Jan 7, 2022Impotent TearsHaiku Journal: Day 7 2022–01:07: Another depressing CBC news interview with a weeping care provider on the news last night. The first line is a direct quote from a woman who works in a elder care home in Ontario. Due to staff shortages, thanks to COVID infected employees calling in sick, elderly residents will again be dying from neglect in this Omicron wave. “Here we go again…” an elder carer weepsPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jan 7, 2022Courage2022–01–04: A poem on a theme of accountability. I regularly check in with myself to monitor if I am upholding my own principles especially when facing some sort of trial or tribulation. In 2021 I faced a challenge that required me to stand up for a principle. This poem uses…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Jan 7, 2022Olfactory ClimaxHaiku Journal: Day 6 2022–01–06: We have a room in our house with hydroponic and soil growing plants. Among my herb seedlings, the Basil was big enough to be transplanted today. Basil leaves invite finger-fondles- olfactory climax.Gardening1 min readGardening1 min read
Jan 7, 2022Party PlaneHaiku Journal: Day 5 2022–01–05: This poem is inspired by a story reported on CBC tonight concerning a charter flight from Montreal to Cancun filled with raucous partiers has sparked angry reactions. Now, the passengers are grounded in Cancun and airlines are banning them from their flights, so they are stuck. And many will face charges of breaking COVID restrictions as well as airline safety rules.Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jan 5, 2022Nightingale ForsookHaiku Journal: Day 4 2022–01:04: Tonight on CBC, a nurse in Ontario fighting back tears gave her thoughts on the COVID crisis with the Omicron variant and the health care system in critical crisis. Tears fall down stress stricken cheeks… nightingale forsook.Social Commentary1 min readSocial Commentary1 min read
Jan 5, 2022Sourdough EscapesHaiku Journal: Day 3 2022–01–03: I love the feel of the sourdough in my hands as I knead. fingers fondle white squishy coolness… sourdough escapesPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jan 5, 2022For Betty, with ThanksHaiku Journal: Day 2 2022–01–02: A Haiku verse in honour of Ms. Betty White. Blazing trail of light illuminates dark skies …joy sparklers never-dying smiles easily infectious …inclusively White. fireworks fountain with remembered laughter …a fond farewellPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jan 5, 2022Ice FogHaiku Journal: day 1 2022–01:01: My first poem of the year, partly inspired by a morning walk with my partner, Michael, in my home of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, where it is a biting -40 C. At this temperature, ice fog forms. This Haiku is also a reflection of my increasingly pessimistic world view. Ice fog obscures worldview vision future imperfect…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
