Author: Mark

Poetry

Neighbours With a ‘U’

I remember onceliving insidethe land of ‘Dreams’how different I was,craving Coffee Crisp,Butter tarts,and Nanaimo Bars,missing Jim Hewson’s voiceor Bob Cole,while I watchedsome cop showon Saturday night. We might be neighborsuntil you add the ‘u’and national pridekicks inlike 3 fingers of JDor the first dragon a Camel 100,and the Mac and

Lists

10 Trivial Things About Me

We see ‘list’ memes all the time on social media, most likely started so some data wonk can grab a bunch of data for a large group of people. They can be fun, but the questions definitely have a slant, and usually after posting your responses you will see your

Poetry

Fairy Slipper

Fairy slipper softgliding up and downlightlylike tiny puffs of windcalled from deepwithin the soul of infinity,drawn to the lightby the kiss of gentlenessto float tonesamongst the cloudsof smilesradiatingfrom all who hear… …Einaudi 2025 (inter-generational bliss, he is ironically loved by myself and a couple of millennials I know.)

Poetry

The Silence of Snow

The silence of snoweach decibel cocooned between the flakesfalling gently from a deep blue sky. Trees mantled in lace like debutantesgnarled bark hidden from their suitorsWaiting for the prom that Spring will bring There is a peace when breathing frostsbefore my face and fingers tinglelike angels dancing two-step. Ahead a