Loose Ends ~ 2

When the past has passed
where do the possibilities go?

When you still want to know
what you want to be when you grow up

Experience and dreams piled up behind mixed with birthday party memories

Unwinding it all changes today and tomorrow ~ loose ends of dreams to be reshaped and lived.

“Study the past if you would define the future.”

~ Confucius

Every Day

Earth Day
Every day beneath our feet
Supporting our homes and families
Foundations for the life we live and love

Earth Day
Every day green and beautiful for our eyes and ears
Where we can go outside and
feel the sun, breathe clear air, 
revel in cloud, rain or snow

Earth Day
Every day for our use and comfort
Work to be done, play to be shared
Plains and mountains, lakes, rivers and deep ocean

Earth Day
Every day possibilities offered 
for our pleasure, prosperity and progress
Asking only that we give back with kindness.

“Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there.”

~  Gary Snyder

Slow Growth

Trust edges forward from
behind walls of brick and wire.
Anxiety, depression, sadness
stacked up, crowding, pushing,
forcing hope away.
Heart and stomach knotted and tired.
Trust offers possibility and respect.
Trust grows slowly and flowers.

“In the end, you have to choose whether or not to trust someone.”

~ Sophie Kinsella

Under the Clear Blue Sky

I went for a walk this morning
looking for a story
inspiration on city streets

under clear blue sky

buses letting off moms with children,

teenagers playing hooky

moving vans filled with plain cardboard boxes, mattresses, sofas and deep walnut furniture

bright red convertible open to the sun

matching gray heads with hair flowing in the wind,

an elderly woman in her red scooter
smiled at me and rode on down the sidewalk ~
yellow fluffy spider swinging jauntily from the top
a young woman in a sundress, red hair swinging
smiled and greeted me as we passed on the path
workmen in hard hats hammering and building at construction sites for more condos and apartments
a pond filled with water lilies and Koi gold and white 



I ended my walk this morning
finding more than one story
so many possibilities on city streets
under the clear blue sky.

“Most stories are based on something real.”

~ Paula Weston, Shadows

Outside the Lines

Colour outside the lines

Lines drawn by society

Sketched by community

Dark lines painted carefully by culture

Colour outside the lines

with magenta, pumpkin, periwinkle blue and scarlet, shading with slate grey, fuchsia and ocher enhanced by silver, bronze and gold

Colour outside the lines

So shades and brightness

inside the lines are defined

by beautiful and daring possibilities.

“Give freedom to colours and then you shall meet the rainbow everywhere!”

~Mehmet Murat Ildan

Openings

New directions coming up
Just under one month from now.

Possibilities opened suddenly
Opportunity accepted

Stepping into new territory
Still following the plan.

“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

~ L.Frank Baum

Puttin' on the Ritz at the Belfry Theatre

There are a lot of possibilities on a Sunday afternoon. Especially a sunny Sunday afternoon when the breeze is light and dogs run and play on Dallas Road. One I hadn’t anticipated is a musical at the Belfry Theatre. Puttin’ on the Ritz is a play, created by Don Shipley, the Belfry's first Artistic Director, high lighting the music and lyrics of Irving Berlin. Four extremely talented actors and singers had us thoroughly entertained with amazing singing and hilarious antics. Lauren Bowler, Andrew MacDonald-Smith, Katrina Reynolds and John Ullyatt sang and danced the familiar Irving Berlin songs, putting little twists and turns to Irving Berlin's wonderful music. They performed Puttin' on the Ritz in this the 40^th Anniversary of the Belfry Theatre. Forty years ago, Puttin’ on the Ritz was the play that opened the Belfry Theatre at a time when money and participation was tight. Glynis Leyshon, this year’s Director for Puttin’ on the Ritz, also directed the 20^th Anniversary revival of the same play.

I would be extremely remiss if I failed to mention the marvellous pianist Nico Rhodes who played the multi-varied score throughout the entire presentation. Brad L’Ecuyer, second keys, backed him up with additional piano accompaniment as well as sound and keyboard effects.

Sunshine ~ or music, laughter and dance?  It was an easy and perfect choice.

“Music is so important. It changes thinking, it influences everybody, 

whether they know it or not. Music knows no boundary lines.”

~ Irving Berlin