Monthly Archives: May 2022

(Examples of art that transcends time and space) 1. The creator with the imagination, inspiration, and vision. Nothing happens without a creator. 2. The object or experience that s/he deliberately and intentionally brings into being. These objects and experiences are … Continue reading →

Less is more sometimes; the simplest poems seem well-supported by two-line stanzas. This poem actually did write itself in less than a minute as I watching a desert program on the Frame channel one day. I always associate Turner with … Continue reading →

The last thing I expected with the last major daytime eclipse was to write a poem, or rather have a love poem write itself in metaphors of the eclipse. The Oregon allusion was to my daughter’s trip of a lifetime … Continue reading →

Given my background and sensibility, it was just a matter of time until I metaphored love as akin to rare book collecting. The diction and images are that of a bibliophile. Some book terms: definitive copy–most authoritative version of a … Continue reading →

One of the most naturally funny comedians who ever lived and acted in movies. (Here, as Chance the Gardener aka Chauncey Gardiner in Hal Ashby’s classic 1979 film of Jerzy Kosinski’s political/social satire Being There, a wonderful movie years ahead … Continue reading →

Composer of Chariots of Fire soundtrack, with one of the most inspiring musical openings in a feature film: (skip ads) Chariots of Fire, by Hugh Hudson (1981) – Opening scene – YouTube

For much of my adult life from 16 on, my conception of the world was largely Romantic-based: civilized, spiritual, and highly imaginative. In particular, the language and imagery of my love poems, too. To a large extent, this orientation was … Continue reading →

Sometimes you can amaze yourself when composing a poem. Dean McKenzie and I were at a literary event one Sunday long ago at the Convention Centre and we were set up to write poems on demand. But traffic was very … Continue reading →

CNN headline: Indian couple sue only son for not giving them grandchildren And your observation is…

(Goose famille over at the lake behind my daughter’s place)