A long time ago, I lived in a tiny house in Nova Scotia. It was at the back of a dirt driveway in the shadow of a much bigger house. A neighbour told me that it used to be a garage, but was made into a little home for her grandfather. I had a small […]
Through her eyeswe are all drawnin to the oceanto the winterin our baythe storiesshe can tellof times gone byhow the wrinkles formedupon her cheeksfrom experiences long agothe green glass vasecould be brokenin the seaforming hundredsof piecesnew storiesto tellsea glassthat I now pick upon the shoresbecausewe are all connectedthrough timethrough the oceanin our eyesin our heartsin […]
Convergence of disparate worlds of the mindUnaligned—a confident dissonanceHostile—the mundane trivialization of lifeArrogance forcing its philosophy as a means to controlSanity through manipulationA conformation of the soul that protects the idea of itselfSymptomatic forces perpetuating a crashing tide of tired thoughts When they have it figured out and close up shopMemories of the front put […]
So near, so distantAir so softly white, tremblingTouches me gently
We’d once show love and affection,Through hugs and connection,And not just random faces on screens. She’s trying so hard to understandAll this technology, now at hand,And what this new experience means. She’s longing for family, for laughter, for tears,Feasting, rejoicing, alleviating little one’s fears.The bleakness in her tired eyes says it all. She doesn’t want […]
Home is in the Bay,Despite many years away.Living in cities and towns far from the ocean,Coming back every summer like a devotion. So many moves over so many years,Through celebrations, losses, joy, and tears.Always returning to our family home,On the sea, in the Bay, wherever we roamed. My father’s piece of heaven, my mother’s garden,My […]
I pull in the long drive,Away from the rat race.Don’t know what it is,Something ’bout this place. I walk through the door,Karma slows down my pace.I’ve been here before,Something ’bout this place. Dancing in the kitchen,Not a care on my face.Ghosts rest in the corner,Something ’bout this place. My dog feels it too,As she settles […]
The beautiful art I could not see.Miriam and Myrla read your column to me. Some words of wisdom—they will be brief:“Procrastination’s, of time, the thief.” “Look out upon a brand new day;If sun is shining, make the hay!” From my Grandma, some sound advice:“You cannot spend the same dollar twice.” More from Grandma—and worth the […]
Winter slumber is upon us,Songbirds packed and gone.In cozy dens beneath the snow,Drowsy creatures sleep.With stark winter simplicity,The trees show their bones.Some of us must remain awake,Stars and owls and me.We stand a watch for those others,While we wait for Spring.
On a day in late October,Summer summered one last time,So I imagined I was back thereIn that good old summertime.The sun was bold, the air so still,The sky a cloudless blue.Blowflies darted door to doorAs if the world was new. “Come out and play,” the blowflies chittered,So I followed them outside.I drank the golden cup […]
