The writer and poet Shō Yamagushiku discusses his debut poetry collection shima (McClelland & Stewart, 2024), with Joseph Planta.

shima by Shō Yamagushiku (McClelland & Stewart, 2024). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: shima

Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

In the midst of Poetry Month, I’m joined now by Shō Yamagushiku. He’s just published a new collection of poetry, shima. I’ll ask him about what the word shima means, and how the poems in this book relate to that idea of community, and where one comes from and how one belongs, despite the distance between generations. We’ll talk about his poetry, and how the idea of home, whether his own, or his ancestors is reachable or even understood. We’ll also talk about the idea of roots, dreaming, and how he writes. Shō Yamagushiku is an independent writer and researcher. He joined me from Victoria, BC last month. This is his first poetry collection, and it’s published by McClelland & Stewart. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Shō Yamagushiku; Mr. Yamagushiku, good morning.

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