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About admin

Judge at 6th Rabindrinath Tagore Awards - International - English Poetry Contest Author of Ann, A Tribute, and Chasing a Butterfly, A story of love and loss to Acceptance with the poetry of Alzheimer's and poetry for everybody. Appears in anthologies in Canada, US, India, Mexico and Bolivia. Poetry in Ekphrastic Review and NWriteers International Networeworld Review. Member of Federation of BC Wrters, Royal City Literary Society, and Holy Wow Poets Canada. Member Writers International Network: Distinguished Poet, Distinguished writer.

Getting up in the moaning: moan

Posted on October 17, 2016 by admin

    Getting up in the moaning: moan Getting up in the moaning Is a symphony of crackling bones The gshshshsh of stretching tendons The sqrk of expanding muscles And the wheeze of effort to get feet on floor. You … Continue reading →

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People of the Street

Posted on October 14, 2016 by admin

  The People of the Street With homelessness running rampant and many homeless suffering with mental illness, I thought I would ‘pay tribute’ to the unfortunates… Rough and tumble they may be But inside, they have love. They do what … Continue reading →

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Just a Leaf: blowing in the wind

Posted on October 10, 2016 by admin

  Just a Leaf: blowing in the wind Just a Leaf is a collection of rambling thoughts prompted by a blog entry in WordPress by my great friend Giselle Roeder, author of We Don’t Talk About and Forget Me Not. … Continue reading →

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Quiet Walk

Posted on October 7, 2016 by admin

    On our quiet walk, we found this in a little old English church. We instantly forgot the world and our troubles. Ann and I stumbled upon an old English church while walking the old English countryside in a … Continue reading →

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Babbling Brook: Babbling minds

Posted on October 3, 2016 by admin

  Babbling Brook Babbling Minds A Fontanelle  Babbling brook, babbling minds, Life is rushing by, “Hurry, hurry, try keeping up, Don’t get too cozy in your nook;” Then pause to enjoy the land Slow your mind, talk to me, Listen … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Cast Is Long

Posted on September 30, 2016 by admin

  The Shadow Cast Is Long The shadow cast is long, He haunts my every step, He echoes what’s in my heart… He matches each footstep. Oh, he may fade in time, When I grow into my strength, And your … Continue reading →

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There Is Always Morning

Posted on September 26, 2016 by admin

  There Is Always Morning RE: There is always morning: –Gabriel Garcia Marquez. In his farewell re his lymphatic cancer (i.e., his last words to his public), he writes to the effect that If God forgot…(i.e., gave him more time), … Continue reading →

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