Category Archives: Advocacy

Folk Singer, Folk Singer Sing

Posted on April 7, 2017 by admin

  Folk Singer, Folk Singer Sing H. W. BRYCE Folk Singer, Folk Singer sing, Sing for the folks, do, Sing with your heart, sing from your soul, Sing even as you pay The Man’s toll. Sing for the broken, sing … Continue reading →

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Whiskey Jack, Whiskey Jack

Posted on March 17, 2017 by admin

  To The Whiskey Jack Eight years old in northern Sask and chopping wood, My axe is poised o’erhead to split a block, Weasel pops his head outside the pile of wood, I wield the axe, add kindling to the … Continue reading →

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Stand Up Stand Up

Posted on March 13, 2017 by admin

  Stand Up, Stand Up: You Are Strong Stand up, stand up for the poor, The disenfranchised and the ableless, Stand up for the homeless, Never turn them from your door. Stand up, stand up for what is right, Fight … Continue reading →

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Golden Years in Winter

Posted on March 6, 2017 by admin

Today’s Guest Blog is from Jean Vachon, up north, where winter is. My friend Jean says: Here is what I do when I get bored! Not too serious, just my silly humor. We do go dancing every Sunday to keep us … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Pieces – Part Three

Posted on March 3, 2017 by admin

  A Thousand Pieces – Part Three GUEST BLOG By Arden Nering Parts are breaking down and refusing to go The gas is getting old and the oil’s running low We try to do all the things that we can … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Pieces: Part Two

Posted on February 27, 2017 by admin

  A Thousand Pieces:Part Two By Arden Nering Scratches on the record putting skips into your song Fleeting thoughts escaping, almost here before they’re gone The shrinking of your universe, interests no longer claim that name Too much to remember … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog plus I, Advocate

Posted on February 24, 2017 by admin

  Guest Blog by Arden Nering A Thousand Pieces At first I didn’t notice that you’d already started to go I thought it was just normal, your age starting to show A second here, a moment there, a blurring of … Continue reading →

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