Category Archives: Poetry

The Flying Tree

Yesterday I wandered into some old files. It was both entertaining and embarrassing. That is how it goes with old files that contain old writing. I did find something I always kind of liked, however. It may be a bit … Continue reading

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The world from our backyard

Last week it was very hot and humid in New Brunswick. On Thursday, I decided to go into the backyard with the dog. The backyard has many flowers. More to the point, it has many trees and a good deal … Continue reading

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A world of absolutes

I’ve noticed, as you may have too, that we love absolutes, especially online. On Wednesday there was an opinion piece on the Globe and Mail site that said bloggers are male. Women who blog must have struggled with their sexual … Continue reading

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Five limericks (plus one)

Having lost his mind and making himself what I imagine to be the recipient of gazillions of limericks, Roger Ebert is running a little limerick contest. Below are five six of my lame efforts, only some of which I submitted. Please … Continue reading

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Trade-offs and other matters of concern

In New Brunswick, there are several battles going on: the one between the power deal with Quebec and the H1N1 vaccine for top news story. Then there’s the one within that power deal between the those for and those against. … Continue reading

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