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- Fonds consists mainly of poems by Gordon Burles, 1970-2017. Manuscripts contain about twenty-seven hundred poems, mainly in free verse, some with revisions. Poems are numbered in chronological order. About 2016 Burles stopped numbering each poem. The year of creation is indicated with each poem.…
- Date Range
- 1970-2017, 2022
- Reference Code
- M196 / V103
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
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- Gordon Burles fonds
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- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 196
- V 103
- Sous-Fonds
- M 196
- V 103
- Accession Number
- 1199, 1367, 1414, 1674, 2061, 2212, 2239, 2890, 3233, 3769, 3874, 5526, 5689, 5903, 6347, 6487, 6927,7215, 7483, 7486, 7612
- Reference Code
- M196 / V103
- Date Range
- 1970-2017, 2022
- Physical Description
- ca. 36.5 cm textual records + 9 CD-R (textual records). -- 7 photographs : prints, negatives.
- History / Biographical
- James Gordon Burles, b.1949, is a poet, surveyor and civil servant at Banff, Alberta, Canada. A native of Banff, Burles is a student of the Canadian Rockies. In Burles' own words, much of his poetry is inspired by four environments: the life and history of Banff National Park, the town of Banff, the Okanagan Valley, and Calgary.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists mainly of poems by Gordon Burles, 1970-2017. Manuscripts contain about twenty-seven hundred poems, mainly in free verse, some with revisions. Poems are numbered in chronological order. About 2016 Burles stopped numbering each poem. The year of creation is indicated with each poem. Some poems pertain to mountain personalities such as Bill Peyto, Norman Sanson, Margaret Stone, Walter D. Wilcox, Walter J. Phillips, Conrad Kain, and Georgia Engelhard. Many are surrealist or nonsense poems and many deal with the Cemetery Tea House, an imaginary teahouse frequented by various characters.
- Fonds consists of three series: I : Poetry Manuscripts; II : Prose and research; III: Digital typeset copies of published poems
- Some poems deal with Burle's parents and family. The collection also holds fifty-three books and booklets, self-published by the author from 1984 to 2017. The books published from 2003 to 2017 contain all the poems which the author considers worth preserving. Some in one book have been revised in a later book. Some poems were revised more than once. The three books published in 1984, 1986, and 1990 are considered by the author as early works. Only the poems in those books that the author considered worth publishing have been republished in the 2003-2017 books. Names in the poem titles are usually made up.
- Some titles are tongue-in-cheek. There were so many poems that the author resorted to names like "Portrait for Bertrand Clerihew-Guggenheim" to make it easier. Some titles, of course, are obviously connected to the content of the poem. Many titles were long enough to preclude the difficulty of getting the graphic designer to centre the title over the poem! Also included are manuscripts, research materials, articles, and notes etc. regarding Bill Peyto, the Copper Mountain Mine, Banff National Park museum, logging roads in the Johnson Lake area, and the Sanson-Bethune connection.
- Photographs pertain to remains of hay rake and wagon in the Third Vermilion Lake area (1975) and remains of the Queen of the Hills Mine, above Silver City (1977).
- CD-ROMS's contain typeset copies of manuscripts by Gordon Burles in Pagemaker, In Design and .pdf file formats. Manuscripts include "The Jagged Harmony," 2005, "An Avenue Without End," 2005, "That Perfect Elsewhere," n.d., "Much Like A Dream," 2004, "All the Universe of Sight," 2006, "Those Grand Poplars," 2004, "Lords of Many Orchards: Selected Best Poems of Gordon Burles," 2003, "That trellis of tombs: Further Selected Poems of Gordon Burles," 2004, "The Closing of Many Doors: More Poems by Gordon Burles," 2006.
