This series of haikus was written about my Grandma. She is a lovely, strong minded woman whose love has carried me through some of the hardest periods of my life. I will forever be grateful for having had her as the crown jewel of my family.

The following was written between September 17th and 30th, 2018. I was 3 weeks sober from alcohol when I began writing these haiukus and was struggling to maintain. As of writing I have not had a drink in seven years.

Submitted March 7, 2024 to Professor Cathy Mattes at the University of Winnipeg.

Beginning in the 1960s essentialist feminism emphasized the biological differences between male and female artists in Canada. Essentialist feminism empowered women to fight for women’s rights to equality and acceptance in Canadian galleries at a time when the social scales were shifting.

An article written admist the frustrations and anxiety of the COVID pandemic.

From November 27th, 2020.

Written January 12th, 2020

My family recently had a visitor; a stout, old dog with a golden coat. Her name was Abby and she spent the week with us while her family watched the sun rise in Mexico.

I’m sitting on a bed, in a building 14 feet wide on every wall. There are two white pillows inside two blue cases with a deep blue sheet to match. There is a brown blanket to keep away the chill come nightfall. There is a book, a notepad and a kitten who has taken to ravaging a small white mouse with a jingling bell inside it.

After seeing three fights in the first 9 seconds of a hockey game between the Canadians and Americans I couldn’t help but watch video of the anthems being sung in Montreal.

Donald Trump is simply out of his mind. The trouble is a crazy man can cause a lot of damage. Here’s a few of my thoughts of Donald Trump’s recent obsession with making Canada “the 51st state.”

In an era of increasing social divide what are we to do? Are we better off hating our political opponents and pledging unwavering allegiance to our politicians? Probably not.

He won.

Every day it seems like the sky is falling and there isn't a single solution in sight. So, what am I supposed to do about it?