Open Book
  • Events
  • News
  • Columnists
  • Writer in Residence
  • About
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Love SongsTag

  • A heart-shaped piece of limestone from Elora Quarry
    A heart-shaped piece of limestone from Elora Quarry
    April 14, 2023

    Love Poems in the Wild

    Moments of love from photos in my camera roll from 2020-present. 1. A heart-shaped piece of limestone from Elora Quarry2. Chalk graffiti reading "Love is the only engine of survival"3. Love Song from ...

  • Love Song for My Bicycle
    Love Song for My Bicycle
    June 21, 2016

    Love Song for My Bicycle

    It’s hot. Summer settles heavily on Toronto. The air is thick. It wraps itself around me like a salamander skin.Walking becomes a waking slow dream. Swimming without any of the freedom of kicking off ...

Related tags

  • Bicycles (1)
  • Editorial (1)
  • Manahil Bandukwala (1)
  • Poetry (1)
  • Writer in Residence (1)
  • Writer-in-Residence Blog (1)
Copywell Ad

Upcoming events

November 25

UNB Reading Series: Kate Cayley and Laura Broadbent

November 25, 2025 @ 7:00pm - 8:00pm
View all

More events

November 26, 2025 @ 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) Thirteenth Anniversary

November 27, 2025 @ 7:00pm - 8:00pm

SMU Reading Series: Kate Cayley

The SMU Reading Series presents: An evening with Kate Cayley, winner of the Trillium Award, the O Henry Prize and the Mitchell Prize for Poetry.

Copywell Ad
Book cover for "The Solitary Friend" by Gail Bowen with a fish illustration; text reads, "The penultimate instalment in the beloved Joanne Kilbourn Mystery series.
Book cover for "A Place of Secrets" by Shane Peacock, shown alongside promotional text highlighting its awards and reviews for this northern gothic mystery novel.
Book cover and endorsement for "The Taking of Vimy Ridge," featuring a historical wartime photo of soldiers advancing and a quote praising its value for understanding WWI photography.
Open Book
  • Events
  • News
  • Columnists
  • Writer in Residence
  • About
Powered by
49th shelf
Generously supported by
  • Ontario Creates
  • Canada
  • Ontario
  • Ontario Arts Council
  • Toronto Arts Council | Funded by the City of Toronto

Join Our Mailing List

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

© 2025 Open Book. All rights reserved.

  • Contact Us