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| March 1998 | ||
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Silent, smothered, white, beauty and an aching back. [Calgary, March 18th]
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Years ago, packed slush and debris dammed and re-dammed the gutter's flow. [Calgary, March 19th]
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warm sun glinting, thousands of unexpected pools. [Calgary, March 20th]
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Crooked rails lead to an uncertain destination. [Calgary, March 21st]
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This snow belongs in the Kingston of my youth. [Calgary, March 22nd]
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Once white snow glistens and wizens under the crisping sun. [Calgary, March 23nd]
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Now again the smiling sun greets me on my way to work. [Calgary, March 24th]
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A west-facing window - my poor computer can't handle the heat. [Calgary, March 25th]
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I am an outsider by age and gender at Herland. [Calgary, March 26th]
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Hunched over a terminal, unconnected to the world behind my back. [Calgary, March 27th]
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Syncing in isn't possible at such a pace. [Calgary, March 28th]
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Chirping in the snow a robin bids confidence. [Calgary, March 29th]
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Seed packets await the gardener's rising ardour. [Calgary, March 30th]
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Our classrooms are breeding those who can live in chaos. [Calgary, March 31st]
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| April 1998 | ||
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Tires softly sing on the streets glistening with spring rain. [Calgary, April 1st]
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Mist, fog and cloud fade to a distant horizon. [Calgary, April 2nd]
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Driving fast through big puddles is always a splendid joy. [Calgary, April 3rd]
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Indoors all day thinking of the outside. [Calgary, April 4th]
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I'm not sure I'm ready to leap forward. [Calgary, April 5th]
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Grass, brown and matted, is revealed by the vanishing snow. [Calgary, April 6th]
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Rising early, chirping birds, the scent and glisten of rain. [Calgary, April 7th]
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Enshrouded in grey, a bloom of blue in the west. [Calgary, April 8th]
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Striding off to the obvious I find myself alone. [Calgary, April 9th]
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Satisfied but drained by days longer than the sun's. [Calgary, April 10th]
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Winter's detritus shelters unrisen nature. [Calgary, April 11th]
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In unison the choir breathes a sigh of relief. [Calgary, April 12th]
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Unwise tulips now find themselves snow-covered. [Calgary, April 13th]
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Tax time, tax time, it rings in my head, like a death knell. [Calgary, April 14th]
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Old friends, old memories, new meetings. [Calgary, April 15th]
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Grey-dawn birdsong accompanies the frost-scraping. [Calgary, April 16th]
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Bright sun welcomes family teams to gardening duties. [Calgary, April 17th]
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Spring has reawoken the bartering spirit. [Calgary, April 18th]
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That Eastertide with Joy was Bright" Yes! [Calgary, April 19th]
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The river ripples ice-drifted shores-- coyote glides by. [Calgary, April 20th]
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Running or lazing, children revel in the spring warmth. [Calgary, April 21st]
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I pause as hamburgers sizzle on the dusty grill. [Calgary, April 22nd]
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Grey skies, breath of rain, hints of green. [Calgary, April 23rd]
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Spring rains pool in gutters, wash away the dust. [Calgary, April 24th]
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Tangling with twining roses proves painful. [Calgary, April 25th]
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Stiff muscles remind me of all the jobs done yesterday. [Calgary, April 26th]
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Tickets won, a visit to the exotic and unknown. [Calgary, April 27th]
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Sleeping skills reawake in the doing of household chores. [Calgary, April 28th]
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Sixth-grade acting quickly turns Greek tragedy to slapstick farce. [Calgary, April 29th]
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Up early, watering, green shooting out of the beds. [Calgary, April 30th]
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| May 1998 | ||
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How can we be hot, sweaty and dusty already? [Calgary, May 1st]
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Simplicity seems not to mean lack of complexity. [Calgary, May 2nd]
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Once-quiet river pathways ajostle with runners and skaters. [Calgary, May 3rd]
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Cherry blossoms, delicately-hued, teach us here too. [Calgary, May 4th]
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Smoke plumes stretch across half a province to obscure our skies. [Calgary, May 5th]
