Tulips and snowflakes /
passive aggressive struggle /
on saint george's day

(from a Haiku Sanctoral)

straight as an arrow
so my heart to all my friends
March, my birthday month

(from Tales of Persepolis)

Crossing the river
I do not sink through the ice
and am very pleased.

(from Tales of Persepolis)

Elegant gourd gift
yerba mate spills over
A keyboard expires

(Tales of Persepolis)

Right by the pine nuts
and by the shining quinoa
their passion was born

(from Tales of Persepolis)

Stormont and Dundas
flat, wet, but with lots of birds
Loyalist havens.

Prince Edward County
Fruit trees, vineyards, and goat cheese
very nice beaches

Lanark and Renfrew
lumberjacks and alcohol
Hangovers in church

Manitoulin Island
Tall blondes in flannel shirts
smoked witefish at brunch

(from Provincial Toponymic Versicles, first draft)

Music:Captain Dirt and the Skirt- Rainy Day Hauling

Back in Ottawa
Red navels in my luggage
Snow on the ground.

Bread warm in my hand
Two cats watch me walking by
Saturday begins

(Tales of Persepolis)

Tries to evoke Spain
but pale, feeble not febrile,
and no orujo.

(From Tales of Persepolis)

Eternal question;
a fruit or vegetable?
A Market stall speaks.

(from Tales of Persepolis)