(I submitted this to the CBC writing contest back in 2018. It's meant as a segway between unpublished Book 1 and 2. Never heard anything and forgot about it until today when trashing old files off the hard drive. Figured I'd post it here before deleting it.) School was tomorrow. The start of his tenth …
Muskrat Fails / Falls
An ode to the second largest blunder our fair home has undertaken. Two-thousand seven birthed a bureaucrat’s heavenwhen they created this thing, Nalcor.T’was but a sham for to build a dam.We never know what we were in for.When, in twenty-twelve plans were un-shelved:six plus billion that budget details.Now my heart I clutch as its more …
A Walk in the Rain
The leaves have emerged.Some flowers have bloomed.All I hear is the shh of the rain. A good walk I get here. in this fine still damp air.The one thing that is keeping me sane. And as I watch the drops dripoff the edge of my brolly and listen to the caw of two crowsA new …
No Kind of a Game and the COVID’s to Blame
(To the tune of "the Patriot Game" by Dominic Behan and "the Government Game" by Al Pittman.) Stay socially distant and list’n while I tellof a terrible misfortune putting us through some hell.We acted oblivious ‘til it burst out on our scene:the big bag of misery that’s COVID19. Back in January we thought we were …
Where to From the Empty Ocean: Chapter 1
(Book 5 Sample. Unedited. Sorry for the typos.) Chapter 1: Empty and Alone Sept. 19, 1992, Saturday Empty. Martin took one last look at his cabin before closing the door. The pictures: gone from the wall. The case with the glass front that always held the stack of books to be read on voyage: in …
Book 5 Sample
Working Title: Where to, From the Empty Ocean? Portion from Chapter 1: Empty and Alone Sat., Sept. 19, 1992 Empty. Martin took one last look at his cabin before closing the door. The pictures: gone from the wall. The case with the glass front that always held the stack of books to be read on …
Book 4 Sample
Chapter 1: Starts 1972: Aug. 23, Wednesday “Thanks, boys, for that. I appreciate it very much.” The elderly gentleman’s voice barely held as he shook hands with the four friends still lingering at the graveside. A warm breeze stirred the fair-haired young man’s long hair as he took the gnarled paw in his own, all …
Book 3 Sample
Chapter 1: Back Home “Don’t forget.” Maria’s words stayed with Martin as he made his way out behind the house to the generator shed. He looked with pride at the propeller that was bolted on to the wind charger. Just last year he’d fashioned it himself, with a little help from Richard. Together they’d attached …
Book 2 Sample
Chapter 1: Catching Up “Does Niall know what he’s in for?” Martin asked of nobody in particular as, through his binoculars, he watched his nephew make the perilous descent down the rough ladder attached to the side of the steamer and jump on board Richard’s motor boat, pitching and bobbing alongside. As Martin’s long coat …
Book 1: The Ones You Meet Crossing Over: Chapter 1
Arrival The main thing was not to lose control. A carefully moderated effort was needed. Too little and he’d be seen as not keeping his end up, too much and it would all start to come apart. The trick was in finding the right balance. Right now that was proving particularly difficult. Martin knew his …
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