Category Archives: Caring

My Jesus Poems

    My Jesus Poems Apparently written in Istanbul, Dec 1963 In a letter forwarded by little sister Marjorie, Feb, 2013 I Stood Where Jesus Stood I stood where Christ stood, I sat within His cell; And at the Garden … Continue reading

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To the Copts: A String Poem

TO THE COPTS: A STRING POEM This being Easter and only a few short days since terrorists bombed two Coptic churches in Egypt, I want to share an experience I had there many years ago. It speaks of brotherhood and … Continue reading

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Folk Singer, Folk Singer Sing

  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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Great People: Home Town Heroes

  from Charles Dickens’ Martin Chuzzlewit Great People: Home Town Heroes *from my book Chasing a Butterfly to mark my soft launch and signing Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:00 p.m. at the ACT Theatre, Maple Ridge, BC Great People: Home Town … Continue reading

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Wasn’t It A Party?

  WASN’T IT A PARTY? A lighthearted take on the Irish Rovers’ song as a lookback to our Celebration of Life For my late wife Ann. With my thanks to all who partied. Wasn’t it party? Wellllll…. Wasn’t it a … Continue reading

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You Don’t Owe Me

  You Don’t Owe Me We lived, we loved, perhaps too hard… But now we part, I hold the card. You think that you have hurt my heart. But you don’t owe me. I’ve only done my little part, You’ve … Continue reading

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Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

  Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Just Get Along: from my notebook-in response to yet more outbreaks of violence and death -e.g., the (Texas) riots over yet another cop killing of a black man? Here’s what I wrote: … Continue reading

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