Wow! It’s done. I am now free to begin making plans for the next phase of my life. Freed from the shackles that had insidiously grown tighter and tighter on my life; my shoulders are still achy from having borne the many responsibilities that became mine alone to bear as the people who made up … Continue reading Freedom: Marjolaine Brodeur
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Untitled: Jordan Derkson
You pray for, rain To quench your thirst. You beg for salvation In the midst of a war… You beg to be heard Alone in the woods… You would die of thirst, floating On the ocean, between the waves and the sky. Blinded by the light of the sun. You would beg to be buried … Continue reading Untitled: Jordan Derkson
Let it Happen: Jo-Anne Paley
It was a day of global connection. Lulled by the charms of Winnipeg. Love began. Pleasing us. We listened to our hearts, whispering. Let it happen. We take our place in today’s chapter of history. At The Forks National Historic Site. We find ‘romance on the rails’ by retreating back 6,000 years in time. Stealing … Continue reading Let it Happen: Jo-Anne Paley
Sleep: James Adamson
To the Glory of God To Gwyneth with Love Sleep is the wood forms that support an archway while it is being built The arch supports itself after they are taken away Then water rises and the stones of the archway are submersed As if they are water as well Over time the water rises … Continue reading Sleep: James Adamson
Recollection: Cassandra Kulay
Quilts of clothes, balloons in the sky, so many ways to remember those who have died and left our sorrows to multiply. I talk to you and wonder where you are, do you glow like a shining star, a wise mystic whom nothing caustic can touch? Are you near or far, or both, a thin … Continue reading Recollection: Cassandra Kulay
Uneven: C. Fay Shlanda
Uneven Being at odds An unbalanced situation The irregular division of living A skewed look at the asymmetrical designs in the world Life is filled with misaligned matches challenging our will to survive Uneven Staying sporadic An atypical symptom The anomalous state of existing Seeing the inequities in a world that never claimed to be … Continue reading Uneven: C. Fay Shlanda
Tears: Betty Carmichael
Why people can call others down when they are not perfect themselves. They should be able to notice this important mistake on their own judgement. But most times they have to end up being told. Often this mistake of theirs can cut deep. I mean it really can hurt. Tears run just like a faucet … Continue reading Tears: Betty Carmichael
A Distant Planet: Robert St.Germain
Is it not funny how a moment can become a distant planet? And it is strange how it once felt so near. It seems like it will never end, and that it fades away back into yesterday. It is so odd how a heart can mend. And then you find new lovers and friends. All … Continue reading A Distant Planet: Robert St.Germain
Revision: Peter Herget
As the sun sets in the east and when it has risen to the west, these feelings of discontent and emptiness all around. The only way to fill the spaces between is knowing that some parts are still in thought. For tis those parts that make thy memories whole again. Be at peace with thy … Continue reading Revision: Peter Herget
To Barbara: Pamela Wain
You are someone who is smart, you love me dearly in your heart. I know this, you tell me so, with your love, I want to grow. To a place where I am well, with your help, my heart does swell. Even though I have rough days, you are in my heart, in special ways. … Continue reading To Barbara: Pamela Wain
