Alan Skeoch

Author: terraviva

  • FOSSILS ON A SHINGLE BEACH “AND A MILLION LOST GOLF BALLS”

    FOSSILS ON A SHINGLE BEACH “AND  A  MILLION LOST GOLF BALLS”

    Strange how fragments of poetry get locked and hidden in the human  brain…and  then suddenly emerge when triggered by a  fringe event.  So  it is with this tiny quote from T. S.  Eliot.

  • PORT CREDIT RHODODENDRON GARDEN….SEE IT NOW IF YOU CAN

    DATE  JUNE 3, 2018

    PORT CREDIT RHODODENDRON GARDEN:   AND  FIND THE BIG BUJMBLEBEE
    “ALAN, I want to take you to see something spectacular.”
    “What?”
    “Not telling until we get there.”
    “Far?”
    “No, right on our doorstep.”
    And so spent a wonderful afternoon in the Rhododendron garden just a touch  west of Port Credit…on Lakeshore Road…
    YOU SHOULD GO THERE NOW READERS!!   BETTER THAN THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS

  • POETRY READNG IN KENSINGTON MARKET MAY 27, 2018 – AN ADDICTION AND A CHALLENGE

    Note:  This exposes much…trying to set an example of which  you are expected to follow with your own blank verse.  Do  not chicken  out on me.
    I have taken risks.
    alan

    POETRY READING IN KENSINGTON MARKET, MAY  27, 2018

    (inspired the worst and best in me…as it wlll do to you I hope…with apologies for my own blank and feeble verse)
    ALAN SKEOCH
    MAY 27, 2018
    “Alan, we have been invited to a  poetry reading in Kensington Market on Sunday afternoon”
    “Poetry…people  reading poetry in Kensington?”
    “Yes, we must go.”
    “Who invited us?”
    “Keith Gebarian…the writer, art critic…and  poet.”
    “I thought he wrote history and  pop fiction.:
    ‘Also seven books of poetry.”
    “What kind?  Like Cr. Zeuss?”
    “Don’t be silly…he writes hard edged  poetry…stuff that makes you think.”
    “Is Just Keith speaking at the Kensington affair?”
    “No there will be six or seven poets.”
    “Let’s do it.”
    “Maybe Judy will join us while Eric is  convalescing.”
    “Good idea.”
    “Marjorie this is  a big deal.  All  of Kensington is exploding  with people…a  happening for sure.”
    “Hope the car doesn’t get towed away…”

  • Hungry caterpillars getting nreadyh to attack the ornamental cherry tree

    TENT CATERPILLAS MARSHALLING FORCES

    (planned attack on ornamental cherry tree)
    alan skeoch
    May 26, 2018

  • ANDREW AND MEGHAN: ‘FESTIVUS’…A WEDDING FOR ALL OF US

    ANDREW AND MEGHAN:  “FESTIVUS”… A WEDDING FOR ALL OF US

    I am not a person who follows weddings much.  Better things to do.  But this wedding trumped other weddings big time.
    here are a few pictures taken from TV that explain why.  Included is my favourite,  just STAND BY ME.
    alan skeoch
    May 19, 2018
    p.s. Why did I say Andrew …  I always get my Princes mixed up…same about Princesses … stupid…Most readers seemed to have not noticed which is comforting…probably all think I am supped anyway AS YOU KNOW I MEANT HARRY.