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 […]
When I’m lonely and tired,So tired, all alone,There’s a place where I’ll always be warm.We sang “Run River Run”And we laughed ‘til we cried,And the stars disappeared with the dawnOn […]
Our winter weather, as we all know,Is unpredictable from day to day.Even changeable from hour to hour,Winter keeps us guessing, here in the Bay. Windy and cold when temperatures fall,Temperatures […]
I step outside my home tonightInto the sparkling winter’s light.The sky is clear, the stars are out,The moon casts shadows all about.The wind has ceased its deafening roar.I hear ice […]
In and in, and inAnd slowly out. They wash on the grey stonesAnd purple rocks,Leaving a border of smooth, wet sand,To be washedBy the next. Priceless treasure is left,Untouched by any,Brought […]
I heard the birds whispering outside my window,Then signalling loudly, “Something is wrong.”The empty cages that held their seedsWere screaming, “Our keeper is gone.” The backyard aviary, once filled with […]
As winter sets in,the full moon rises.Most of my forest friends hibernate.I feel so alone.As I sit by a tree,I look at the moonthinking of the universe,my ancestors, and all […]
Weekends are always about Sam. Sam this, Sam that. I love my brother, but I just feel like an outsider. We drive to hockey, then drive home. Sometimes I can […]
“Remember Catherine, no matter what—” “Don’t go into the woods, I know,” I say, rolling my eyes at the constant reminder. Mom looks at me, smiles, then pats my shoulder. […]
My favourite Christmas memory was from 2022 when two Ukrainians, who were new to Canada, showed up at our house by surprise to decorate the Christmas tree with my mom […]
