His second collection of French language poetry, Faire Récolte (Make Harvest) (Perce Neige, Moncton, 1998) received the Prix Champlain, in recognition of his « considerable contribution » to the French language literature of North America. In his latest collection of poetry, Feu (Fire) ( Les Intouchables, Montreal, 1999) Zachary plunges deeper into the question of francophone identity in North America.