Beware the Ides of March
by Paula Halpin
Out of nowhere came Covid-19, a microscopic party-pooper that heartlessly blew up the Great Canadian Birthday Plan.
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Hypnotizing Helen
By John Urban
I asked her to keep her eyes focused on the flame as I started passing the lit candle slowly in front of her from side to side…
The Sawmill Trail
I eagerly gathered my freshly charged battery operated chainsaw, a pair of sharp cutters, my work gloves and crucially, a pair of safety glasses. I was ready for action!
A Little Bit Sheepish
Unless you have spent time with sheep, you are likely to see them as virtually identical. Not at all. I’d have you know that sheep are all individuals with their own characters and peculiarities.
For You
By John Urban
The only poem I ever wrote that worked-it brought the lady back!
The Space Between Us
By Gillian Kirkland
The space between is wide and deep
I can only guess at the secrets you keep…
Life’s Greatest Refreshment
St. Valentine is dictating the theme for today. A daunting undertaking, so much to say, but unsure where to start. Over the past month so many ideas percolated. I taught … Continue reading Life’s Greatest Refreshment
Where the Wild Things Are
This communion with the creatures that inhabit the land, waters, and skies where I live, fills me with awe and joy and I stood transfixed enjoying my good fortune.
Buffalo
By John Urban
Buffalo was the name he gave, preferring to keep his real name to himself. He was a deserter from the US’s war on Vietnam, and he had made his way to Montreal.
Strip the Willow
The music gets faster and more urgent and we all become so dizzy we can scarcely stand up
A Good Yarn
Received wisdom has it that you should never knit your boyfriend a sweater.
Intimations of Mortality
This delightful piece is presented with gratitude to guest blogger Teresa Bandrowska. As another Solstice passes, another new year begins, and I roll into yet another turn around the sun, … Continue reading Intimations of Mortality
Wandering Wakefield 