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Saturday, February 18, 2023

The Loner

Lone rebel defies
labels, mating conventions
freedom his play ground


 Humber Bay Park East

Friday, February 17, 2023

City Jungle


Wild forest untamed
below the buildings' cold stares
surreal lake reflects 



Thursday, February 16, 2023

Woman at Sea

She looks for answers
water and trees speak of trust
love, forgiveness, growth


 

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Promontory

it juts on the lake
a shark pushing boundaries
with us on its back


Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Waves

 



they swell and splash along the pebbly beach

keep unfurling, relentless, rhythmic

whispers from a distant ocean


my love by my side, his eyes chartreuse

his touch, warm cordial through the plague

his lips ... ah smooth intense wine


we hear music in the rush of waves

soak up the scent of aquamarine mist 

hold eternity in the moment 


Monday, February 13, 2023

Romance at Dusk


They snuggle closer
under the warm sheets of dusk
love blooming on ice


 

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Humber Bay Arch

arch rises past trees
artful steel jostles with
sun-speckled buildings




 

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Twilight

twilight's muted tones
sad, mournful, evanescent
brushed with sentient rose




 

Friday, February 10, 2023

Bridge


We bridge stone bearings
step from discord towards growth
water under us




 

Thursday, February 09, 2023

Lake, Skyline and Mound

placid, the lake flows
between skyline and stone mound
waves to nodding tree









 

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

Light


Light hugs the cold stones
turns grey to gold, brightens up
tangled reflections







 

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

Ducks on ice

not on sunny side
perched on winter's glacial patch
the clan's warmth enough




 

Monday, February 06, 2023

Golden Dusk

 
In the glow of love
we fly, soaked in gilded joy
wonder on our wings






Sunday, February 05, 2023

A Couple of Trees

natural bonding
majestic flirts with graceful 
resonance mutual



 

Saturday, February 04, 2023

Winter of Extremes


winter of extremes
harsh to soft, ice to water
cloudy to sunny







 

Friday, February 03, 2023

Steam Fog on Lake Ontario

warmth brushed with cold turns

into rolling steam, magic

on moving water







 

Thursday, February 02, 2023

Commemorative Bench

many will sit here
remembering loved ones gone
dreaming they're present




 

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

Man and Trees

Tall, tough, they dwarf man
improve air, preserve soil, boost
wild life, nourish us






 

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Snowed Bikes

Snowed bikes believe
they and the grass will move soon
they shouldn't trust winter




 

Monday, January 30, 2023

Dancing dots

joy dots our vision
till we focus on clearer
deeper perspective 





 

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Lake watch

far out in the clouds
he searches, then feeds the ducks
captures them in shots





 

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Reflections

reflections at dusk
out on the lake, lightening
our inner darkness 


 

Friday, January 27, 2023

Snow Covered Trees

flimsy, feathery
sprinkled with white, they stretch up
kiss the lake and sky




 

Thursday, January 26, 2023

City Fishing

a thin line is cast 
will the twists of luck win him
a prize from the lake?







 

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Snow Fluffs


snow fluffs spill over 
streets, trees, homes in a white daze
slow our hurried steps



 

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Between Rocks

between rocks, it lies
a concrete build up of stress
appeased by the lake



Monday, January 23, 2023

Warm Rays of Hope


cold blasts our souls bare
but the sun breaks through the clouds
with warm rays of hope





 

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Lunar New Year Lion Dance

Dancing lions shake off 
evil spirits to bring good luck
on Lunar New Year



 



Saturday, January 21, 2023

Sun-kissed Swan

graceful, gliding past
others, the sun-kissed swan reigns
assured, contented




 

Friday, January 20, 2023

Ice Floats

Remnants of ice float
tenacious ... wait ... spring fever
will melt their resolve


 

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Still Water

Serene, you loosen
tangled psyches, complex tales
still water, quiet self




 

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The Snow Path

We choose the snow path
breathing freely, unrestrained
sun, love warming us 



 

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

A Man and his Dog

a man and his dog
contemplate infinity
meld into nature


 

Monday, January 16, 2023

Icy Reflections

 

icy reflections
frozen sheet, smooth, treacherous
where has your warmth gone?