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Forest fire, site burns, no backups, ingenuity required. [Calgary, May 6th]
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Red glowering orb, parched grass crunches underfoot, soft pink petals fall. [Calgary, May 7th]
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Four coloured voices, lieder - sad and dramatic, bliss to the untrained. [Calgary, May 8th]
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Chatting at the sales in lanes, garages and yards making other friends. [Calgary, May 9th]
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A train of neurons has remembered my bass part better than I can. [Calgary, May 10th]
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Donning wooden clogs, red shirt and baggy black pants I'm a Dutchman now. [Calgary, May 11th]
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Cherry, apple, rose, blossoms in countless colours, each one of them pink. [Calgary, May 12th]
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Late for the singing, in a rush, all other thoughts flee away from my mind. [Calgary, May 13th]
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Intense varied greens mute all other spring colours; May rains have begun. [Calgary, May 14th]
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Questionned by lawyers, what I think is the whole truth still remains hidden. [Calgary, May 15th]
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Long enough to cut, green grass lush and beautiful; now the chore awaits. [Calgary, May 16th]
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The whirling reel sounds, mown grass is tossed in the air, scent of memories. [Calgary, May 17th]
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Petals have fallen; bees engender our desire for fruit in the fall. [Calgary, May 18th]
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The path seems straightest just before chaos appears at a sudden turn. [Calgary, May 19th]
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An elusive scent and for a second or two, Grandmother's garden. [Calgary, May 20th]
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Attention is great and creation is joyful; but bandwidth gets used. [Calgary, May 21st]
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Dark-blue clouded skies, grey-white buildings in the rain, greens blossom below. [Calgary, May 22nd]
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Heavy overcast; then clouds break, drift and lessen, the warm sun peers through. [Calgary, May 23rd]
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A day back in time, steam train and paddle wheeler, a measure of rest. [Calgary, May 24th]
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One cooling control; always too hot or too cold in two offices. [Calgary, May 25th]
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Brass blare, winds caress, orchestra mates with chorus, music becomes whole. [Calgary, May 26th]
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Torrential downpour, misty drizzle and light rain in sequence all day. [Calgary, May 27th]
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Exciting new work, so many different threads, my mind is on fire. [Calgary, May 28th]
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Inside looking out designing, coding, surfing sunrise to sunset. [Calgary, May 29th]
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Grass grows thick and high; sun, rain and fertilizer have had their effect. [Calgary, May 30th]
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Chopped off heads fly up, bodies sliced to tiny bits; die dandelions! [Calgary, May 31st]
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| June 1998 | ||
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Umbrella not found, ventured outside without one; of course, I got wet. [Calgary, Jun 1st]
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Jenni gets more press; my server slowly sags. How much can it bear? [Calgary, Jun 2nd]
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Turbulent river, cloudy, lowering, grey skies, a chill in the air. [Calgary, Jun 3rd]
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A problem carries the seeds to its solution; but how to find them? [Calgary, Jun 4th]
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At dusk, in the west gradations of blue/pink clouds hide the dying sun. [Calgary, Jun 5th]
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Out of a clear sky clouds, thunder, lightening and hail; later - clear again. [Calgary, Jun 6th]
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Time zones and locales, the net envelops the globe. What time is it really? [Calgary, Jun 7th]
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Hot and bright outside, my day was all spent inside. Need to do better! [Calgary, Jun 8th]
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Too tiny a day - how did so much get packed in? Then there's tomorrow. [Calgary, Jun 9th]
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Recent rain's dampness, birds atwitter all around, soft pink hue at dawn. [Calgary, Jun 10th]
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Two authors reading - a glimpse into other lives, other histories. [Calgary, Jun 11th]
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Suddenly it's dark. Another day has been used; but what have I gained? [Calgary, Jun 12th]
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Black-clad flying feet, Irish and Scottish dancing; my feet just couldn't. [Calgary, Jun 13th]
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Sunny all morning, late afternoon brings thunder; it's Stampede weather. [Calgary, Jun 14th]
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Choir, orchestra suspended in the silence before the applause. [Calgary, Jun 15th]
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Old man sits reading; two dogs, alert and friendly, do all the begging. [Calgary, Jun 16th]
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Kick-off meeting's done; seeds are set, ideas bloom; high hopes, bright future. [Calgary, Jun 17th]
