Tag Archives: winter

Down-town eastside

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Joanna M. Weston

Winter is not the best time for those who live on the streets, cold, asking for help, out of work, each of them with a past we can only imagine … DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE the cellist on the corner draws circles … Continue reading →

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Flood waters

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Joanna M. Weston

It rained all through January, apart from one week of deep snow. It snowed again yesterday … and yes, it’s raining yet again today. Sigh … FLOOD WATERS it’s happened again                    pouring down rain blurring window pane no view of … Continue reading →

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Snowed in

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Joanna M. Weston

I love to watch snow falling, such a peaceful thing to do, so quiet, the world hushed, traffic minimal. I’m not keen on driving or walking in the stuff, but it’s there, crunching, crusty underfoot … SNOWED IN I watch … Continue reading →

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Watching Snow

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Joanna M. Weston

Be careful what you wish for! I’d been thinking we’d not had snow this winter with a vague feeling that we’d not had winter at all. We got snow this week! Yes, it’s pretty, but it does need to be … Continue reading →

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Curb-side

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Joanna M. Weston

The dark side of the new year, with us always: those who struggle to keep body and soul together, the poor, marginalized, the unseen – until we really really look, open our eyes to understanding … CURB-SIDE yesterday’s torn newspapers                        … Continue reading →

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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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A Clean Slate

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

Happy New Year! We’ve turned the corner, turned over a new leaf, feel brand new with resolutions made (I don’t make them), a sense of looking forward to new adventures, challenges … A CLEAN SLATE laundered   starched                                  ironed  and folded … Continue reading →

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Advent Journey

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

Advent is, for me, a time of inward looking, not just shopping and decorating, but checking on my inward state of being. Am I in touch with my deepest thoughts and feelings? Do I have any idea of where I’m … Continue reading →

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Prairie Cold

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

The Southern Hemisphere basks in heat and drought while we deal with frozen pipes, hoarfrost, chilling wind, rain, and winter beauty … A PRAIRIE COLD hours after sun dies in ice stars glitter from white ground           maples crisp with frost … Continue reading →

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On Getting Dressed

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

Daylight is extending here in the North but still, getting up, slithering out of a warm bed, and getting dressed, can be stressful, evoking philosophical thoughts … A ON GETTING DRESSED I struggle into underwear                       of secret hopes   fears embarrassments … Continue reading →

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