Two young trainee chefs mixing and rolling meatballs, chopping vegetables. [Calgary, Sep 1st] |
Minutes before dawn, three tall cranes at the river, reflecting ripples. [Calgary, Sep 2nd] |
Two brown, parched schoolyards, a waiting schoolgirl in each; both saying I'm late. [Calgary, Sep 3rd] |
Childhood Christmasses, a soupçon of Sauterne wine; can't find it today. [Calgary, Sep 4th] |
Pop rock cantata, Phantom, Faust and Frankenstein; Paradise re-seen. [Calgary, Sep 5th] |
Hot sun and cool grass, thousands listen restlessly; the orchestra plays. [Calgary, Sep 6th] |
Apples from my tree cut and crushed to make cider; heady aroma. [Calgary, Sep 7th] |
Lon Chaney's Phantom seeks Christine's love - all in vain and succumbs to death. [Calgary, Sep 8th] |
Glowing golden east, clustering black sentinels; night's lamps fade to dawn. [Calgary, Sep 9th] |
Dark sky, streetlights blaze; cool evening becomes cold night; autumn must be near. [Calgary, Sep 10th] |
Quiet, empty streets, a crew sweeps up shattered glass, cold, sombre morning. [Calgary, Sep 11th] |
Spruce Meadows culture - horses jump and nations meet; I sing Dutch, cook Dutch. [Calgary, Sep 12th] |
Dozens of young boys wildly racing Lego cars; girls build other things. [Calgary, Sep 13th] |
The choir regathers; music old and new to learn; concerts at Christmas. [Calgary, Sep 14th] |
Clear dark azure sky, crescent moon and two bright stars grace the glowing east. [Calgary, Sep 15th] |
Still dark - drive to work; through my window the sun shines; dark again - drive home. [Calgary, Sep 16th] |
Cool rainy evening, reading voices of poets, thirsts quenched for a while. [Calgary, Sep 17th] |
Art walk, talk and work; chatting, comparing projects; floating ideas. [Calgary, Sep 18th] |
Artist Trading Cards - small projects, easily done; reset, reboot, go! [Calgary, Sep 19th] |
Connected pictures paths, memories and web links nearby neurons fire. [Calgary, Sep 20th] |
Yellow autumn leaves rustle as I briskly walk through deserted lanes. [Calgary, Sep 21st] |
Trees in stately rows, fountains and calm-surfaced ponds, cream figures frozen. [Calgary, Sep 22nd] |
Our ears are learning to hear and appreciate new dissonances. [Calgary, Sep 23rd] |
Slow, rumbling freight cars, oil-soaked sleepers, grey ballast, paired rails heading west. [Calgary, Sep 24th] |
Perky clockwork girl becomes lithe ballerina; poise and fluid grace. [Calgary, Sep 25th] |
Great, Swell and Pedal pipes, keys, wind-chests and blowers; proud organ owners. [Calgary, Sep 26th] |
Wild storms and dogs howl, white snow-streaked ice and warm homes; Inuit music. [Calgary, Sep 27th] |
Six sublime voices raised together in concert; the angels listened. [Calgary, Sep 28th] |
Fingers and feet dance interweaving complex themes; final crashing chords. [Calgary, Sep 29th] |
Shrill chirping birdsong, full tones dying to silence, patterns of music. [Calgary, Sep 30th] |