Berwick-upon-Tweed’s Riding the Bounds
Serendipity comes to surprise at unexpected moments. May 1, 2015, Don, Thomas and I travelled from Edinburgh, Scotland to Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, a small distance of approximately 55 miles or…
Celebrating Poetry With Frances
Happy Mother’s Day I am celebrating Mother’s Day with my mother, Frances. Although we are, for a time, separated by COVID-19, Frances and I remain connected via technology. Frances introduced…
Welcome May
Welcome May Tonight, I am welcoming the arrival of May, the month of gentle green leaves and vibrant spring flowers, warm afternoons and cool evenings. The month of May is…
Trees Need Not Walk The Earth
Celebrating National Poetry Month April 2021, Canada celebrates the 23rd National Poetry Month. Launched twenty-five years ago in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month has been…
Celebrating the Colour Purple
Purple has been with us since ancient days. According to a legend handed down through the centuries, purple was discovered by Heracles, or rather his dog. It all began when…
The Battle of Culloden April 16, 1746
This year marks the 275th anniversary of Culloden. On April 16, 1746, The Battle of Culloden, the final confrontation of the Jacobite Rising of 1745 will be commemorated this year,…
