More Sure, A. Light Zachary

Arsenal Press, 2023

After hearing them read in Toronto almost a decade ago, I’ve been an admirer of A. Light Zachary’s wit, sensitivity, and attention to sound. Their debut poetry collection, More Sure, is perhaps long awaited, but has clearly benefited from the author’s care and patience. Confident, clever, and charming, the book is tight and well constructed overall, with some truly standout pieces, including the stunning rhymed sonnet (one in a series of impressive sonnets) “Someday I’ll Love _____ Zachary.”

—Annick MacAskill, Halifax