MARIA GIESBRECHT
Maria Giesbrecht is a Canadian poet whose writings explore her Mexican and Mennonite roots. Her work has previously been published in Queen's Quarterly, Contemporary Verse 2, Talon Review, and is forthcoming in Canadian Literature. She is the runner-up for the 2022 Eden Mills Poetry Contest, a Best of Net nominee, and a graduate of the Creative Writing program at Humber College. Maria is the founder and host of the writing table, Gather, and spends her days nurturing creative folks to write urgently and unafraid.
I didn’t know I loved God until he grated
the black night into my bowl and didn’t flinch when I threw up
a few stars.
What draws me to a particular poet or poem that makes me want to write is risk. When I notice a poet takes a risk in their form, their language, their line breaks etc. it startles me. I breathe quicker and realize, oh shit, I want to try this as well.
February 9, 2025
