Albert Camus believed people relied on reason to form and inform their lives. But what happens when time and circumstance get in the way?
In his collection War Poems, Inman masterfully uses poetry to weave stories of lost or gained innocence, death, joy, hard work, and humour — and characterizes them to show that they are the traits that built Canada. Inman shows that we did not become a country via some specific battle or war - war being a set of circumstance gone wrong. Canada is much more than that. We are people who continually reason through change.
War Poems does not describe a traditional 'war front' save in a poem or two, rather, it inverts the 'war front' to the everyday, to circumstance that affects character, to the province of our consciousness. Whether it's through technological advances, information or consumerism, this constant reasoning is what is at the core of who we are as Canadians. Inman's poetry reaches into the heart of stories and the people who belong to them in a poetic journey that moves through time and its many wars — on the battlefield and off.

Declared the "people's poet", Keith Inman has been writing since his twenties and has become an award—winning poet. Prizes he has won include those from Cranberry Tree (2007), The Bannister (2004), and Freefall (2004). His poetry has been featured in various literary publications such as Thistledown, Event, New Quarterly, CV2, PRECIPICe and robmclennansblogspot. Beyond writing, Inman has been involved in other literary pursuits like judging literary contests and editing. He has received 'Reserve' and 'Progress' grant—badges from the OAC, and one from Sigillate Press, for being one of three poets in the book 'Hanging on a Nail,'(2009). Inman is a member of the Canadian Authors Association, the League of Canadian Poets and the Ontario Poets Society. His newest book of poetry SEAsia was released by Black Moss Press in October 2017.

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