surprise ride
It was November 26, 2022. I was drinking apple juice and biting into the first of three leftover Easter eggs – the little ones wrapped in various colours of…
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ever feel as if you don’t belong?
November 18, 2022: “Did you post that poem?” Christine asked me over Zoom today. “No,” I replied. “I’m still thinking about it.” I wrote ‘on the outside’ in early…
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ride on into the next town
For some reason, this tune, which I first heard long long long before I started to ride motorcycles in 2021, popped into my head tonight. It’s “Legend of a…
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country, music and cats
The black and white beauty above is my friend Judith’s cat, Oreo. Oreo is a sweetheart. Stubborn at times. But a sweetheart nevertheless. On the Sunday before Halloween, I…
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the answer to: ‘what do these five images have in common?’
The answer is: more things than I ever would have guessed when I asked the question in the Friends of Mississippi Mills Facebook group. Now might be a good time…
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snow crew thank you
Snow falls in Canada in winter. Hard working crews clear our roads so we can get around. We appreciate it. This poem is about that. snow crew thank you…
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the bell on my bike
Little things (good and bad), have big impacts on me. I’m not sure why, but they do. A couple of months ago, I bought a motorcycle. A small, manageable-for-me motorcycle….
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bucket list
I’ve had an interesting life replete with adventure, travel, and mostly great stuff. Of course there have been occasional trials, tribulations and challenges, but I have a lot to be…
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winter shadows
One of the many things I love about winter, besides snow, is the way the light changes. I am grateful for the way the afternoon sun casts shadows of the…
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angels angels everywhere
Rebecca Wissink was heading out to collect eggs one winter’s day when she happened to look up. Lo and behold: a snow angel on the roof of the barn! She…
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