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Tag Archives: Poetry
May yours be a Joyful Christmas: Robin Myths
The first Christmas robin myth tells us of a fire which had been lit in the stable near baby Jesus’ manger, keeping the infant warm. While Mary had stepped away for a few moments, the flames flared violently, threatening His safety. A brown … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, brown robin, Christmas, courage, crown-of-thorns, crucifixion, dead, death, Emily Dickinson, era, fire, genetics, greeting cards, immortality, infant, Jesus Christ, King, manger, mortality, poems, Poetry, re-birth, red breast, red chest, resurection, Robin, stable, victorian
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LA MORGUE – the Seine and the slum cast up their nameless offering to the unhallowed alters.
LA MORGUE La Morgue in the heart of Paris. Like a worm in the heart of a rose. Tawdry, shameless and sordid ; a temple of unloved dead. Where the travesty of human life is exalted. Where the Seine and … Continue reading
Canadian Apple Pie
Bonne Entente The advantages of living with two cultures Strike one at every turn, Especially when one finds a notice in the office building: “This elevator will not run on Ascension Day’; Or reads in the Montreal Star: “Tomorrow being … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglais, Apple Pie, Bilingual, Canada, Canadian, Canadian Culture, English, F.R. Scott, Francais, French, Poetry, Quebec, Recipe, Tarte Aux Pommes Profondes
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