Born in Southwestern Ontario, John B. Lee was raised on a farm near the village of Highgate. He went to Ridgetown District High School, where he wrote some of his earliest poems and has been named to the RDHS Hall of Excellence along with other distinguished alumni.
He attended the University of Western Ontario where he received an Honours B.A. in English, and a B.Ed. and M.A.T. in English. In 2010 he was received the UWO Alumni Award of Merit for Professional Achievement in recognition for his career as a poet/author/editor/performer/mentor. He is the Poet Laureate of Brantford & Norfolk County of Ontario.
Cover art: Illustrated by Judith Klein Stenn
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