The following poem is based on a true story. Identity of the family is protected although, sadly, it could be true for many. Thank you for the gift she said, Years of pretending now are dead, Tension, eruption, honeymoon game, Flowers, silence, to hide the shame. Decisively over with one last blow, Facial bruises … Continue reading “November ~ Domestic Violence Awareness”
One of my writer friends forwarded an invitation a few weeks ago from two women, Anne Sorbie and Heidi Grogan, who edited a (M)othering Anthology to be published in 2022. In the meantime, they created a Facebook page with the same name and continue to gather new submissions, which will be posted until Christmas. Their … Continue reading “(M)othering in Covid Times”
Louis Riel is remembered as a champion for the rights of Metis people. Normally, my blog is intended for my own writing. However, I recently came across an amazing description (reposted Nov 14) and want to share the following words, author unknown. In reading, I remembered an unspoken dream imagined over 50 years ago that … Continue reading “Nov 16 ~ Louis Riel Day & the Metis people”
It’s hard to imagine the first Covid case in Alberta was reported March 5, 2020, over eight months ago. While November is quickly becoming a nightmare, my task at hand is to summarize July – October. “Abundance of caution” became the norm for many Albertans as even the slightest symptoms were considered reasons for self-isolation … Continue reading “Coping with Covid ~ second four months”
