A Poem by Laboni Islam

Laboni Islam was born in Canada to Bangladeshi parents.  Her poetry appears in Canthius, wildness, The Rialto, Magma, and Parentheses Journal.  Her poem ‘Lunar Landing, 1966’ was shortlisted for the CBC Poetry Prize (2017).  She is the author of the chapbook Light Years (Baseline Press, 2022).  Her second chapbook is forthcoming from ignitionpress in Summer 2023.  She serves as an arts educator, engaging the young and young at heart in gallery and community spaces.