Monthly Archives: May 2008

luncheon at Musee D’Orsay

Ah, yes: the food again of course is fabulous too much for lunch, just like the chandeliers; the marble fireplace’ smooth and gleaming tabula a marvel—I can feel the ancients near. And yet, beyond the walls in the salon, a … Continue reading

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from Black Jack’s basement

[Note: Blackjack was a persona I used over twenty years ago, when I was editing “The 21”, a union newsletter for highschool teachers in our end of Ontario.] So now it’s okay to be late by a day or a … Continue reading

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maelstrom

I The sky above the valley would have been difficult in a jigsaw puzzle: blue with occasional puffs of cloud. The slope down was an artist’s dream: sturdy trees, manifest green heads and strong engaging trunks carpeted around by swirls … Continue reading

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