driving across
canadian prairies
documenting disappearing
grain elevators
~
in stillness
my heart
holding every moment
we’re companions
in confusion
~
How do I honour
myself
after loss
~
I’ll never be the same
I’m learning to breathe again
changing shape
changing colour
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canada is phasing out
the penny
~
sometimes
penny-pinching
doesn’t make
any cents
~
in canada
hockey was considered
an official religion
~
a player
was traditionally
tough, fast
hard-working
honest, fair
~
the respect
for yourself, your teammates, your opponents
taught important lessons
~
you learned
to win, to lose
with dignity
~
you learned to play
with emotional poise
integrity
~
you learned to play
as a team
believing, trusting
each other
~
sometimes
I don’t know what to believe
~
when ready to depart
the american doctor
would not sign the document
~
grandpa’s second son
a common skin condition
eczema
~
a new destination
canada
~
dialogues
crawl over me
~
the english ivy
infests
stanley park
~
the impossibility
of controlling
our unconscious
~
oh canada
~
am I
are we
merely invasive species ?
~
snakes and ladder
slithering new continents / covenants
~
a bombastic tv prophet
bleating new scriptures
envisioning
a new religion
~
kids
always believe in your country
always believe in your dad
always believe in hockey
~
rays of light
falling from grace
~
sometimes
I don’t know
what to believe
~
number 99
99 calendar days
april 9th
~
thrills, excitement
his contributions to hockey
canadian culture
~
intuitive mastery, intelligence
lifelong dedication
a people’s eternal gratitude
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