On Understanding Poetry ~

"The poet's mind is . . . a receptacle for seizing and storing up numberless feelings, phrases, images, which remain there until all the particles which can unite to form a new compound are present together."
~ T. S. Eliot

"I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose ~ words in their best order; poetry ~ the best words in their best order."
~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"Take care of the sounds and the sense will take care of itself."
~ Lewis Carroll

"When you write in prose you say what you mean. When you write in rhyme you say what you must."
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

"No honest poet can ever feel quite sure of the permanent value of what he has written: he may have wasted his time and messed up his life for nothing."
~ T. S. Eliot


Source: The Fitzhenry & Whiteside BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, Edited by Robt. Fitzhenry,1981

Looking at the autumn trees, "I always will be healed. . ." ~ written by Shiko Koga, Japan

The Words resonate in my mind. Find Kayoko Shiko Koga on Facebook.

Thanksgiving Dawn

Thanksgiving Morning ~

Our Canada ~ Our Thanksgiving

Photo: Lake Erie Haldimand County, Ontario

We go to the Farm ~

Hiking Along The Grand ~ In Haldimand

Two blazes placed one above the other indicate a change of direction. The top blaze is offset to the right indicating in this case a path heading off the road and toward the river bank.

Grand Valley Trail winds along the river bank in most areas ~ along country roads in others. Single-use trail meaning walking, running or possibly cycling.

White blazes, approximately five cm. wide by fifteen cm. high, are readily visible on road signs, posts, trees and utility poles.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend ~ Thinking of hiking? Consider the trail along The Grand River.

Available at The Neat Little Bookshop ~ the official trail-guide for the Grand Valley The banks of the Grand River are never more beautiful than in the fall. http://www.gvt.on.ca/

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BIZ BREAKFAST ~ Thursday, Oct. 20

The Biz Breakfast is generously sponsored by local businesses and organizations. It is an excellent opportunity to meet with area business owners and managers. R.S.V.P. before Friday, Oct. 14 to the Cayuga & Area Chamber of Commerce 905-772-5954.
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Autumn Colours ~ King & Ouse

Photo: Grindstone Creek Gallery