Tag Archives: poetry

Stronger than you think

Posted on April 28, 2017 by admin

  YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK  To all my fellow care givers. The day my dog got killed, right before my eyes, The driver never even apologized He just got out his shovel and scooped up the guts. “Don’t … Continue reading →

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Where Have All the Cartoonists Gone?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by admin

  Where Have All the Cartoonists Gone? Where have all the cartoonists gone? We miss them sorely, miss them every day. Why are they gone? Who laid them off? What are they doing now? How do they make a living, … Continue reading →

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Judge Me Not

Posted on April 21, 2017 by admin

  \ Judge Me Not Judge Me Not Judgment Notes: This, like me, is a work in progress ( emphasis on progress ) Judge me not Lest you be judged Self-appointed judges lurk Judge not the lady Who forgets her … Continue reading →

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To the Copts: A String Poem

Posted on April 14, 2017 by admin

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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The Ultimate Gamble

Posted on April 10, 2017 by admin

  THE ULTIMATE GAMBLE These are rough notes to match the rough battle, at Vimy Ridge, a key battle in the First World War and a proving ground for a new Army from a new nation that hadn’t fully  gelled … Continue reading →

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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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Great People: Home Town Heroes

Posted on April 3, 2017 by admin

  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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