Boates, Robert
Biography
Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Robert Boates now lives in Toronto. He has published poetry in such journals as, The New Quarterly, Event, edge (Japan), Beneath the Surface, paperplates, and i.e. Magazine (devoted to brain injury).
In 1986, he shared first place in a national poetry competition sponsored by Fame Canada Enterprises of Victoria, British Columbia.
An actor and childcare worker, Boates survived a brain injury sustained in 1989. Through poetry, he prevails in an area of chaos.
Other Information
Related Websites and Blogs:
Robert Boates at Canadian Poetry Online
Published Work
2006. He Carries Fear: Poems. Hamilton, Ontario: Cactus Tree Press (Poetry)
1992. The Afterlife: Poems. Hamilton, Ontario: Hamilton Haiku Press (Poetry)
1990. The Good Life: Poems. Hamilton, Ontario: Cactus Tree Press (Poetry)
1990. Late September. Hamilton, Ontario: Cannon Press (Poetry)
