I am looking forward to spending time with this collection of haiku poetry. A gift from Canadian poet, Kimiko Horne.

On March 30th I was pleased to participate in a wonderful evening celebrating Science, Art and Poetry just as the header says. Below is a link that will give you the opportunity to see the work created for this competition and hear the words of winning community poets. You will also hear the work of accomplished poet, Alice Major. I joined former poets laureate Kim Fahner and Choe LaDuchesse. It was a wonderful evening. Enjoy:

OTOLITHS

A MAGAZINE OF MANY E-THINGS
 
ISSN 1833-623X

20201206

Vera Constantineau


Times Like These

times like these 
the urge to call home 
to listen to mother 
launch a story 
that would often take
hours to get through
overwhelms

sometimes it would be
the ones of dad
sometimes her 
memories of 
her grandparents
passed on like 
a gift that
gave and gave
of itself

like my mother
who gave of her self
with tales of other times
filling up empty spaces
pushing out loneliness
in times like these



Less and More

weighs 
less than 
a sparrow
this ache 
yet so much
more than 
the stone
that marks 
the grave 

Open your mind

imagine the world

beyond flamingo clouds

imagine possibilities to come

Open your heart

to hope, to gratitude

to sending love to those in need

and those beyond need

Open your arms

raise your hands to the universe

fill your lungs with night air

welcome the stars

Open your memories

recall that which is past

reach for that still unknown

look with hope to sky and stars

and be calmed 

Open your mind

imagine the world

beyond flamingo clouds

imagine possibilities to come

Open your heart

to hope, to gratitude

to sending love to those in need

and those beyond need

Open your arms

raise your hands to the universe

fill your lungs with night air

welcome the stars

Open your memories

recall that which is past

reach for that still unknown

look with hope to sky and stars

and be calmed 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.