Category: My Work
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Left Behind
What Was Left Behind What did they leave behind? We have no history here. One generation. Two generations, Not time enough to lay down roots. This land is new, too new To grow the seeds of lineage And weave a tale that tells a story, A story that ends too soon, too soon. We must…
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Haiku # 20 – Canntaireachdd
Canntaireachdd Music saved in words Preserving them forever From King George’s wrath
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Haiku #19 – Broken Stones
Broken Stones Break apart a stone See the age revealed within Gaze at long ago
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Haiku #18 – Neeps & Tatties
Haggis Neeps & Tatties Take all that you have Elevate it to a feast Then sing its praises
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The Same Old Story
The Same Old Story. Do not respond. Do not rise to the bait. Do not escalate. Remain calm. Engage my deafness switch. Close my eyes. Repeat Ommmm. Imagine my happy place. Engage my chakra. Seek my Zen. Go where none can touch me. Concentrate on that which is important.
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Mules & Me
Mules & Me Mules & Me https://pallimpsest.ca/mules-me/— Read on notesinthemrgin.com/2022/02/17/mules-me/
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Marching With Ghosts
Marching With Ghosts Marching, marching, the living and the dead Arm in arm down cobbles boot-worn smooth From services of sombre remembrance To memorials of bronze and emblazoned marble. The pipes, the pipes and all the fallen pipers Lead as men once did to battle and to war. Then home again to cheers and speeches…
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Seasons
Four Seasons Attending to Vivaldi’s soaring strains Gives rise to words and thoughts inspired While drifting on a gentle bed of dreams That must be grasped to manifest the moment, Make clear the muddle that infests our lives. Vivaldi. What sparked the genius To bring forth the glory of the seasons That are so dimmed…
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Haiku #17 – Angels
Haiku #17 – Angels Confined to my bed Helpless but for other’s aid Bless their tender care
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Haiku #16 – Two Birds
Haiku #16 – Two Birds Two birds in my tree Reciting parts from a play Written by nature
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