- For Gregory
Winter's final fury
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Note: Revised version April 21,2006 Queen Elizabeth II birthday. I took out the stanza re the Olympic win by St. John's Curling team who got gold in Turin.
Philippa, my strongest emotional responses were to the description of the blinding light in the snow-scooped roads of Quebec...I know and love such light...and the water kissing you on both cheeks. 'Awake to cars all humped in white' is a good visual, too. My main memory of Canada in the Olympics is from the closing ceremony. I suspect the 'rocks' you mention are people, right? Sincerely, Max
What wonderful winter imagery. You write with much emotional depth and feeling. I like what you see from your own personal window on the world. Kind regards, Sandra