“Incomplete Rendering” by Shana Ross
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Incomplete Rendering” by Shana Ross, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Incomplete Rendering
By Shana Ross

Copyright ยฉ Shana Ross
This poem was previously published in Carmen et Error, 2026.
Shana Ross is a newcomer to Edmonton, Alberta and Treaty 6 Territory. Qui transtulit sustinet. Her work can be found in Whale Road Review, Ninth Letter, Grain, Literary Review of Canada and more. She works hard to keep things alive: a husband, son, three cats, several houseplants, a vintage sourdough colony, and hope โ always, hope.
Fresh Voices is a publication and workshop program created by and for the League’s associate members, curated and edited by Erin Vance.
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