For Black History Month I want to add two stories from that little girl you see. Stories are to show you how times have changed. Whew. As you may know, I am from a 7th generation Black-Canadian family, so my first story is Canadian history. My father wasn’t Canadian. He was an American. The second…
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In honour of all of our soldiers and their families everywhere: We Remember your sacrifices not just today, but everyday.
For Rememberance Day I offer three poems and a story. Please scroll down to see the third poem: The First Soldier . A Soldier’s Dreams (Part 1) I sent my son to war My baby My child.. Grudgingly. This country ‘ripped him’ from my womb Like ‘a back-street abortionist.’ I watched him go Eager Talkative…
Poetry
Friday Night Meeting Soft night Soft light Flickered Flicked and jumped And danced and shook Until the circle opened And bloomed, And you disclosed Your scorn Your lies Your cons Your games And how you blamed the world And that masked invader That stole Your money Your job Your children Your wife Your very soul…
This could be the start of something great
I’m not going to try to start with greatness. I’m just going to try to start. I was getting a little discouraged that I was frozen at the Start Line. Then I thought: Ah what the hell … they can’t kill me. I’ve kind of been in hibernation after the winter in wonderful.. Jamaica. Our days of bliss…