The enviro activist
pointed to the sky
decrying ‘chem trails’
she blamed for the clouds,
as she triggered my asthma,
with her cigarette smoke.
poem- chess September 5, 2014
The only way to win
a chess game with a master
is never to make the move
he expects you to make.
poem-rescue?
From over the hill
ten inch trout
between his bill
a gull flies toward the lake.
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Unlikely rescue mission.
poem-voyeur September 2, 2014
Voyeur at the glass
watching as I bathe;
crow on my skylight
peeking again.
poem-stone
I lean against stone
eyes closed
longing for what was
or what will be,
what was lost without
reason or rhyme.
I lean against stone
and in dreams,
see time.
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An Outlander themed poem
poem- real life take 2 August 31, 2014
Son returns
from Brazilian dreams
Misses his flights and is stranded in The Big City
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Good thing today his sister moved into an apartment 10 mins from the airport, eh?
poem-leaving
The trucks are packed
tight with boxes and furniture.
You’re off to The Big City for university,
to earn the final credentials to begin your career.
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Sorry to hear about the flat tire on the Coquihalla Highway, kid.
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The Coquihalla Highway connects the interior of BC with the Lower Mainland and Greater Vancouver. It is a high mountain pass.
poem- fight for rights #Iwillholdtheline August 29, 2014
I will fight for what’s right.
I will demand my government obeys the law.
I will fight for what’s right.
I will stand in defence of contracts illegally torn.
I will fight for what’s right.
I will not blink when it threatens
I will fight for what’s right.
I will shout about injustice and lies
I will fight for what’s right.
I will shame them before the world.
I will fight for what’s right.
I will hold the line.
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Our British Columbia government illegally tore up our contracts in 2002 when our current premier was Minister of Education. We have fought for the last 12 years against this injustice. Two provincial Supreme Court decisions ruled against the government, stating that they violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision demanded the government reimburse us for what they took away. As well, the United Nation’s International Labour Organization ruled against their flouting of treaties and international agreements. We are on strike because a government that acts illegally must be held to account.
The most recent Supreme Court ruling was in February, 2014. You can read the ruling here. You will see constant references to how the government bargained in bad faith, provoked strikes, and acted illegally. They are still behaving the same way, so we are fighting to preserve fair bargaining for all working people, because if they destroy us, they will destroy every union in the province. You should care about this. You should care a lot.
Shawn L. Bird 