SENSE AND NONSENSE

  • Bahai writings

    O King! I was but a man like others, asleep upon My couch, when lo, the breezes of the All-Glorious were wafted over Me, and taught Me the knowledge of all that hath been. This thing is not from Me, but from One Who is Almighty and All-Knowing. And He bade Me lift up My…

  • A Man Needs a Woman

    This is for Tex and Sunni (as well as George and I ) A man needs a woman Especially when he’s old He needs her to do the housework To feed him, wash his clothes  He needs her to make appointments Pick up prescription pills Keep track of the finances Make deposits, pay the bills…

  • Scams

    I love this cartoon! For some reason the humour of it brought me back to reality last night. My book ” Common Threads ” which the publisher relinquished rights to me, needs to be republished and there’s a big sale on Kindle, the big E-book company. All went well at first but then I received…

  • April 2025 Poems Napiwri

    4 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING Old woman sips coffeeFour o’clock in the morningLegs up to keep anklesFrom swelling Hair all curly curledEighty dollar permanentBig chunk of old age pensionWorth shelling Shopping Day at WalMartBus picks tenants up at tenMake a list before leavingHer dwelling Thinking ’bout olden daysHusband, children, laughterAll alone in the dark with…

  • THE BATTLE OF VERDUN- 1916

    THE BATTLE OF VERDUN- 1916

    The Battle of Verdun- 1916   In August 1914 Charles Holland Haynes Left Vancouver on a troop train For military practices In Valcartier, Quebec “Brittania Rules the Waves” Was the catch-phrase Of the times Those upstart Germans And their allies Daring to compete against The British Empire and France Taking over lucrative World trading markets…

  • THE BEAUTY OF BEING OLD

    I wrote a poem the other day. I was impressed with parents’ comments regarding Trick or Treaters who’d knocked on their doors. I had planned to read the poem at an event in Fort St James. As it turned out (being old) I left my writings at home. Karma, as they call it cut in.…

  • Go Blue Jays Go

    The World Series broughtCanadians togetherShouting weeping glaringScreaming at our television setMommas, poppas, childrenand others we’ve not met. Newfies, SpuddiggersBluenosers, Herring ChokersMaple syrupers, bagel makersPrairie Dogs, Salmon bakersand all those northof everything else It was better than a soap operaBetter than a political scrumBetter than a hockey game….Oh, oh, ahem,Please don’t hurt meCanucks fans Thank you,…

  • FRUSTRATION/HAPPINESS

    Frustration is awakening at four with two hours of fighting with blankets. The top fuzzy one was cosy at bedtime Now, it sucks warmth from “him” and distributes it to  “her” Luckily there are two blankets I fling mine on the floor But now I am cold The bed is big enough for two But…

  • THE STORM OF THE CENTURY

    It seems that ever since we moved into town in 2010 our winters have vastly improved. Of course living at Silver Birch Lodge, other people now ensure that we are warm and comfortable! The following is my take on events that occurred during that horrendous snowstorm – later labeled “The Storm of the Century.”                                                 …

  • Hooked On History

    When I passed into “The Age of Maturity” (80) I  gradually began giving up on any new ideas to change the world as I knew it. Since 1972 my world had revolved around developing a sense of belonging and love for this beautiful stretch of geography known as the Omineca Lakes District of North Central…