A photo for you: Adam Herold, Humboldt Broncos
As parents, as hockey parents, living in Calgary, we were deeply saddened by the tragic incident involving the Humboldt BroncosContinue Reading
Category: Poetry
Calgary’s got Soul in the City
Soul Town Cow Town became Soul Town on Saturday night at the Calgary Festival Hall. The Inglewood venue, in partnershipContinue Reading
Hand in gloves: a hockey poem
Hand in gloves These gloves are tired, They’ve done their bit, For fifty goals, They’ve held my stick. These glovesContinue Reading
November Eleventh: another year to reflect
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the yearsContinue Reading
Class of ’16: A poem for Ernest Manning High School graduates
Class of ’16 Class of sixteen Twelve years you’ve been In the corridors and rooms Of school’s world. Now youContinue Reading
Shiny morning, shinny skates
As early sun Shoots through the zone A shelf comes into life Flashing blades of steel These skates can feelContinue Reading
Korean Dawn: in memory of wars, Washington DC
I returned in early October to the War Memorials in Washington DC. I had been particularly absorbed on my previousContinue Reading
War Veterans, Washington DC
Vietnam War Veteran in conversation. © J. Ashley Nixon War Veterans Three WarsAnd moreAn outsiders tourNot of duty,Respect. Comrades castFromContinue Reading
Beauty and the Bridge. A poem from the Bow River
Bridge over the Bow River, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. © J. Ashley Nixon Beauty and the Bridge You looked beautifulContinue Reading
Amusements can wait for Spring
Driving past Calaway Park, Calgary on a cold and snowy Sunday, I was struck by winters pause on fun atContinue Reading
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