Monthly Archives: December 2013

Many, of course, though more for individual poems. Of late: Dickinson Keats Shakespeare Whitman Frost Tennyson Blake Auden Lampman (the lone Canadian, for his excellent nature poems–best nature poet Canada ever produced) Some larger poems of late; Tennyson’s “In Memoriam” … Continue reading →

Inspired by “Trodden Weed” (1951) by Andrew Wyeth, one of my favorite painters. To activate any photos not showing automatically, click on any picture frame. Then click “Continue to this website”–large pic, then smaller pic will emerge. When loaded, double-click … Continue reading →

makes countless millions mourn for him and other great people, real heroes, and large inspirational leaders of the past. All today`s generation has to look forward to for ‘morally-inspiring, spiritually uplifting heroes’ are mediaworthy folks like: Justin Trudeau Rob Ford                                                                                                                        Dennis Rodman Lance … Continue reading →

Frozen North. Jack London. “Cremation of Sam McGee”. Adds new meanings to the Stones’ “Gimme Shelter”. Not a hospitable climate for cars or the homeless stuck outside, to say nothing of dogs. Today I will throw out an extra block … Continue reading →

(originally posted on December 8, 2012) “He who loses his life shall find it.” -quoted by Joseph Campbell Two of the most inspiring Christmas movies ever are the Alistair Sim version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and Frank Capra’s … Continue reading →

on the best time of year. No politics, no entitlements, no phone-baloney, no kow-towing, no shut-up-and-don’t-cause-trouble-for-poor-poor-pitiful-me-makin’-the-big-bucks. Just honest good feeling and will within that the above can’t touch or Grinch into submission and nothingness. The society and its authority figures … Continue reading →

Christmas–a beautiful word. Can’t hear it enough in all the radio music. Makes me want to walk the streets shouting  “Merry Christmas, one and all!” Songs like Bachman’s “Takin’ Care of Christmas“–its last verse yet another reminder of Christmas‘s best–helping … Continue reading →

of my 1st writing partner’s passing Dec 1/2010. (Pictures from 1980ish.) Glen Kirkland (age 59), co-author, co-presenter (1980-2010) and poet-friend (1977-2010). We were all young once…

Must have been about 8-9 years-old, an obvious step down from teenagerhood. I used to walk about five cold blocks in -20 Winnipeg winter to the rink at the nearest community club. The two boarded rinks were usually in use, … Continue reading →

Old woman sitting forlorn on this hospital bed gulping green pills left by a nurse Sedated and lost you don’t know my name and call for someone else (Circumstance does not permit us much clarity) Once I pretended you were … Continue reading →