Hockey Poems
12 Hockey Poems is a Canadian book of 12 poems paired with original drawings . These poems capture how it feels to play hockey. They talk about winning and losing, and sharing stories with teammates on the bench. The poems describe different kinds of players, so familiar that we all recognize them; the Captain, the defenseman, the ‘firefly forward’. One can almost hear the sounds of the skates on the ice and the puck hitting the boards.
Alden Hadwen has published this book herself, and is selling it via this website. Prices listed are for individual purchases. If you are a teacher who wants to purchase a set of books for your classroom, there are special discounts as well as posters for the classroom and bookmarks for students. Similarily , if you are a bookstore wanting to purchase multiple copies for resale, there is a trade discount, and of course posters and bookmarks for display. Please contact Alden directly at aldenhadwen@hotmail.com.
Alden Hadwen lives and writes in Guelph, Ontario. She wrote these poems for her
three sons, Sylvain, Renaud and Quercy Golsse when they were growing up
playing hockey in and around the West Island of Montreal. Their father
Jean-Marie Golsse was tireless in his support, driving to games and
practices and helped coach at one point. Alden has published a book of
poems, Beautiful Druid and a new manuscript Isle of Grace, is currently
submitted for consideration. Her work has appeared in literary journals.
Oz, Liam and Tate are her grandchildren. To find out more about the
author, and to read the artist's statement, please go to www.aldenhadwen.com
Douglas Higgins is an artist living in Vancouver, British Columbia. He started out
working with set design for theatre, in Ontario and went to study stage
and film design at Yale. This led to a significant career in film
involving both art direction and design. His work with the motion
picture industry has taken him all over the world, and into many genres,
as well as technical changes. He also plays classical guitar. Doug
takes pleasure in building with wood at his retreat in the Gulf
Islands,and has always loved sailing. Isaac and Gemma are his
grandchildren.