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Start home - light drizzle. Halfway - torrential downpour. Inside - rain has stopped. [Calgary, Jun 18th]
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Migration again - another new web site host. Change for the better? [Calgary, Jun 19th]
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Composing the ads for our pipe organ concerts, I'll now have to go. [Calgary, Jun 20th]
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Afternoon is hot, slaving away on software; computer's hotter. [Calgary, Jun 21st]
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Slanting golden light prepares one for the new day and later ends it. [Calgary, Jun 22nd]
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Sunlight, rain glistens. Two blues, each owns half the sky. The best of both worlds? [Calgary, Jun 23rd]
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Waiting late at night for those once again delayed, energy withers. [Calgary, Jun 24th]
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Thousands of whistles, great tonal and timbral range, thought out long ago. [Calgary, Jun 25th]
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Some may wonder why Jenni's such an attraction; we already know. [Calgary, Jun 26th]
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Mixed and cloudy skies, threatened torrents were promised; they never appear. [Calgary, Jun 27th]
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Dreary overcast; fresh, moist, enclosed, protected; beautiful soft light. [Calgary, Jun 28th]
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Soft misty morning, gold fog clings to the river and bathes the city. [Calgary, Jun 29th]
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Running very fast, never getting further on, almost falling back. [Calgary, Jun 30th]
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| July 1998 | ||
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It's Dominion Day; history and western songs, crowned by thunderstorms. [Calgary, Jul 1st]
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Server chaos reigns; all have failed without reason. Start again from scratch. [Calgary, Jul 2nd]
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Rains for our parade; but spirits hardly dampened, Ya-hoos without end. [Calgary, Jul 3rd]
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In youth or at age, when can we really fulfil our relationships? [Calgary, Jul 4th]
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Tasting my first wine, in my mind images of ancestral vintners. [Calgary, Jul 5th]
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Rain out of pattern in morning and afternoon; the evening is clear. [Calgary, Jul 6th]
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Twelfth Night in the park; fun after rain-delayed start; actors in gumboots. [Calgary, Jul 7th]
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Torrential downpour, traditional evening fare, sodden Stampeders. [Calgary, Jul 8th]
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Hot, damp and muggy, thinking of cool forest glades; too busy working. [Calgary, Jul 9th]
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Golden slanting light, eerie under thick massed clouds; fade to final black. [Calgary, Jul 10th]
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Mowing through wet grass, I did not see either wasp; rush for Benadryl. [Red Deer Lake, Jul 11th]
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Wide vistas of greens grazed meadows, crop fields, treed plains straight shimmering road. [Bashaw, Jul 12th]
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Stampede's all over, heavy summer rains gone too; bright, blazing, dry heat. [Calgary, Jul 13th]
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Days are long and hot; every day when I come home the grass is longer. [Calgary, Jul 14th]
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Here in the office sweaters and jackets all round; damn cooling system! [Calgary, Jul 15th]
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Sky clear dawn to dusk, bright, sunny, windless and warm, cool in the evening. [Calgary, Jul 16th]
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Hateful paperwork - bills, statements, letters and mail; but it must be done [Calgary, Jul 17th]
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Lazing late in bed until the novel is done; all else can go hang! [Calgary, Jul 18th]
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Sunny afternoon, children and a concert band playing in the park. [Calgary, Jul 19th]
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River-side morning, chill breeze flutters poplar leaves, water rushes by. [Calgary, Jul 20th]
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Red orb, tinted glow; soft blue sky, misted green hills; windows flashing gold. [Calgary, Jul 21st]
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ASN.1, tight, elegant encoding; smiling, I decode. [Calgary, Jul 22nd]
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In Bach and Sweelinck short, timed slices of silence emphasize, make clear. [Calgary, Jul 23rd]
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Baking oven heat scarcely reduced by air flow as my car drives off. [Calgary, Jul 24th]
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Drove south - axle blew; hiked in Okotoks instead; ate lunch on Big Rock. [Calgary, Jul 25nd]
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Sounds of a dead heart; thoughts of a decaying brain; final quietude. [Calgary, Jul 26rd]
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In the reddened west, tall grey cumulus columns pierced by the sun's rays. [Calgary, Jul 27th]
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Sign says "no parking"; it wasn't there yesterday; my favourite spot. [Calgary, Jul 28th]
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Fighting with firewalls no megabytes moved at all; copy by floppy! [Calgary, Jul 29th]
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Fractal fingers thread like veins, rivers or lightning across black ether. [Calgary, Jul 30th]
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It simply won't work; does this software have a bug or is it just me? [Calgary, Jul 31st]
