Bywater has astutely conceptualized how ridiculous English speaking societies have become, and how its citizens both entertain and domicily consent to participate in such illogical methodologies. Simply put, we are allowing ourselves to act like Big Babies instead of grown ups.

We find it very hard to say ‘I’m a grown up, I demand and give respect. I have autonomy and I will not be beggared about with.’ I think it is all about autonomy really, the difference between being a big baby and having accountability. Autonomy is mistaken often as meaning to do what you want, but what it actually means, if you look at the root of the word, is to be self-governing.

Pearl was a strong-willed feisty woman that lived by her own rules; it seems that almost a hundred years later Nancy Jo Cullen does the same. Pearl was interesting subject matter for Nancy Jo Cullen who became enamoured with the callgirl-cowgirl.

Canada has a wonderful program for its inspired writer's with many opportunities to write with both financial stability and room to be creative. 2007 was a good year for poetry and here is a solid representation of what Canadian poetry had to offer.