The LakeThere is a lake that freezesonce only in a lifetime. Too distantto be seen from shore althoughthe lake is small and could be shouted overon a day the wind is right. The centreholds an...

*sometimeshe sees a beast in the mirrorwith a horse's headhe confronts his hands--hooflike--blink it away, he rails*I well knowthe soft plop onto mattressa cat producessuch visits, from vile...

Dear Samaritans, I’m writing this to let you know that everything’s ok now The last time we spoke  I was smearing the red flag of myself around the tub;  the bottle & knife...

The Night They Turned Off the Street Lights in Our Town five thousand pink-footed geese landedin the cemetery grounds,crowded on wings of angels,gaggled on ledges in front of coloured...

WindAs he often does, Helen’s 80 year old father had decided not to speak to her for the whole day.    This time the old man’s silence has irritated and upset her so, after supper,...

Exhibit 'A'The McGillivray barnbefore the family murders:To the right you can make outthe timbered stalls, the chaffscattered across the stone floorand at the far endthe open double...

For Sale: Memory for a Song   My grandparents’ house has been sold and moved to a remote corner in the left hemisphere of my brain, but Chopin’s Nocturne in e minor has never left my...

Puppet The instant of absolute helplessness when the flash of revolving lights appears in the rear view mirror or when you’re lying naked on the white sanitized tissue stretched across the green...

LotusIn our palms, small  talismans. In our palms, small found objects: a photo, a gemstone, a  discarded note. Hand to hand we pass back and forth these tokens as  substitutes for...