First snow for Thanksgiving
The first snow of the season showed up on Thanksgiving Sunday. Just a dusting, less than a centimetre, but theContinue Reading
Category: PhotoPoetry in Motion
The Cricketers has left the crease
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley closed down on March 12, 2022. © J. Ashley Nixon The Cricketers Your innings is overContinue Reading
Returning to Rum
Returning to Rum With the shriek of seagull And reek of diesel We headed out through the sound PorpoiseContinue Reading
Build the Road
Build the Road A frozen landscape, filled A congestion of cars An abandoned cart Its gathered goods consumed A spray-paintedContinue 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
At the car wash
One of my last chores to get done before the new year came in was to go to the carContinue Reading
Keep on running, Terry Fox
Keep on running, Terry Fox Keep on running Though you feel scared Keep on running Though you’ve been scarred KeepContinue Reading
Fire alarm moves dancers
Mount Royal University classes were interrupted yesterday when the fire alarm went off. Here’s a short poem: Fire alarm soundedContinue Reading
