonderful joint review celebrating both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/periodicityjournal.blogspot.com\/2026\/08\/peter-hrastovec-two-books-two-friends.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efull review here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Books, Two Poets Bundle — $25.95 CAD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSave $12 when you purchase these two remarkable collections together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote: This is a two-book bundle. Quantity “1” includes both \u003cem\u003eThe Shape of Disappearing Letters\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhen You’re Down on Your Knees in a Field Called Forever\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4248\/2856\/files\/TheShapeofDisappearingLettersfront_240x240.jpg?v=1775063057\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shape of Disappearing Letters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Marty Gervais\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this deeply moving collection, Marty Gervais transforms the experience of vision loss into an unexpected source of clarity. Written during the progression of age-related macular degeneration, these poems explore a world becoming softer and more uncertain—yet also more luminous and strange. What emerges is a powerful meditation on perception, resilience, and the beauty of what remains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eISBN: 9781771619004\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e94 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4248\/2856\/files\/WhenYou_reDownOnYourKneesfrontcover_240x240.png?v=1775059167\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen You’re Down on Your Knees in a Field Called Forever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — John B. Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn B. Lee’s latest collection is a luminous exploration of devotion, memory, and the erosion of communal life. Expanding his autobiographical journey, Lee reflects on the fragile beauty of shared experience—reminding us that when people gather, when they sing together, something essential and unifying still endures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e  9781771619042\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSoftcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e144 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“It is fitting that, this year, Mosaic Press has released a collection of poetry by each of these talented and influential artists—a celebration of sorts and, for each of them, an invitation to explore themes of generational memory and lessons learned. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAnd as with everything they do, Gervais and Lee do not disappoint.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Peter Hrastovec, current Poet Laureate for the city of Windsor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Poetry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shape of Disappearing Letters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Softcover, 94 pages, 5 × 8.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen You’re Down on Your Knees in a Field Called Forever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Softcover, 144 pages, 6 × 9 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePricing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBundle pricing available (limited-time offer)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMARTY GERVAIS\u003c\/strong\u003e is a celebrated Canadian poet, journalist, editor, and publisher whose work has shaped the country’s literary landscape. Born in Windsor, Ontario, he is the founder of Black Moss Press and has published widely across poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and photography. He was Windsor’s first Poet Laureate and has received numerous literary and journalism awards for his contributions to Canadian culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJOHN B. LEE \u003c\/strong\u003eis widely acknowledged as one of Canada’s most prolific and accomplished literary figures. He is the author or editor of more than seventy books, including the bestsellers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat Sign of Perfection: Poems and S\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003etories on the Game of Hockey,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Smaller Than God, words of spiritual longing. His work has been published internationally and translated into French, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese. Lee has received numerous honours, including the $10,000 CBC Literary Award for Poetry, the People’s Poetry Award, and lifetime appointments as Poet Laureate of Brantford and Honorary Poet Laureate of Norfolk County.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marty Gervais \u0026 John B. 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