- II : Prose and research includes "Life story of James Gordon Burles," 2022
- Notes
- Books of poetry published by Gordon Burles are located in the Whyte Museum Archives Library 05.1/B92. In 2018 Gordon Burles compiled a listing of the original poems that were edited and re-published. This list is in the M196 document file, and is also a PDF attached to the fonds level record
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- Burles, Gordon
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- Language is English
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- Finding aids and reference tools: file level descriptions with inventory
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- Burles, Gordon
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- Arts
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- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- CD-ROMs contains Digital typeset copies of published poems by Gordon Burles, the following poems: 1. Lords of many orchards : selected best poems of Gordon Burles 2003 Oct 2. Those grand poplars : a later selection of poems of Gordon Burles 2004 June 3. That trellis of tombs : further selected poe…
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2018
- Reference Code
- M196 / III / 1 to 52
- Description Level
- 5 / File
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- Gordon Burles fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III: Digital typeset copies of published poems
- Reference Code
- M196 / III / 1 to 52
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2018
- Physical Description
- 52 CD - ROMs (textual records)
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- CD-ROMs contains Digital typeset copies of published poems by Gordon Burles, the following poems: 1. Lords of many orchards : selected best poems of Gordon Burles 2003 Oct 2. Those grand poplars : a later selection of poems of Gordon Burles 2004 June 3. That trellis of tombs : further selected poems of Gordon Burles 2004 Mar 4. Much like a dream : more poems by Gordon Burles 2005 Jan 5. The jagged harmony : more poems by Gordon Burles 2005 Mar 6. An avenue without end : more poems by Gordon Burles 2005 Oct 7. All the universe of sight : more poems by Gordon Burles 2006 April 8. That perfect elsewhere : new poems and revisions by Gordon Burles 2006 Aug 9. The orchard of humanness 2006 Dec 10. The closing of many doors : more poems by Gordon Burles 2006 May 11. Pangs of yesterday : more poems 2007 July 12. Light and dark remain : more poems 2007 Mar 13. The logic of light and dark : new poems and old favourites 2007 Oct 14. The glory in a fossil: new poems and old favourites 2008 April 15. Laneways of humanness : new poems and revisions 2008 Feb 16. The joy of poetry : new works by Gordon Burles plus some favourites from other authors 2008 July 17. If there were gods : more poems 2008 Nov 18. The dolorous rain : some favourite Cemetery Tea House poems 2008 Sep 19. The sublimity of a gate : new poems and old favourites 2009 April 20. That tyrant sun : new poems and old favourites 2009 Dec 21. Music which lasts forever : more poems by Gordon Burles plus poems by Edward Thomas 2009 Feb 22. The universe of dreams : more poems 2009 Jan 23. An ammonite amid flowers : new poems and old favourites 2009 June 24. The poignancy of being : new poems and old favourites 2009 Oct 25. The lilies of the sea : new poems and old favourites 2010 Dec 26. Death will be his bailiwick: new poems and old favourites 2010 Feb 27. That venerable honeysuckle: new poems and old favourites 2010 May 28. World without end : new poem and revisions 2010 Nov 29. The mystery in experience : new poems and revisions 2010 Sep 30. Strange plenitudes : new poems and old favourites 2011 Jan 31. Lengthening shadows : new poems 2011 June 32. Halcyon summers : revisions and old favourites 2011 Mar 33. The furious plenitude : new poems and revisions 2011 Nov 34. Wreathed in sadness : new poems 2012 Apr 35. The magic of experience : new poems 2012 Aug 36. Love and malice spent : new poems and revision 2012 Jan 37. Steal