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Poetry Friday: "What September Swallows" by Stewart Cole

Poetry Friday: "What September Swallows" by Stewart Cole

September? Already? It's true. You've run as fast as you could, but time is always quicker, and the ninth month has finally caught up to...

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Poetry Friday: "August" by George Sipos

Poetry Friday: "August" by George Sipos

  Friday, August 31, 2018. The last day of the month, and while it is not technically the last day of summer, it certainly feels like...

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Poetry Friday: "The Mole Men of Zug Break Into Song" by Peter Norman

Poetry Friday: "The Mole Men of Zug Break Into Song" by Peter Norman

Don't ask us why — you probably wouldn't like the answer anyway — but this Poetry Friday, we're fascinated by the lyric poems of subterranean lurkers....

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Poetry Friday: "The Refrigerator" by Sue Sinclair

Poetry Friday: "The Refrigerator" by Sue Sinclair

We don't pay enough attention to our appliances. Their thoughts, their feelings. We take them for granted, and when they break down, we cast them...

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Poetry Friday: "Where I Come From" by Elizabeth Brewster

Poetry Friday: "Where I Come From" by Elizabeth Brewster

Happy belated New Brunswick Day! Yes, belated. The day was celebrated proper in these here parts on Monday, August 6, so this post is four...

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Poetry Friday: "Cloud Puffs above a Ridge-top Barbecue Grill" by Peter Richardson

Poetry Friday: "Cloud Puffs above a Ridge-top Barbecue Grill" by Peter Richardson

Summertime! Outdoor dining! Juicy burgers! Vegan hot dogs! Ketchup and mustard everywhere! Let's face it, we're in the middle of another heat wave, so let us embrace...

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Poetry Friday: "You & Your Late Movies" by Kay Burkman

Poetry Friday: "You & Your Late Movies" by Kay Burkman

Well, it's summer, and the heat has not abated hereabouts. In fact, our air conditioning unit has asked for an air conditioning unit. On days,...

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Poetry Friday: "The Chocolate Chip Pancake is Innocent" by Patrick Warner

Poetry Friday: "The Chocolate Chip Pancake is Innocent" by Patrick Warner

Maybe it's the summer heat. Maybe it's because of the recent nomination of Jan Wong's Apron Strings for the 2018 Taste Canada Awards. Maybe it's because it's...

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Poetry Friday: "Mahatma Gandhi Refuses an Invitation to Write for Reader's Digest" by Gary Geddes

Poetry Friday: "Mahatma Gandhi Refuses an Invitation to Write for Reader's Digest" by Gary Geddes

If you're like us, right now you're holed up inside, praising the inventor of air conditioner. By which we mean, it's very, very, VERY hot outside right now....

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