Life

I began writing this poem in September 2025 upon return from a trip to PEI and Cape Breton where Line and I had the opportunity to walk and spend time on many different beaches. Then found myself finally completing the poem only in November. There is such pleasure in being on a beach simply enjoying…

I wrote this yesterday – September 28, 2025 – about today with a view of tomorrow. We often have difficulty letting go of yesterday thereby impacting how we live today, and yet worried so much about tomorrow, that we have difficulty being present today. Be present and shine your light. Yesterday is now gone and…

I wrote this poem in April 2025 to capture my interpretation of material included in Health for All, A Doctor’s Prescription for a Healthier Canada, a book written by Dr. Jane Philpott. Not only does Dr. Philpott speak to the importance of investing in new approaches to primary care, she speaks to the critical aspect…

I completed this poem in March 2025. Tomorrow is a day that will never arrive when one thinks about it for it is always in the future. This poem speaks to tomorrow and the importance of living it today. The promise of a new dayOne with colour and not grayThe one we have lived forNo…

I wrote this short poem in February 2025 about an activity that occurs in neighbourhoods everywhere – the morning gatherings when children get on school buses and adults gather for a few minutes of socialisation and connecting. I am an honorary member of the adult group as I walk my dog every morning and get…

Life is changing for me due to a significant health issue that was identified this past week. This poem written today (November 2, 2024) speaks to how life is very much like a knuckleball that has lots of unknowns and much that is unpredictable. And yet, living that life is very much then about one’s…