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| August 1998 | ||
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Spinning endlessly, each thread perfectly woven; building web pages. [Calgary, Aug 1st]
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Night's coolness lingers; dew glistens from the soft grass; sun blaze is hours off. [Calgary, Aug 2nd]
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Red-hot metal glows, sparks fly as the blacksmith strikes; form changes, takes shape. [Calgary, Aug 3rd]
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Puzzled the whole day searching, reading and testing demm'd elusive bug! [Calgary, Aug 4th]
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A soft cool dark sky, a pleasant riverside walk, then sweltering heat. [Calgary, Aug 5th]
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Programming in C after coding in Java; almost mediaeval. [Calgary, Aug 6th]
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Will's Henry V stirs men to death and glory; attitude is all. [Calgary, Aug 7th]
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In endless cycles install, test and uninstall; bad scanner drivers! [Calgary, Aug 8th]
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Quiet Sunday morn, tiny shards of broken glass, van's side window gone. [Calgary, Aug 9th]
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Smoke on the night's breeze; somewhere the world is ablaze; here we'll cough and sneeze. [Calgary, Aug 10th]
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A quick glance, then stop; drooping, yellowed, almost dead; my favourite plant. [Calgary, Aug 11th]
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Circling endlessly, gliding, stepping fluidly; taller in wheeled boots. [Calgary, Aug 12th]
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Twilight steals day's reign, an o'erweening hush settles; days shorten to fall. [Calgary, Aug 13th]
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Engine stroke rhythm, slap and splash of paddle wheel; slowly nodding off. [Calgary, Aug 14th]
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Rain for the parched earth, deluging down in torrents, flooding from eavestroughs. [Calgary, Aug 15th]
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Struggle with new tools, relearn all the old functions, slowly gain mastery. [Calgary, Aug 16th]
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Tidy, retidy; ever the same useless toil; depression lowers. [Calgary, Aug 17th]
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Chilly grey morning, joggers on riverside path, leaves hint of autumn. [Calgary, Aug 18th]
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Document formats decoded and converted almost magically. [Calgary, Aug 19th]
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Magpies by the path, gulls soar along the river, fishers at the bridge. [Calgary, Aug 20th]
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Cool, half-lit morning, enfolded by purple clouds; slash of bright lightning. [Calgary, Aug 21st]
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Dickering in yards, chatting with friends and strangers, picking up bargains. [Calgary, Aug 22nd]
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Stark black and fine-lined, block prints reveal a story beyond their content. [Calgary, Aug 23rd]
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Sudden harsh honking, ten geese skim in and settle; fast moving water. [Calgary, Aug 24th]
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Quiet, tree-lined path, water ripples and splashes; exhaust fumes intrude. [Calgary, Aug 25th]
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Rashness and mischance bring to death sad Juliet and her Romeo. [Calgary, Aug 26th]
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Back home after work; kids had a day of leisure; all chores left undone. [Calgary, Aug 27th]
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In creeping traffic; slowly dodging in and out, seeking faster ways. [Calgary, Aug 28th]
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They laze in the shade earning the zoo's room and board; we pay, stand, swelter. [Calgary, Aug 29th]
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A merciless sun draws forth a full sheen of sweat; I long for night's cool. [Calgary, Aug 30th]
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Blending of voices; rehearsing familiar songs, chattering with friends. [Calgary, Aug 31st]
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| September 1998 | ||
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Two young trainee chefs mixing and rolling meatballs, chopping vegetables. [Calgary, Sep 1st]
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Minutes before dawn, three tall cranes at the river, reflecting ripples. [Calgary, Sep 2nd]
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Two brown, parched schoolyards, a waiting schoolgirl in each; both saying I'm late. [Calgary, Sep 3rd]
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Childhood Christmasses, a soupçon of Sauterne wine; can't find it today. [Calgary, Sep 4th]
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Pop rock cantata, Phantom, Faust and Frankenstein; Paradise re-seen. [Calgary, Sep 5th]
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Hot sun and cool grass, thousands listen restlessly; the orchestra plays. [Calgary, Sep 6th]
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Apples from my tree cut and crushed to make cider; heady aroma. [Calgary, Sep 7th]
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Lon Chaney's Phantom seeks Christine's love - all in vain and succumbs to death. [Calgary, Sep 8th]
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Glowing golden east, clustering black sentinels; night's lamps fade to dawn. [Calgary, Sep 9th]
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Dark sky, streetlights blaze; cool evening becomes cold night; autumn must be near. [Calgary, Sep 10th]
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Quiet, empty streets, a crew sweeps up shattered glass, cold, sombre morning. [Calgary, Sep 11th]