Sunday, January 15, 2023

A Striking Presence

on the snowy shore
stands tall, robust yet wispy
a striking presence




 

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Evening Blues

Evening blues impart

their obscure weight over us

let's dance, light the stars





Friday, January 13, 2023

Blooms


effusive blooms thrive

in sunlight, exude friendship's

joyful intention 




Thursday, January 12, 2023

Ephemeral

ephemeral, we
slip from real to mystical
float unseen, aware





 

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Toronto by Night

jewels scintillate
on a cloak of midnight blue
a secret bond shared







Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Dusk's Palette

two trees guard the mound
adorn dusk's pastel sky 
with filigreed grace




 

Monday, January 09, 2023

Bouquet

 bouquet of friendship

still life's deep colours glow

vivid, heart-warming





Sunday, January 08, 2023

Highrises


they reach for the sky
vertical homes, city dreams
a foggy future




 

Saturday, January 07, 2023

Toronto's Gainsborough Landscape

Wistful, nostalgic
Gainsborough's landscapes revived
in Toronto's bay





 

Friday, January 06, 2023

The shroud of love

A photo of art is not an artistic photo but I'm sharing this today as I can't find anything better.  This work in progress is part of a mural that I've been painting.  It's cool to see the story unfold as I paint.


from mankind's first kiss
dreams, magic, myth blur reason
in the shroud of love







 

Thursday, January 05, 2023

Weeping Willows

 bare willows weeping

their scraggly limbs exposed

waiting for spring cover




                    


Wednesday, January 04, 2023

Leonard Cohen at AGO

lone poet's darkness glows
romance with musical words
alive forever





Tuesday, January 03, 2023

Flower Power

 ha! flower power

blooming bright, bold, defying

snow freeze, naked trees







Monday, January 02, 2023

Winter Swan

 a swan swims serene

fearless, free on the cold lake

nature's law prevails






Sunday, January 01, 2023

A Poem a Day

Wishing you a great beginning to 2023. May your wishes come true.

I’m back after a long pause to share with you short poem each day this year. Most will be in haiku style, my way of honouring the memory of a very dear loved one who had a passion for haikus. I will also post a photo or video I've taken each day. Enjoy. Comments welcome.


a new year of love

passion, creation in motion

rapture melts the frost



Saturday, December 18, 2021

Wishing you health and love this holiday season

 


Feeling blessed with love

and sharing it with you all.

Keep healthy and safe.












Saturday, November 06, 2021

Dusk by the lake


The beauty of the sky and the lake,
the changing colours and moods of nature
stir in me so much awe and love.


Sharing a few poems and words of wisdom by Rumi that reflect how I feel.
He is a poet that a dear nephew introduced me to 
when he gave me a book of poetry titled
La religion de l'amour

When I read Rumi, I think of my nephew, his kindness,
his calm individuality and his philosophy of love.
I am thankful for his priceless gift.

***

I am so small I can barely be seen.
How can this great love be inside me?
Look at your eyes. They are small,
But they see enormous things.

***

When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.

***

In your light I learn how to love. 
In your beauty, how to make poems. 
You dance inside my chest where no-one sees you, 
but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art.

***

Friday, August 20, 2021

Faith

To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.” Alan Wilson Watts

I came across this quote and would like to share its wisdom during Covid's fourth wave.

To me, faith in myself means not fearing the unknown, and taking on challenges whether from the pandemic or relationships, and learning from them. When we don't trust ourselves, we tend to search for approval from others, cling to what is not there, and we eventually drown in disappointment and self-pity. When we love who we are, accept ourselves, flaws and all, and extend that love and faith towards others, we keep afloat in uncertain waters.

Wishing you the best in your personal growth as the fourth wave takes over. We will overcome the plague when we have faith in ourselves and others and put our best efforts in working together.



Love defied the plague
when we touched, floated above
the raging water

We had faith in us
embraced fear, risks, pain, and learned
to heal each other

Monday, July 26, 2021

Summer Sky


A fleeting moment when the pastel lights of dusk

beamed from the lake into the immense sky.

We watched, awed by the divine view,

happy to be under its spell.


Beauty is simply reality seen through the eyes of love.

Rabindranath Tagore


Sunday, June 20, 2021

Fading Fog



So thrilled that we are slowly lifting restrictions with caution.
Wishing you all a safe re-opening.

Walks by the water with friends have been morale boosters
during these rough times. The pandemic has been as depressing as the wars, 
residential school horrors and other cases of human depravity.

Let's try to spread more love in this world.



Light in the city
fog of sadness dissipates
hope and dreams renewed