Canadiana

  • Canadian Heart of Gold

    As I reflect on the past year in Canada, and consider our heart that is beating as strong as ever, I wrote this poem on March 4, 2026. Our heart of gold even if its colour is really red – our Canadian maple leaf; our strength and our pride; our values, diversity and caring; and…

  • In the Face of a Dare

    I am so fed up with the current American government and their treatment of other countries, including Canada. I wrote this poem in early January 2026 and as I look back at it, I am struck by by message and the coincidence with Prime Minister Carney’s speech in Davos (even though his speech was much…

  • Invincible

    I completed this poem in November 2025 after beginning it some months ago. It is the second of this type where I have selected a word, and then written in a way to use its’ synonyms in a broader context. I like the word ‘invincible’ as it speaks to both strength and confidence. And these…

  • Out of the Shadows

    I wrote this poem in June 2025 as we as individual Canadians step up and out from what has been the relationship we have had with the country south of the 49th parallel. And as our national government and various government leaders determine how best to move forward as a nation, this same spirit of…

  • Welcome to Canada

    Another of my Canadian theme poems, and written in May 2025, this one is a message or reminder of how we are a country comprised largely of immigrants – diverse in every way that our country has been and continues to be. With arms wide open, we welcome those who make Canada a great country.…

  • Our Flag

    I wrote this poem in May 2025 in celebration of our flag’s 60th birthday. It flies over us all the time no matter where we are, and is recognized around the world of what Canada represents. O Canada! The red and white flies o’er us and in our heartsIt says we’re greater than the sum…