She said, "I really enjoyed reading your poem."
"Thank you, but I don't write poetry." I told everyone, including myself.
But lately...
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You Knew
I knew I wasn't.
You told me I was.
I thought I wasn't.
You insisted I was.
I explained that I wasn't.
You showed me I was.
And now I see
That I might be...
A poet.
Written in February 2026.
More Poems
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April 1 to June 1
On this blog in May
Sunday, May 3
"Playmates" (memoir)
a tribute to three cousins.
Sunday, May 10
"Pregnant" (memoir)
Inspired by imagining how my dad reacted to my mom suspecting she may be pregnant with their fourth child—me.
Sunday, May 17
"Like Him" (memoir)
As a dyslexic student in the 1960s, school definitely had its challenges. Some were academic. Others were interpersonal.
Sunday, May 24
"CGIT"
Groups have shaped many aspects of my life. I had a fourteen-year career as an Early Childhood Educator caring for groups of children. In my twenties, I became a Katimavik participant and volunteered in three eastern Canadian provinces. And when I was twelve, I joined CGIT. What's CGIT? Well...
Sunday, May 24
"Don't Worry"
Written with much thanks to a friend who helped me believe in "happy ever afters."
Good People in the World
My brother-in-law Tim and his wife Carol travelled to BC from Saskatchewan for a