moments from the gods : new poems and revision 2013 Jan 38. The teeming world : new poems 2013 Jun 39. Summer’s remnants : new poems 2014 Apr 40. The hornet in the orchard : new poems 2014 Jan 41. The adoration of reality : new poems 2014 Jun 42. Past where all roads end : new poems 2014 Nov 43. Grand unknowingness: new poems 2014 Sep 44. Lichens persist triumphant : new poems and revisions 2015 Aug 45. The eternity within us : new poems and revisions 2015 Dec 46. Open upon eternity : new poems 2015 Jun 47. That adjacent pony wall : new poems and revisions 2015 Mar 48. Extravagant love : new poems and revisions 2016 Jun 49. Timeless moments : new poems and revisions 2016 May 50. Fine weather predicted : new poems 2017 Jan 51. A View Into the Past 2017 Aug 52. Fleeting Summer 2018 Feb
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- File contains the following poems: 1. The heron, 1970 – Subject: Nature. – Published in: Malahat Review, Number 20, October 1971; Around You Anthology, 1972 prize; Hints’n’prods Canadian Authors Association Magazine, 1976 2. When she walked by, 1970 – Subject: Love poem—published in Around You a…
- Date Range
- 1970 - 1984
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
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- Gordon Burles fonds
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- 5 / File
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- I : Poetry Manuscripts
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 1
- Date Range
- 1970 - 1984
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
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- File contains the following poems: 1. The heron, 1970 – Subject: Nature. – Published in: Malahat Review, Number 20, October 1971; Around You Anthology, 1972 prize; Hints’n’prods Canadian Authors Association Magazine, 1976 2. When she walked by, 1970 – Subject: Love poem—published in Around You anothology, 1972 3. Biskobad changes, 1971 – Subject: Fantasy poem—published in Around You anthology, 1972 4. Striving stone, 1971 – Subject: Garden fantasy – published in Around You Anthology, 1972 5. The children on the hill, 1971- subject: fantasy- published in Around You Anthology, 1972 6. The old cabin, 1972—subject: backcountry—published in Crag and Canyon, unknown date 7. Vision for vision, 1972—subject: fantasy—published in Storm Warning 2, ed. Al Purdy, 1975 8. With her, 1972—subject: love poem—published in Hints ‘n’ Prods, Canadian Authors Association , Calgary, 1976; revision and early version both present—published in Around You anthology, 1972 9. Rural roads, 1972—subject: love poem—published in Dandelion magazine, Calgary, 1977 10. Bill Peyto alone, 1972—subject : Bill Peyto—published in : Storm Warning 2, ed. Al Purdy, 1975; Canadian Alpine Journal, vol. 58, 1975; Western Profiles (textbook), Edmonton, 1979; Tales of the Canadian Rockies, Brian Patton ed., 1984 11. After the funeral, 1973—subject: love poem—published in Harbinger (OFY project), Calgary, 1973 12. Old Antophon remembers, 1973—subject: classical Greek—published in Storm Warning 2, ed. Al Purdy, 1975 13. A dream of moonlight, 1973—subject: fantasy—published in Hints ‘n’ Prods, Canadian Authors Association magazine, Calgary, 1976; Hon. Mention, Poets of Alberta contest, 1974 14. Night and day, 1974—subject: backcountry fantasy—published in The Whole Apple, U of Calgary, 1974 15. The road home, 1974—subject: love poem 16. She goes away, 1974—subject: love poem—published in Storm Warning 2, Al Purdy ed., 1975; also in A Sense of Place (textbook), Edmonton, 1979 17. Love lesson, 1974—subject: love poem—Hon. Mention, Poets of Alberta contest, 1974 18. We sat here, 1975—subject: hiking 19. The hike, 1978—subject: hiking—published in Dandelion magazine, Calgary, 1977 20. Reunion, 1978—subject: love poem—published in : CVII, spring 1983; Writing the Terrain anthology, U of Calgary Press, 2005; printed as Reunion (for Eleonora) in Those Grand Poplars 21. Plato in the twilight, 1982—classical Greek—published in CVII, spring 1983 22. The horsemen, 1982—subject: backcountry—revised