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Spruce Meadows culture - horses jump and nations meet; I sing Dutch, cook Dutch. [Calgary, Sep 12th]
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Dozens of young boys wildly racing Lego cars; girls build other things. [Calgary, Sep 13th]
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The choir regathers; music old and new to learn; concerts at Christmas. [Calgary, Sep 14th]
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Clear dark azure sky, crescent moon and two bright stars grace the glowing east. [Calgary, Sep 15th]
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Still dark - drive to work; through my window the sun shines; dark again - drive home. [Calgary, Sep 16th]
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Cool rainy evening, reading voices of poets, thirsts quenched for a while. [Calgary, Sep 17th]
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Art walk, talk and work; chatting, comparing projects; floating ideas. [Calgary, Sep 18th]
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Artist Trading Cards - small projects, easily done; reset, reboot, go! [Calgary, Sep 19th]
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Connected pictures paths, memories and web links nearby neurons fire. [Calgary, Sep 20th]
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Yellow autumn leaves rustle as I briskly walk through deserted lanes. [Calgary, Sep 21st]
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Trees in stately rows, fountains and calm-surfaced ponds, cream figures frozen. [Calgary, Sep 22nd]
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Our ears are learning to hear and appreciate new dissonances. [Calgary, Sep 23rd]
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Slow, rumbling freight cars, oil-soaked sleepers, grey ballast, paired rails heading west. [Calgary, Sep 24th]
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Perky clockwork girl becomes lithe ballerina; poise and fluid grace. [Calgary, Sep 25th]
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Great, Swell and Pedal pipes, keys, wind-chests and blowers; proud organ owners. [Calgary, Sep 26th]
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Wild storms and dogs howl, white snow-streaked ice and warm homes; Inuit music. [Calgary, Sep 27th]
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Six sublime voices raised together in concert; the angels listened. [Calgary, Sep 28th]
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Fingers and feet dance interweaving complex themes; final crashing chords. [Calgary, Sep 29th]
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Shrill chirping birdsong, full tones dying to silence, patterns of music. [Calgary, Sep 30th]
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| October 1998 | ||
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Cold, dark and early our breath fog shivers away, water's sharp glitter. [Calgary, Oct 1st]
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Tear-stained golden leaves whipped up by the wind's bluster, torn by tire and foot. [Calgary, Oct 2nd]
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Entranced listeners, entwined themes from song and dance, entombed Bach's bequest. [Calgary, Oct 3rd]
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Explosives flicker, buildings tumble, dust rises; memories remain. [Calgary, Oct 4th]
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Driving wheels shimmy worse each day, no one knows why; big repairs ahead. [Calgary, Oct 5th]
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Lights, streets, cars, people emerge from night's deep darkness; momentum gathers. [Calgary, Oct 6th]
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Golden yellow trees blue-green hill, black mountain peaks sky of soft shirred rose. [Calgary, Oct 7th]
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Hidden images in a careful stack of plates; craft or potter's art? [Calgary, Oct 8th]
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Royal icing art takes us from crypt to cafe; automatism? [Calgary, Oct 9th]
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Sleuthing web pages, seeking hidden links and clues, leaving no trail - ehhh? [Calgary, Oct 10th]
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Massed choirs and organ Christian hymns of thankful praise fidgety children. [Calgary, Oct 11th]
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A quiet work day tidying and catching up; resting, preparing. [Calgary, Oct 12th]
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With dentist-numbed mouth at a funeral I sing, among the white heads. [Calgary, Oct 13th]
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Leaves of bright yellow gathered on lawn, lane or street rustle in the wind. [Calgary, Oct 14th]
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Dirty brown freight cars trundle slowly to the east while we wait and smoke. [Calgary, Oct 15th]
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Last minute worries, trying to forget nothing; the flight leaves at five. [Calgary, Oct 16th]
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Now I relax as a guest in my sister's house; her children are hers. [Waterloo, Oct 17th]
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Landscape I recall, woven in autumn colours; another leaf falls. [Kingston, Oct 18th]
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The band rehearses, I sit in at the drum set; can't keep from playing. [Toronto, Oct 19th]
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Large shiny white plate, strict hexagonal salad, coiffure of lettuce. [Toronto, Oct 20th]
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Slow-moving traffic, lights red, green and red again; flight time approaches. [Toronto, Oct 21st]
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Lights in the blackness mark distant streets and houses, nearby offices. [Calgary, Oct 22nd]
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Typing frantically; papered desk and cluttered screen; too many projects. [Calgary, Oct 23rd]
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Red tiger culture; wine, food and fine art: the quick and the dead. [Calgary, Oct 24th]
