OTHERNATURAL

About the Book

The poems in Lee Mark Sawatzky's second collection all circle, at various distances, the idea of the foundational importance of faith and family. The familiar topics visited include ageing, societal change, values, temptation, beliefs, ecological threats, and God's mercy. Although more about ideas than landscapes, the commonplace settings and Canadiana that are in the background- a drugstore an empty street, a church pew, a sports field, the river's edge, etc.- are crucial to the book's tone.

About the Author

The author was born in Kamloops, British Columbia and works as a lawyer. He is married and he has three grown children. A recent development of note was learning that a great-great-great grandfather on his mother’s side was one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation. Although he has dedicated himself to specific sports over the years, he now does whatever he can to keep moving. He has coached soccer, and he has been a Rotarian, on a church board, and on the board of an assisted living home.