by Ward | Jan 15, 2026 | Poetry, Writing
Twin beat of tire spokes braid night airinto set of rapids a canoe would fall upon.Creases of energy propel me deliriouslyforward, folds of force comfortable as pillows,wells of gravity like muscles from beneath.My legs pound the circle of bicycle pedalsthrough night...
by Ward | Jan 13, 2026 | Poetry, Writing
It’s not about the biggest car.Not about being first.About indulging the urge to killin the name of privilege and wealth. Valour defines its arena one way:deny fate, envisage what should be.Valour is seldom found in the public process,except the moment when the...
by Ward | Jan 8, 2026 | Poetry, Writing
Today, I pretend everything is fine.The lake is calm, weather hot,the great blue water stretchesto kiss the wide blue sky uninterrupted,and the lake beckons,spreads its arms wide, says,“Swim with me,“Remember.”As I swim, I am part of the wash,everything drains but the...
by Ward | Jan 6, 2026 | Poetry, Writing
1,000 lives.Each one never perfect,undone by the weakness of living.One life as an aesthetic only to hate more.One life as an addict only to suffer more.One life as a dog to experience humiliation.One life as king more than enough.One life as gambler, all meaning won...
by Ward | Dec 15, 2025 | Poetry, Writing
a birthday poem for my sonJarret is in a Mirobecause I say so.If I had a camera with meI could prove it.Look, the lines, squigglesaround him and he looksa little like a squiggle himself.My thoughts frame incoherence with Miro.Jarret has fallen into a plane,a mark...
by Ward | Dec 11, 2025 | Poetry, Writing
skates crystalline, passof sunlight to the cornerzigzag impossible bank shotdirect to rods and coneseruption of white noiseas light crackles about youcrazy explosition of sparkleaps into blue sky zonelaps horizon and keepsgoing, straight to theNorth Pole, more than...