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Crinkled leaves rustle warm sun and a gentle breeze rake and wheelbarrow. [Calgary, Oct 25th]
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Rosy evening sky flanked by tall dark sentinels; a small jet speeds west. [Calgary, Oct 26th]
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Wry skulls and vampires from the grocer's pumpkin bin will soon grace our door. [Calgary, Oct 27th]
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Lying, mouth agape, my jaw vibrates to the drill; scent of powdered tooth. [Calgary, Oct 28th]
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Orange streetlights glare, curbside car coated in frost slowly chugs to life. [Calgary, Oct 29th]
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Black death, white maiden she limp, clasped to his bosom her beloved grieves. [Calgary, Oct 30th]
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Two Halloween priests sombre monk and brisk cleric trade artist's cards. [Calgary, Oct 31st]
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| November 1998 | ||
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Busy streets glisten wipers sweep away the rain a quick dash inside. [Calgary, Nov 1st]
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Wet road, tires whisper tall lamps against the black sky snow-flurry halo. [Calgary, Nov 2nd]
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Sipping sweet red wine like an old childhood cider we sing tenderly. [Calgary, Nov 3rd]
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Light fixture damaged; flowers and settings just so, candle-lit dinner. [Calgary, Nov 4th]
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Building puzzle's sky subtle gradations of blue not a piece missing! [Calgary, Nov 5th]
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Joyous actors rest excited fans cluster close op'ning day is done. [Rosebud, Nov 6th]
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Fearful bones tower, dinosaurs frozen in time, slow bone-bed scraping. [Drumheller, Nov 7th]
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Unsorted papers reproach me from the clutter, my scratchy throat aches. [Calgary, Nov 8th]
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Celebrate a life sweet death brings a funeral singing in the choir. [Calgary, Nov 9th]
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She's killed two witches and walked the yellow brick road. Stay home? Not likely! [Calgary, Nov 10th]
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Stuffy, aching head, I want to lie down and sleep; supper needs making. [Calgary, Nov 11th]
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Lustful Juliet spurns Romeo and turns boy to chase a new love. [Calgary, Nov 12th]
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Sprinkled feeble snow hard ice crunches underfoot cold seeps into me. [Calgary, Nov 13th]
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Move, find, sort and box tidy, arrange, toss or store making space to live. [Calgary, Nov 14th]
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Freezing fog, slick roads all movement is hushed and slow trees redrawn in white. [Calgary, Nov 15th]
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Feathered with hoarfrost, skeletal trees loom closer; fog shrouded arches. [Calgary, Nov 16th]
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Piles of paperwork each sheet demands my interest grudgingly I bow. [Calgary, Nov 17th]
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Old Christmas carols familiar tunes and voices new parts to study. [Calgary, Nov 18th]
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Acres of new books begging to be read and owned; almost obsolete? [Calgary, Nov 19th]
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Organists long dead old tales of them linger still I lean close to hear. [Calgary, Nov 20th]
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White winter pauses warm sun brings a rich reward dancing leaves dart low. [Calgary, Nov 21st]
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Amid dry brown stalks small ladybugs hibernate soon cold dark winter. [Calgary, Nov 22nd]
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Distant street lights shine across the troubled river from dark bare-boughed trees. [Calgary, Nov 23rd]
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Red lights block my way; each consumes a long minute of my ebbing life. [Calgary, Nov 24th]
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Gaunt windowed buildings tower against a grey sky; one scrap flies upward. [Calgary, Nov 25th]
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Walking - path and bridge passing - a runner, we smile chattering - water. [Calgary, Nov 26th]
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Paused at a red light soft, dreamy, restful music peace, pleasure, a sigh. [Calgary, Nov 27th]
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An old reed organ, a tiny pioneer church; we sing lustily. [Calgary, Nov 28th]
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Advent church service plainsong, anthem and carol Christmas is coming. [Calgary, Nov 29th]
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Steady light snowfall decorating the blackness swirling on the road. [Calgary, Nov 30th]
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| December 1998 | ||
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Code from my fingers slowly quickens my design, incarnates structure. [Calgary, Dec 1st]
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Slow flowing river dotted by tiny ice-floes frozen at the shore. [Calgary, Dec 2nd]
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A full grey-marked disc glows white, high in the night sky; seas, craters, foot-prints. [Calgary, Dec 3rd]
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Gingerly stepping distant icy parking lot wife's Christmas party. [Calgary, Dec 4th]
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Bright back lane, downtown warm-air vent, cart of treasures an old grey man sleeps. [Calgary, Dec 5th]
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Stuck in a time loop; do life over and over 'til you get it right. [Calgary, Dec 6th]
