Breaking Into Blossom
by Anna Yin
Beginning with a short song, ending in awakening reality, Breaking into Blossom unfolds a lyrical exploration of human experience, weaving personal struggles, societal issues, and the turbulence of history into a vast tapestry. Amidst various chaos, the collection seeks moments of serenity, harmony, romance and resilience. With an elegant balance of reflection and renewal, it captures the delicate interplay between hardship and hope, inviting readers to embrace truth through poetic inspiration and a deep wonder for the human spirit. Breaking into Blossom is more than an artistic expression—it is a meditation on transformation, revealing both reality and optimism even in life’s most uncertain seasons.
This book is scheduled for release in May 2025. It is now available for Pre-Order, and will be shipped as soon as we receive stock.
$22.95 CAD
Additional information
| Weight | .208 kg |
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| Dimensions | 9 × 6 × 0.375 in |
| Page Count | 88 |
| Binding | Soft Cover with flaps |
| Year Published | 2025 |
Anna Yin
Anna Yin was Mississauga’s Inaugural Poet Laureate (2015-17) and has authored six poetry collections and four books of translations including: Mirrors and Windows (Guernica Editions 2021). Anna won the 2005 Ted Plantos Memorial Award, two MARTYs, two scholarships from USA and grants from Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts. Her poems/translations have appeared at Queen’s Quarterly, ARC Poetry, The New York Times, China Daily, CBC Radio. She has read on Parliament Hill, at the Austin International Poetry Festival, Edmonton Poetry Festival and at universities in China, Canada and USA.
Moon’s Divine Wine
Filling up a big tin tub,
I lay myself inside
to clean and to warm
my old torn bones.
Tonight, I wish to be
a sleep-swimming fish.
The moon’s divine wine
washes me bare and bold.
The muse sprinkles some more
on my body—
spicy and salty.
I wash, I clean …
I hang my smooth skin
out my window—
the shadow on the trees
beckons me
     as a dreaming-fish.