in 2003; both versions present 23. Funeral, 1982—subject: funeral 24. Bill Peyto old, 1982—subject: Bill Peyto 25. Spring, 1982—subject: Spring 26. Testament to a lover, 1982—subject: love poem 27. A promise of mountain days, 1982—subject: love of mountains—part of Exceptional Pass art show at Whyte Museum 1982; written for that show 28. Banff, 1982—subject: Banff area 29. After the concert, 1982—subject: experience in winter—revised before publication in Lords of Many Orchards, 2003 30. Mountain camp, 1982—subject: backcountry camping—written for Skyline Hikers competition after camp at Sunset Pass; got honourable mention 31. New love, 1982—subject: love poem 32. The wedding, 1982—subject: wedding fantasy—revised before self-publication later 33. Old age, 1982—subject: Helen Wells of Banff 34. Seeing Mt. Cascade from the Spray River, 1982-- subject: wilderness 35. Lane Johnson returns to Banff, 1919, 1983—subject: war veteran 36. With Mr. Sanson, 1983—subject: Norman Sanson 37. The old alpinist, 1983—subject: old alpinist—published in Canadian Alpine Journal. Vol. 58, 1975 38. Meeting a former love, 1983—subject: love poem 39. Among the poplars, 1983—subject: nature 40. Daybreak, 1983—subject: dawn 41. The ballerina, 1983—subject: death—inspired by photo in house of Bea Lefroy on Buffalo Street 42. The first snow, 1983—subject : nature—revised for self-publication later; both versions present 43. Mrs. Stone remembers, 1984—subject: Mt. Eon tragedy 44. Summer moments, 1984—subject: summer 45. Old Mrs. Wheeler’s garden, 1984, 1985—subject: old age—inspired by Walter Painter’s widow; revised many times 46. At the Banff Springs Hotel, 1984—subject: evening at Banff Springs Hotel 47. Plato dying, 1984—classical Greece 48. Snowfall, 1984—subject: evening in winter 49. The hermit, 1984—subject : the hermit of Johnson’s Lake 50. At the Chateau Lake Louise, 1984—subject: experience at Chateau Lake Louise
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- File contains the following poems: 51. Crossing the pass, 1984—subject: mountain experience—used as title poem in book self-published in 1986 52. Mt. Rundle twilight, 1984—subject: love poem 53. The old trail, 1984—subject: nature experience 54. In the winter forest, 1984—subject: nature experienc…
- Date Range
- 1984 - 1986
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
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- 5 / File
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- I : Poetry Manuscripts
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 2
- Date Range
- 1984 - 1986
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- 2 cm of textual records
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- File contains the following poems: 51. Crossing the pass, 1984—subject: mountain experience—used as title poem in book self-published in 1986 52. Mt. Rundle twilight, 1984—subject: love poem 53. The old trail, 1984—subject: nature experience 54. In the winter forest, 1984—subject: nature experience in winter 55. Twilight, 1985—subject: mountain dusk 56. The meeting, 1985—subject: love poem 57. Night-time parting, 1985—“end of love” poem 58. Mrs. Lewthwaite’s summer, 1985—subject: Irene Lewthwaite, who lived 412 Muskrat St. in Banff—published in Hints ‘n’ Prods, Canadian Author’s Association publication, Calgary, 1985 59. Walter Wilcox in Paradise Valley, 1985—subject: Walter Wilcox in Paradise Valley 60. September hike, 1985—subject: love poem 61. The night road, 1985—subject: mountain experience at night—inspired by Tunnel Mt. Drive 62. A July walk, 1985—subject: hiking in summer 63. Exhortation, 1985—subject: mountain experience 64. Banff dawn, 1985—subject: dawn in Banff 65. The meadow, 1985—subject: nature 66. Elegy, 1985—subject: death 67. Autumn at Johnson’s Lake, 1985—subject: Johnson’s Lake 68. The aspens, 1985—subject: nature 69. Burial, 1985—subject: death—original and revision both present; revised again later 70. The unknown woman, 1985—subject: old photograph—inspired by old photo of lady atop Sulphur Mt. 71. Reflection, 1985—subject: philosophy of nature 