
Cathy Xinman: True North · 2025
Xinman’s poem, “True North · 2025”, functions simultaneously as allegory, historical narrative, and national reflection.

Xinman’s poem, “True North · 2025”, functions simultaneously as allegory, historical narrative, and national reflection.

Xinman’s poem, “The Woman’s Womb”, explores resilience, motherhood, creation, and emotional cycles.

“Love Never” stands as a poetic testament to the enduring nature of love that transcends imperfections and hardships.

Pancouver has published Xinman’s poem on the opening day of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, which runs until April 28.

Cathy Xinman writes poetry in English and Chinese; this poem is from her English-language collection called Where You Love Yourself.

In December, Pancouver introduced readers to Cathy Xinman, a B.C. resident who writes poems in English and Chinese.






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The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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