The Last Word is a snapshot of 90s Canadian poetry, bringing together 51 poets from across Canada, reaching into different regional, ethnic, sexual and social groups.

Introduction -- Lynn Crosbie -- damian lopes -- Margaret Webb -- Jeff Derksen -- C.M. Donald -- Sky Gilbert -- Robyn Cakebread -- Mac McArthur -- Sonja Mills -- Tony Burgess -- Nicole Markotic -- Mark Sinnett -- Ahdri Zhina Mandiela -- W. Mark Sutherland -- Nancy Shaw -- Matthew Remski -- Catriona Strang -- Murdoch Burnett -- Diana Bryden -- David McGimpsey -- Susan Beach -- Christian Bök -- Gil Adamson -- Death Waits -- Tracy Brooks -- Steven Heighton -- Judy Radul -- Peter McPhee -- Sina Queyras -- Neil Eustache -- Susan Helwig -- Dennis Denisoff -- Margaret Christakos -- R.M. Vaughan -- Mary Cameron -- Joe Blades -- Mary Elizabeth Grace -- Ashok Mathur.