SENSE AND NONSENSE

  • 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…

  • FAITH

    Somewhere along the line I discovered Faith It didn’t come right away As a child I prayed for a red wagon That didn’t happen so I became an atheist Or perhaps an agnostic because I still had hope And I did believe in Santa Clause As an adult I joined a religion as a rite…

  • #19 The Beauty of Being Old For much of my life I longed for curly hair. My mother had beautful waves and my dad, in his passport photo, is sporting an attractive bend in his thickly coifed forelock. As it was, my brother ended up with the curls and poor me was left with straight…

  • 2 My Pilgrimage in Israel in 2011

    Not sure what to write- been busy coordinating photos and journal entries from my Baha’i Pilgrimage to Haifa Israel with my daughter Bee. Perhaps I shall post something from a note on Facebook and see if it shows up here: Notes on PilgrimageFeb 23 – Quality hotel in Richmond BC – It’s 7:30pm – Bee…