PILOTING DADDY’S BUICK I would pilot Daddy’s buick It was my Lancaster true Hoodycloak my airmans’ tunic Bomber commander in the blue Sat high on his thigh Lets climb the sky! Legs wide on his lap His arms safety strap Let’s take off he said My fists to gear shift sped Then wheeled with delight […]
The Peace River Pantoums I wrote several poems in the form of a pantoum while in the Peace River part of British Columbia. The pantoum is Malayan in origin and came into English language poetry from France. Victor Hugo gave it fashion and popularity in his book ‘Orientales’. The pantoum is unusual among strict forms […]
I was a teacher driving to work When I saw a golden retriever Convulsing on the shoulder. Ottawa freeway. Victim of hit and run. I pull over, stop, walk back. Rain beating on glossy asphalt. It’s screaming Writhing in pain Bleeding nose, bulging eyes, broken legs Groans, gasps, Cars swoosh past. End its’ pain. My […]
Heritage Restorations Are you searching for decoration tips For your authentic colonial home renovation? Where can you find wallpaper designs period correct? You want to end your fussing about china décor, floral or? You simply have to find fabric, pattern perfect. Rats, the answer could be filed closer to your slippers than you think. You […]
BEHIND COLD GLASS I first knew Dad by image Black and white photo Grey uniform behind glossy glass Or held him as embroidered Red wings outlined in gold Mom lifted me at night To recognize him He being at war I smudged wet kisses on the Cold glass of his air force face I knew […]
THE SHINY WALLET I would climb Daddy’s lap and belly Like a big cat and child jabber questions. His newspaper slapped and flapped as I Jumpily squirmed and headed my eyes Around daily newsprint in his hairy arms. And got tangled in bracers that I snapped. Sometimes he had toffees among the coins in his […]
A New Little Man There was a huge cedar tree in my grove. It had immense girth. A high branch as big as a small tree itself Grew out of the trunk parallel to the ground. Then at right angles it turned upward toward the sun. It looked like an arm with a big flexed […]
MARATHON OF HOPE FOR HABITAT You tuft-eared Lynx Once wild and free in home habitat You be came a specimen of science Specimen BC-03-M-02 Captured near Kamloops Canada Caged and sent to Colorado To sire babies and enrich gene pools. But once released they couldn’t keep you! You yearned for home and family Felt an […]
Healing Over to Copulate A forceful gust healed my catboat So I grasped a windward hold. Beneath the boom amorous sailors Held fast in close embrace. White water overwhelmed the combing. Wet clothing cold to flesh was clinging The vibrating hinge keel hummed the hull As the bodies of my shipmates trembled Clinging each to […]
I Heard the Eagles’ Piercing Cries! The Story of a Trap Line Pregnancy. I was silent witness to this story that unfolds Until I heard the Eagles’ cries Saw all with Eagles’ eyes And I became a Whistle Blower of the Skies. Said the The Matriarch of Taltan. To the Clinic Nurse. “Baby’s heart is […]
Dutiful Mother awaits midnight moon Cooks noodles For boomerang kid Chops sticks Dancing in stir fry Sand pipers in succulent estuary Dog sniffs Fermented bunny Blue cheese? Child loves bees Sounds not sight Spelling Curators conserve Archival fragments Rats —————————- Midnight moon. Mother cooks noodles For boomerang kid Chops sticks Dancing in stir […]
Besta Migrado: Ĉu Fenomeno Endanĝerigita? Bestaj migradoj estas inter la plej videblaj kaj mirindaj fenomenoj de la monda naturo. Miras la farmisto okuloj al cxielo pri la migraj flugoj de gruoj, de anseroj inter la kontinentoj suden kaj norden. Triba estro staranta en alta flava herbo en Kenjo spektas la migradon de la gnuoj […]
Forglitos Urboj Pri la urba fiziko de glaciglitoj, Pro degelo forglitos Londono ŝajne Mahattan, Mumbai, Pacifikaj insuloj kiu ajn Ili forglitos maren post diskreviĝo de polusglaĉeroj Kiam montsupraj glaĉeroj iĝas glaciriveroj Pro aŭtoj, aviadiloj, industrioj, polucioj, avidaj homoj, kaj egooj Forglitos glacio kaj loĝkvartaloj de Islando. Degelos, kaj forglitos la glaciejoj de Groenlando Ĝis avko […]
Indiĝenaj popoloj ‘kantas’ kiel kanarioj por la tero. Ĉu vi aŭdis pri kantantaj kanarioj ? Kiujn la ministoj portis en minejojn Averti pri asfiksio de spirgasoj Mortigaj se glutas spasme en la plumojn? Kiaj strangaj partneroj sed ne volontaj – Kanarioj flavaj, kaj polvaj ministoj Ministo karba, devas li fulge fosi. Kanario kapta volas […]
Atendo Por Maristo Marrefluoj dum miljaroj konturis ŝtorme, plaŭde ŝtonajn trajtojn sur la klifojn facetis krutapike. Marondoj dum sola horo skizis granitan mienon Al molsulka invizaĝo Gravuris fortakve ŝajnon
( Richard Dawkins originis la esprimon, memeo, en sia libro ‘The Selfish Gene’ en 1976 ) Ĉu li malgajis kiam plimulto voĉdonis referendume en 2016 forlasi la Eŭropan Komonumon? Memeo kaj geno Klarigis li – “Memeo egale valoras kiel geno. Memeo nomas ĉian eron de kultura informo kiun unu menso donas al alia […]
Marlutroj kaj Konkoĝardenoj Ĉu Konfliktoj? Marlutroj preskaŭ malaperis de la Pacifika marbordo de Brita Kolumbio al Alasko antaŭ 200 jaroj. Oni kalkulas ke tri cent mil marlutroj loĝadis laŭlonge de la okcidenta marbordo de NordAmeriko kiam Kapitano’ Ĵejms Kuk’ ( James Cook ) aĉetis peltojn ĉe ‘Nutka Saŭnd’ ( Nootka Sound ) en 1778. La […]
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