Poetry and Short Stories

My poetry is ‘experiential’ in that I like to base much of what I write on various moments and experiences.  Yet more importantly, my poetry serves to assist with my well-being and to practice my spirituality.  Upon reflection, I find that messages are often relating to faith, dreaming, making a difference, gratitude and hope. 

I am by no means an expert poet, choosing to learn as I write and to write in a way that works for me. The ideas and words for my poetry come to me at all times of day (and night) and in many places (e.g. swimming pool, church, while driving).

With respect to ‘short stories’, I have written and completed a few and have a few more in the queue.   Each of the stories, like the poetry, have been inspired by people I have met or moments experienced that have been special.

I will be sharing my poetry and short stories as part of blogging.  This is a way of sharing perspectives and reflecting on moments. However I am also posting some of the poetry and short stories I have written for easy reference. I invite your feedback. To facilitate a review of the poetry and short stories, I have structured the site by capturing my writings by theme, although even this is quite subjective.

Poems and Short Stories

  • Reflections of Nature

    A simple poem written in 2018 as I sat in my backyard and appreciated nature. Breezes blow softly, caressing all that they touchBeing refreshed,…


  • Summer

    One cannot be outside for very long during the period of May through August without being faced with the sounds and sights of summer…


  • Walls of Loneliness

    I wrote this poem in May 2018, about four years after my retirement, and on one of those days where being alone can be…


  • Celebration

    These are the lyrics to a hymn which I created in collaboration with a fellow parishioner of Orleans United Church, Dave Eagles – he…


  • Hugs and Kisses

    I wrote this in April 2018, immediately after the Humboldt hockey team bus crash. The poem speaks to the importance of valuing the relationships…


  • Changing with God’s Grace

    I wrote this poem in January 2017. This is one of my very first poems, and it was about expressing thoughts and feelings more…