Following up a captivating poet like Christian Bok is no piece of cake, but Di Brandt certainly made a commendable effort during her visit to Redeemer on February 4th. She may have a small voice and gentle personality, but Di Brandt also has courage that would give Oz’s lion a run for his money. Di Brandt began her poetic career as a rebel, if you can imagine writing poetry to be rebellious, but in more recent years she has made some major changes to the way she views the Mennonite background she originally ran away from.
