The Alberta Worker
Flying to space while anchored to ground Wishing for silence but drawn to the sound Sailing the ocean while anchored to bay Wanting to shout with nothing to say Climbing a mount yet nowhere to hold Craving for heat but frozen in cold Running a race yet stuck in your stance Hoping to rest but forced to still dance Eating […]
The striking of flint on the cold, toughened steel. The crushing of leaves under hard, booted heel. The pounding of waves on the soft, golden sand. The scraping of wind over dry, barren land. The wearing of chalk on the smooth, weathered slate. The squealing of hinge swinging rusty, old gate. The grinding of teeth on crisp, tender food. […]
The seconds tick slowly by, each one into the next, Bringing in another wave, with seeming no effect. But seconds turn to hours, and hours turn to days, Then weeks, and months, and years go by, and time does get its way. The strongest stone, erect and sure, so firmly on the shore Starts losing once the first wave hits—won’t […]
Humming bees, singing birds, the sun high in the sky. A burning fire, deep and old, within the heart did lie. A sojourn in the desert land, maturing of a rose. Returning home, out again, the grassland he had chose. There he planted, firm and sure, growing as an oak. Some bending here and swaying […]
20 years in 20 years gone 20 years come 20 years done 20 years low 20 years high 20 years smile 20 years sigh 20 years joy 20 years pain 20 years love I’d do it again
I saw a laugh jump from his mouth, a tear fall from his eye. I saw him run, and climb, and jump, and cross the brooklet by. I saw him cheer a lonely face; I saw him make a friend. I saw his hands building love, his eyes compassion send. I walked with him; I […]
A man who worked. A man who taught. A man who led the way. A man who ran. A man who fought A good fight every day. A man who built. A man who planned. A man who always pulled. A man who hoped. A man who knew A glass was always full. A man […]
The unmounted creature danced on the skies, And the sparks from its heels are all left behind. Prancing through clouds all over the world, And as it did leave them behind itself furled. Hopping ’neath stars and above all the earth Living life eternal — no dying, no birth. Playing all alone — secluded — […]
They lift the eagle through the air They gave the bees their drone They guide the dolphin through the sea They built the lion’s throne They painted monarchs black and gold They quench the rose’s thirst They lit the sun and kindled stars They make the geysers squirt They stir the colours of the sky […]
Today’s the day when husbands fret And wonder what their wives to get To show their love with costly things Hearts of red and golden strings. Florists rake in quite the cash Bakers make the chocolate dash Stuffers stuff some record bears Jewellers cut more diamonds rare. Men run wild all over town Here and […]