The Butterfly Migrations Imagine a place where sun shines, exactly as is best for you. That is home. There are more places you must be, at times and, often, without perfect weather to feel, there can be what is merely tolerable, enough to fill a hungry day. Sun arrives, sun goes away. I see you,Continue reading “The Butterfly Migrations”
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A Day Grey
I am turning a page, a leaf. I am forward, backward, all agog. Arise, arise.
What I See
On a cold day, I sit comfortable, surrounded and kept from what is real by the steel and glass of human pretension, our magnificent folly. Through a slanted window I watch while squirrels busy themselves at mundane procedures. The mundane is necessary of us all, ordered by God, if you will, or by the inertiaContinue reading “What I See”
The Little Black Dress
The Little Black Dress Just out of reachin a shop window,discreet,one teasing design’sperfection. I am huge,her heart says,and incomplete,without the basic black dressI’m told a wardrobe needs. The deeper she studies an innocent reflection, so greater becomes her restless irritation, until she, resigned, repeats: “Is there no measure,no sort of tapeto offer kind assessmentand aContinue reading “The Little Black Dress”
The Smallish Artist
December 10 2023 Someday, I will truly understand where I belong, what I should and shouldn’t say in public and whose opinions and actions I should pay attention to. In the meantime, I just say what I like and hope I have good sense. I do care what the world thinks. Perhaps too much. IContinue reading “The Smallish Artist”
Forgive me, Earth.
For the length of what momentsremain,I have turned the air-conditioning onand sunk into a pillowed couch,with a dulling drinkin hand. I am roughed by my workand by circumstance,arthritic, worn, madenumb to finesse.The ‘news’ barks,from a back-lighted big-screen,that everything, everywheremust be aflame. As one more among many spentwitnesses to the blazing end,my head droops down,bendsaway fromContinue reading “Forgive me, Earth.”
Gaslight Gratitude
I have: Gentle birds and twitching squirrels, spare trees, winter chill, clouds, fresh air, moon over the hill.I desire: Sun to shine and a day or two extra time.
Regarding Bill C-11 in the Canadian Parliament
The Internet Streaming Act or Bill C-11 is causing a major stir amongst service providers, less so among service users. Youtube claims that the act will cause Canadian content creators to lose their audience, not increase their audience as is the stated aim of the bill. Since the Canadian content creators have larger portions ofContinue reading “Regarding Bill C-11 in the Canadian Parliament”
Baby And Bassinet
I dreamed that, as day roseabove the window-sill,an old clock radiodanced to life,spilledbad news,wokemeup. I lay then in bedsome minuteswhenI had an idea formaking a film, soI made a semi- rectanglewith both hands,the way directors doand looked through.. The scenewas of a baby comfortable,awake, but not distressedin a basinet, foreground. A landline telephone was ringing.Continue reading “Baby And Bassinet”
Robert On The Air 