A furniture maker by trade, James McIntyre turned his hand to poetry in order to help others appreciate the many wonders of Canada as he viewed them. Key among them: cheese. Few could argue with his rationale; to wit, “it is no insignificant theme.” – Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras, Very Bad Poetry, 1997 [McIntyre (1827–1906
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