Unsettled scores four ago Charlatans disgorged our secrets Picked at the scabs, pulled at the seams Poured on the Gasoline Every man for himself Taking up arms against the Other     One step to the center and please. And hurry.   Into the news…

A pocket full of toonies you got from the bank when you heard we were coming, Happiest mowing the lawn, twice over, Sweet smells of gasoline from the back shed, We snack on the secret raspberry bush behind it, You start up the BBQ, frying…

Up and down aisles of glass, never looking more fragile, I wandered until I found you: Faithful old friends, new comrades, some along to see how they meshed. A few for comfort on bad nights, or to liven up good nights, and some just because…

A metaphor for life This place Surface of tranquil beauty Manicured lawns, well pruned palms But lurking around edges under brackish waters something else not nearly so benign submerged in shallow waters aware and alert as blind eyes fail to see and carefree steps take…

Spring. Flowers bloom and birds sing. So many colours splattered around And so many fragrances can be found.   Summer is when the sun scorches our skin. Against the burning heat, you can never win. You’re in desperate need for a cold glass of water….

Two little birds rested on their perch The first one asked, “Who do we answer to? Do we answer to the heavens, to the sun and moon above? To the stars and the inky blackness of the night that envelopes us in cooling comfort To…

Bopping with Don Quixote I believe that Don Quixote is a worthy hero — rescuing maidens, tilting at windmills, inhaling misguided adventures, thinking he can save the world, dreaming the impossible dream. Quixote has planted a thorn in my heart, a naive desire to reach…

        Al Qur’an Al Qur’an You are my lawyer When am in trouble. You are the best friend ever, That talks in parable. I can only cry on your laps, Because you are like my mother. When I recite Ikhlas three times,…

“Poem a la Hurry” Ingredients: 1. 4 Cups creativity, sifted 2. 2 medium cups of coffee 3. 3 parts Inner Critic, diced 4. 1 Wall Clock, promptly ticking 5. Several Birds, chirping Instructions: Pour Creativity into a large mixing bowl. Gently stir in the Diced…

11:11 is a reminder to look inward to create internal peace and embrace the core of my being. A signal from my ancestors to live in the present with the conviction of their past. To stay in sync with who I am and not the…