Category Archives: time

Advent Journey

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

It’s that time of preparation, for Christmas, for the turn of the year. It’s a time of looking inward and wondering about the past and the future, contemplating change … or not … WATCH-NIGHT we watch the candle                                    burn the … Continue reading →

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With Nothing to Hold Onto

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

There are days when I wonder if I have done anything at all, yet I’ve been busy, the hours have flown by, but what can I see that I’ve accomplished? A poem or two, some critiquing, emails … WITH NOTHING … Continue reading →

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Self Portrait as Thursday

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

Somehow Thursday never seems to be an important day in the week: in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Arthur Dent says: “This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays”. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Deserted House

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

There are so many old houses, particularly on the prairies. They have stories in them, questions about who lived there, how their lives were governed by the landscape. Did they move out? what made them change their way of living, … Continue reading →

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Time to Spare

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

I plan time carefully before appointments, always wanting to arrive  early. Sometimes things go totally awry. Does this happen to you? … A TIME TO SPARE a ten-minute drive across town with forty minutes                                         to my appointment but – road … Continue reading →

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Circling

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Joanna M. Weston

We’re almost at the solstice when light changes so subtly we don’t notice it for days. It’s a time of mystery: we light candles to honour the day, ring bells, light fires to help bring back the sun, and watch … Continue reading →

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Construction Senyru

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Joanna M. Weston

There’s been a lot of construction going on at a school near us: new residences, dining hall, class rooms. We’ve almost got used to the sound of sawing and hammering. It’s been interesting watching the workers over the last few … Continue reading →

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Rituals

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Joanna M. Weston

There are some weird traditions around New Year: make a noise, i.e. party horns, sirens, to say goodbye to the old year; eat lucky food (bannocks in Ireland, 12 grapes at midnight in Spain); drink wassail in parts of England, … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Hours

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Joanna M. Weston

I love these days when nothing in particular happens. The time flows by in doing the most mundane tasks: putting dishes away, tidying a shelf, stroking the cat, having coffee and, of course, writing a poem … A ORDINARY HOURS … Continue reading →

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Timed Hands

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Joanna M. Weston

2013. Another Year. I’ve made one New Year’s resolution every year for a decade or three: not to make a New Year’s resolution. And I’ve managed to keep it so far, intend to go on making it: it’s one I … Continue reading →

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