FROM THE EDITOR:

Writing poetry may be one of life’s more solitary pursuits, but the great love for Russian poetry is a remarkably strong unifying force shared by all members of the Rodnoe Slovo Literary Society of the Russian Library of Toronto.

As poetic works from seven of the society’s members featured in this almanac show, achieving full mastery of words to make moving poetry is a truly special gift for enabling the human spirit to triumph over life’s challenges and tribulations.

Lina Guidoni,

President,

Rodnoe Slovo Literary Society

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