Catherine Moss is a jeweller of words. Every poem in Swallowing My Mother is carefully crafted and polished, but beneath the polish lies great emotional risk. Whether she is dealing with childhood loss, her passion for gardening, or the many and various exotic places she has encountered, Moss is an artist who is not afraid to expose painful, sharp-edged revelations.

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Forty years ago Catherine Moss left England to travel around the world. In Canada she worked as an occupational therapist, and planned a route to Australia. Then love intervened; she made a home – and a garden – in Alberta. From her parents and grandparents Moss inherited a delight in gardening and the desire for travel; over the last thirty-five years she and her husband have visited six continents. Her poetry has appeared in many Canadian literary magazines and has been broadcast on CBC radio. Moss edited FreeFall magazine for two years and taught poetry at the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society in Calgary. Awards/Award Nominations Finalist in the Contemporary Verse 2 Two Day Poem Contest Third Prize Winner in the Silver Wyvern Award Poetry on the Lake Competition