William M. (William Mackay) MacKeracher

William Mackay MacKeracher (1871–1913) was a Canadian poet whose books include Verses of Feeling and Fancy, Vacation Verse, Sonnets and Other Verse, and Canada, My Land; and Other Compositions in Verse. His poetry often blends personal reflection with literary interests and a strong sense of Canadian landscape and identity.

Reliable library and public-domain sources identify him as a poet connected with Montreal. A LibriVox author note says he wrote his first poem at twelve, was valedictorian of his class at McGill University, and helped found the university's literary publication. Other widely circulated author notes describe him as a staff writer for the Montreal Witness.

MacKeracher died in 1913 at the age of 41. Though not widely known today, his poems have remained accessible through archives and public-domain editions, which makes him an appealing discovery for listeners interested in older Canadian verse.