April is national poetry month... a month to read, write, and cherish poetry. My friend Cybele posted this poem on Facebook, it's from a fitting room door in a shop on Sanibel Island. (which by the way, when I googled, is now on my list of places to visit). It was written by Bernadette Noll. [...]
This morning I find myself reminiscing about my trip to Africa in 2008. What a glorious, beautiful time it was. The zebra stretches its patterned neck into the sky,while the giraffe meets its friends across the water. I think that it is an illusion, as I sip my coffee on the verandah, and watch its [...]
In the last poetry class I took, we learned about aphorisms, which are one liners that contain a generalization about life or a topic, and are usually clever/witty and impactful. According to Lawhimsy.com, an aphorism is: There are many bloggers out there that are skilled at the art of creating these witty one liners. One [...]
Every year I take part in CARE Canada’s Walk In Her Shoes, an event that raises awareness about what women and girls go through in developing countries, and that supports women’s empowerment projects. This story describes my walk in Ottawa in 2018. I wasn’t feeling it this time around. I was in a new city [...]
One of my favourite poets, Mary Oliver, passed away yesterday at age 83 from lymphoma. Her poems have a way of speaking to the deepest truths inside of you, in a way that makes you dream, burst with joy, and sometimes makes you reflect with sadness. She didn't have an easy life - she grew [...]
Happy New Year everyone!!! Hope your 2019 is off to a wonderful start. Have you set any new year’s resolutions this year? Here's my list - it's actually hard to narrow it down to just 10! Overambitious much? ;-) Some of them are carry-overs from last year - the ones I didn't complete (thank god [...]
The other night on New Year's Eve my friends and I called an Uber, and they asked me to go outside and grab it while they put on their coats. I ran outside just as it was driving away! Apparently he had to cancel unexpectedly. We called another one, and luckily it said it would [...]
It's been awhile since I've written a poem in my favourite form, the triolet. I love free form poetry, but I also enjoy writing based on a particular structure, where the rules are defined (rhyming, rhythm, alliteration), and all you have to do is imagine and play with the words until it all comes together. [...]
