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“Bare Plum will continue to please those who have been pleased for years by Lane's attention to detail, especially in nature. His competency as a poet is well-proven. Writing of men, he loosens moments of fluid language, as when a male friend remembers "the knife of night he cut himself with/ years ago when he carved his flesh into his own hands/ for want of love, thinking of all the blood there was/ and taking it." Lane's place in Canadian literature doesn't need to be argued.” —Fall Books

“This collection exemplifies Lane's mastery of the poetic craft and virtuosity with a number of poetic styles ranging from quiet meditations and beatific chants to rambling lyrics. . . If you are already familiar with Lane's writing, this book should be a pleasant surprise; if not, this is a great place to start.”  
—Pat Carroll, Winnipeg Free Press

“Lane is a poet more of the individual, hard-hitting poem; like physical blows, he wields his pieces like small threats of intense beauty.”  —Globe and Mail