Deported

It is not enough to tell the truth in the country of your origin.
It is not enough to follow all the rules of your new country.
It is not…

View From A Train

Crossing Canada: Part 1

The Journey

We trudge along unceremoniously, 
whether we know of wool’s warmth, 
or silk’s strength, the feel of soft, 
or hard, the meaning of left…

A Surprised Tourist

I suppose the whole point of being a tourist is to rekindle the appreciation of surprise. After all, we’ve deliberately…

January Memories

3 days on Vancouver Island

Passive Aggressive

Canine Style

Oh, I’m sorry
9 to 11 is canine
only hot tub hour.
No people.
No talking.
No…

Flying Close to the Sun

On a sunny soccer Saturday, I turned my eyes from my grandson sprinting behind a white circle to look at the sunny…

Sight Unseen

A child holds a camera Surveying the depths of a flower,
Observing what the adult missed…

The Strength of Spring

Winter’s temper unleashed —  Fury and strength slashed across
Barren trees that…