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He drives, lights flit by slight swaying, low chatterers too soon, arrival. [Calgary, Dec 7th]
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Gnarled bent old poplars ancient soldiers in a row slowly dying out. [Calgary, Dec 8th]
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Dark skeleton grove abandonned sacred circle empty, forgotten. [Calgary, Dec 9th]
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Cakes and cookies all kinds of sweet squares; ate recently. [Calgary, Dec 10th]
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Warm wind glancing down, ripples vanishing snow. [Calgary, Dec 11th]
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Close around, strong blossoming voices; watching the baton. [Calgary, Dec 12th]
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Soft sky gentle fall warmth; street sweeper. [Calgary, Dec 13th]
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Empty path cold river wind snow hushed. [Calgary, Dec 14th]
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Side porch light on, door open, to a knock, no answer. [Calgary, Dec 15th]
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City streets, walking soft rosy tints, glancing red sky, transfixed. [Calgary, Dec 16th]
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Wind howls pine needles on the walk outlined in snow. [Calgary, Dec 17th]
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Snow floaters twirl, dance at the bridge crush, flow away. [Calgary, Dec 18th]
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Squeaky car huge exhaust plumes biting cold. [Calgary, Dec 19th]
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Warm-up scale swelling rich voices dulcet blending. [Calgary, Dec 20th]
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White cold bone-chilling walk frozen river. [Calgary, Dec 21st]
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Unbroken snow, harsh orange glare, behind... tire-tracks. [Calgary, Dec 22nd]
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Paused to thank stayed, chatted, talked called away. [Calgary, Dec 23rd]
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Christmas morn midnight choir sings all done. [Calgary, Dec 24th]
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Lights on a tree wine, turkey and pudding family games. [Calgary, Dec 25th]
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Subsiding house overweight contents martial law declared. [Calgary, Dec 26th]
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Snow dusting can not hide worn paths. [Calgary, Dec 27th]
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Icy crossing car gracefully slides and spins. [Calgary, Dec 28th]
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Temple lions snow-mantled at the door; still guardians. [Calgary, Dec 29th]
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Gloves drop sticks spin away fists rise. [Calgary, Dec 30th]
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The magic hour slides quietly by unnoticed. [Calgary, Dec 31st]
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Awoke late gravelly voice uncertain. [Calgary, Jan 1st]
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From the floor a book ... opens; green leaf. [Calgary, Jan 2nd]
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Wipers swish, for a second or two - a clear view. [Calgary, Jan 3rd]
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Frosted path crisp ice sparkles footstep rhythm. [Calgary, Jan 4th]
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Frozen tumult crunched, driven ice motionless river. [Calgary, Jan 5th]
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Lightless, snowy, empty road; cornering gingerly. [Calgary, Jan 6th]
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Leaden cold rising ghost trails black heavens. [Calgary, Jan 7th]
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Downtown late empty sidewalks all grey. [Calgary, Jan 8th]
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Each day time in, time out the same. [Calgary, Jan 9th]
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Grey skys tainted white sward black roads. [Calgary, Jan 10th]
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One attack, four bowed notes; fade to silence. [Calgary, Jan 11th]
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Misty air small haloed moon; blazing city. [Calgary, Jan 12th]
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Birds chatter schoolyard kids too busy cars. [Calgary, Jan 13th]
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Pack ice cracked, lifted, jumbled sun-smoothed. [Calgary, Jan 14th]
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Glassy sidestreet slipping, sliding, turning, not stopping. [Calgary, Jan 15th]
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Still street quiet shuttered houses song of chirps. [Calgary, Jan 16th]
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Figures dark roadside waiting snowflakes. [Calgary, Jan 17th]
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Grime, grease exhaust-filled air chilly walk. [Calgary, Jan 18th]
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Soft coo flutter of wings snowy river. [Calgary, Jan 19th]
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Snow flies light, fluffy, thick traffic crawls. [Calgary, Jan 20th]
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Christmas lights in a snow-capped hedge; faerie bower. [Calgary, Jan 21st]
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First light new-fallen snow rabbit path. [Calgary, Jan 22nd]
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No window building heat and air; network world. [Calgary, Jan 23rd]
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Smoke curls expands rose-hued dissipates. [Calgary, Jan 24th]
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Many feet numerous treads all directions. [Calgary, Jan 25th]
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Hunched walker dangling briefcase measured tread. [Calgary, Jan 26th]
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Sleeping streets one empty space slide in. [Calgary, Jan 27th]
