Turbulent Waters — a poem — Turbulent Waters I threw them overboard, those tattered bags and broken suitcases. All my belongings and treasured possessions, all the things I thought were important, I cast them all out. I just wouldn’t have made it otherwise in that shattered, fragile boat. Rolling with the turbulent waters, haunts and lies tossed my soul…

The impelling story of a young Indigenous Peoples of Canada hero — Where the idea for Equinox originated I love a good character backstory — something that sets up a reason for the character’s actions and responses to conflict. Especially if it’s about superheroes. …

The Master Gardener cares for all things — a poem — Ode to Hibiscus I gazed in wonderment at your majestic crimson trumpet dazzling like the dawning sun. You gracefully unfurled silken veils, revealing hidden treasures of gold and ruby, welcoming passersby drawn to your beauty. Hummingbirds quenched by your nectar, bumble bees hid in your inner sanctuary, gorging on your provisional bounty. But…

A hearty feast where all are welcome — Backyard Banquet Serenaded by songbirds through an open window, I sit peacefully at my desk enjoying the pitchy chatter of ginger-furred newborns accompanying the chorus. Gentle cascading water compliments the score, spilling endlessly into a wooden barrel. My daily delight as I put pen to paper. Cautiously peering from swaying branches, robins…

Indigenous Peoples of Canada Day — a poem — Buried Truth Bathed in Orange Lightning rips the black sky, whipping winds toss earthly treasures like broken dreams and promises against stately trees that witnessed truth from the past. High branches bow, drenched in the deluge. Slowly, nature stills. Calm descends. The downpour stops as if a powerful hand turned off a divine faucet. Clouds…

A poet’s legacy — When I write a poem, I usually write it in longhand first in a lined notebook. I enjoy the feel of the pen between my fingers and hearing my thoughts come alive on the lined paper. This “old school” way of preserving writing has served many poets well in the…

A fantasy novella about Rite of Passage — First in The Benevolents series of short stories A Nord farmer’s son is embarking on his Rite of Passage alone in a place he’s never been before and holds many dangers. As he battles forces on his journey through the treacherous passage, he becomes aware of a different kind of evil — an evil that threatens not only…