Monthly Archives: March 2007

B

When I was a kid, “B” looked a lot like a bum — although we called it “bottom” then — which started with the plump curvy letter “B” simultaneously focus of attraction and poo. So much for the little smile … Continue reading

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A

I remember imagining “A” as a high-pitched roof with an elevated floor. I remember thinking roof and floor were somehow similar — why the ‘ell would I think that? That was in the fanciful time of grade one when school … Continue reading

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disorientation

The river is so large so deep so wide we set our compass wrong: we think of north when it’s north-west and south when it’s south-east. We stand with our backs to it and paint of barns; so awed, afraid, … Continue reading

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