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Decaying snow icy talons receeding dirty gravel. [Calgary, Jan 28th]
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Dusty sky tall bare trees long shadows. [Calgary, Jan 29th]
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Ghostly disk black silhouettes spine shivers. [Calgary, Jan 30th]
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Girl on a sofa soft blue flicker glances out. [Calgary, Jan 31st]
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Tires roar headlights rush on fumes effuse. [Calgary, Feb 1st]
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Warm sun trickling water no gloves. [Calgary, Feb 2nd]
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Chi-ching cyclist zips past pigeon droppings. [Calgary, Feb 3rd]
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Fall leaves dusty and dry shrinking snow. [Calgary, Feb 4th]
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Golden treetops old snow - dark pines lone runner. [Calgary, Feb 5th]
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Teacher, student: bums on an organ bench jostling for position. [Calgary, Feb 6th]
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Tumbled grey rocks dusty brown grass magpie pecking. [Calgary, Feb 7th]
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By the door knapsack and coat- empty chair. [Calgary, Feb 8th]
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Smooth water flows slowly past- rusty bridge. [Calgary, Feb 9th]
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Icy alley: long swinging coat pretty smile. [Calgary, Feb 10th]
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Neon colours floors of scattered lights: stark poplars. [Calgary, Feb 11th]
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Swirling hair sensual caress of line disturbed Munch. [Calgary, Feb 12th]
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Cloudless blue water trickles, sparkles warm sun. [Calgary, Feb 13th]
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Step away car door swings: locked out. [Calgary, Feb 14th]
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Vacant lot soft slippery mud; heavy shoes. [Calgary, Feb 15th]
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Ancient bugs discovered by accident: tower topples. [Calgary, Feb 16th]
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New cars parked row on row: frosted windows all. [Calgary, Feb 17th]
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Brilliant green criss-crossing ferns: fenced out. [Calgary, Feb 18th]
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Poets writing heads down - then waving hands. [Calgary, Feb 19th]
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Cut and carved sticky ink, fingers image revealed. [Calgary, Feb 20th]
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Heaped garbage bags burst, torn: windy day. [Calgary, Feb 21st]
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Poets writing heads down - then waving hands. [Calgary, Feb 19th]
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Cut and carved sticky ink, fingers image revealed. [Calgary, Feb 20th]
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Heaped garbage bags burst, torn: windy day. [Calgary, Feb 21st]
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Dark west- two bright planets beckon quietly. [Calgary, Feb 22nd]
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River ice melted at a curve- ducks paddle [Calgary, Feb 23rd]
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Each morning: the sky a lighter shade of blue. [Calgary, Feb 24th]
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Water shivers over melting ice: a whistle, a coo. [Calgary, Feb 25th]
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Bare paths: winter's discards new exposed. [Calgary, Feb 26th]
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Eager traders hunched, necks bent- considering. [Calgary, Feb 27th]
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Sunlit warmth crowded sidewalks café chatter. [Calgary, Feb 28th]
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| March 1999 | ||
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Brisk walk chilled face, ears: ice snaps. [Calgary, Mar 1st]
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Big old tree litter of bark shards- fender fragments. [Calgary, Mar 2nd]
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Falling snow glows eastern gold under the bridge. [Calgary, Mar 3rd]
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New snow thin, soft, quiet; footprints. [Calgary, Mar 4th]
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Black vampire powerful, yet pleading- thrust crosses. [Calgary, Mar 5th]
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Freezing fog distant house wraiths- brown branches. [Calgary, Mar 6th]
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Confident voices flexible young limbs; acting already. [Calgary, Mar 7th]
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Frozen river surface melted: ponds wind ripples. [Calgary, Mar 8th]
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Intersection: blazing red lights slow white legs. [Calgary, Mar 9th]
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Blue light reflecting from the snow- frost crystals. [Calgary, Mar 10th]
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Three geese honking, landing, fighting: slippery ice. [Calgary, Mar 11th]
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Tracery of branches light blue-grey sky- birds atwitter. [Calgary, Mar 12th]
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Downstairs men sit talking: wives upstairs. [Calgary, Mar 13th]
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River ice long jagged seams water's sound. [Calgary, Mar 14th]
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Swirling water ice... crushed, tilting; flight of ducks. [Calgary, Mar 15th]
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Hammer strikes string, harmonics on and on. [Calgary, Mar 16th]
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Standing, waiting... cameras roll, explosions ...quiet again. [Calgary, Mar 17th]
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