on Granville Street Bridge
in the snow
caught a rainbow and swung out
over frills of water
lassoed a canoe
and paddled down False Creek
chanting Hallelujahs
to parading gulls
flags streaming from their feathers
she dropped the banjo overboard
went ashore to build a snow-gull
complete with lemon beak
and ice-cream claws
~ Joanna M. Weston
Joanna M. Weston M.A. Has had poetry, reviews, and short stories published […]
river runs under windtakes rock to the sea
wind blows over river lifts foam from the wave
silt moves through waterunder my hand to the sea
In response to a challenge issued by the Alberta Arts Day team, we have released a copy of Writing the Land: Alberta Through its Poets into the wilds of Edmonton. The team has challenged Albertans to promote and celebrate Alberta authors and publishers by releasing a book via bookcrossing.com. Releasing a book involves […]
Sun, arsonist,
burnt flowers you left
on display.
~ Sergio Ortiz
Sergio Ortiz grew up in Chicago, studied English literature at Inter-American University in San German, Puerto Rico, philosophy at World University, Culinary Art at The Restaurant School in Philadelphia. His work has been published in POUI The Cave, Origami Condom. He is pending publication in “Flutter,” “Ascent Aspirations,” […]
Lea asked about the women
in the photograph;
looked down and fiddled
with the pages, didn’t want to talk.
Yes, she was a nurse in the Air Force.
This one is my sister, her lover.
After Nellie mentioned the disease,
I thought about my aunt’s carved chest,
the lace handkerchiefs inside,
soft, scented like my aunt.
~ Sergio Ortiz
Sergio Ortiz grew up in Chicago, studied […]
