Beth Goobie (born 1959)[1] is a Canadian poet and fiction writer.
After working as a front line residential treatment worker in Winnipeg and Edmonton, she moved to Saskatoon, where she now lives.[when?]
Goobie's first published poems were "To the Creator" and "The Making in Edges Literary Magazine in February 1987.
[2] Her work has appeared in many Canadian literary journals, including The Fiddlehead, Malahat Review, The New Quarterly, Antigonish Review, Event, Grain, Prairie Fire and The Prairie Journal.
Her poem "Civilization lives in the throat" was selected by Giller Prize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa for inclusion in 2021 Best Canadian Poetry (Biblioasis).