72. Dusk, 1985—subject: dusk 73. Lost love, 1985—subject: love poem 74. The crocuses, 1985—subject: death—inspired by hike up Tunnel Mt. with mother when I was four 75. At the zoo, 1985—subject: afternoon at zoo 76. Walking home, 1985—subject: nature 77. Fossil-hunting, 1985—subject: finding fossils—revised later 78. Musings from Mt. Cascade, 1985—subject: nature and philosophy 79. The birches, 1985—subject: love poem—inspired by birches on Vermilion Lakes Road 80. Autumn requital, 1985—subject: writing poetry 81. Manifestation, 1985—subject: nature—original and revision present 82. Two lovers in spring, 1986—subject: love poem—inspired by my 1986 marriage 83. Walter Phillips’ last dream, 1986—subject: Walter Phillips 84. Near Boom Lake, 1986—subject: nature musings 85. Husband and wife, 1986—subject: love—inspired by photo of Ernest T. Seton and his wife 86. Hypocrisy, 1986—subject: human nature 87. Avant-garde artist, 1986—subject: artist—inspired by art show at Whyte Museum 88. Night adventure, 1986—subject: nature musings 89. For Conrad Kain, 1986—subject: Conrad Kain 90. Darkling meditation, 1986—subject: night musings 91. To Edward Thomas, 1986—subject: English poet Edward Thomas (1878-1917) 92. On the road to Sundance Canyon, 1986—subject: nature musings 93. The death of the deer, 1986—subject: death musings 94. Alone, 1986—subject: lost love 95. Summer dusk, 1986—subject: dusk 96. The stream, 1986—subject: nature musings 97. Famous thinker, 1986—subject: a neighbor of mine 98. Menthenuena, 1986—subject: fantasy inspired by trail to Castle Mt. Lookout 99. Autumn dawn, 1986—subject: nature 100. First love, 1986—subject: love poem
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- File contains the following poems: 101. The mining camp, 1986—subject: abandoned mining camp—original and revision present 102. For Katherine Mansfield, 1986, 1987—subject: author Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923), a New Zealander 103. Stewart Canyon, 1986—subject: Stewart Canyon, near Lake Minnewan…
- Date Range
- 1986 - 1987
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
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- 5 / File
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- I : Poetry Manuscripts
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 3
- Date Range
- 1986 - 1987
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- 2 cm of textual records
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- File contains the following poems: 101. The mining camp, 1986—subject: abandoned mining camp—original and revision present 102. For Katherine Mansfield, 1986, 1987—subject: author Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923), a New Zealander 103. Stewart Canyon, 1986—subject: Stewart Canyon, near Lake Minnewanka 104. Inglismaldie Creek, 1986—subject: creek flowing down from between Mt. Inglismaldie and Mt. Girouard; creek name is unofficial 105. Old Miss Hastings and the Rockies, 1986—subject: old age and nature 106. Poet’s night out, 1986—subject: poet 107. September dialogue, 1986—subject: love poem; later revised 108. At Bankhead, 1986—subject: Bankhead musings 109. Mountain awakening, 1986—subject: nature 110. To my wife, 1986—subject: love poem 111. A sunny day in October, 1986—subject: nature 112. Sleeping and waking, 1986—subject: sleep fantasy 113. Sundance Pass, 1986—subject: nature musings; original and revision present 114. The winter garden, 1986—subject: garden in winter—inspired by Cascade Gardens 115. The revelation, 1986—subject: nature musings 116. By Forty-Mile Creek, 1986—subject: love poem 117. Dawn judgment, 1986—subject: aged poet 118. The “Titanic”, 1986—subject: the shipwreck; revised later 119. The encounter, 1986—subject: poet’s father 120. The mountain traveler, 1986—subject: travel musings 121. Conrad Kain musing, 1986—subject: Conrad Kain 122. On Tunnel Mt. Drive, 1986—subject: childhood memory of Tunnel Mt. Drive 123. Winter near Fairholme, 1987—subject: musings near Fairholme Ranch site 124. Summit reverie in youth, 1987—subject: fantasy from Mt. Bourgeau 125. On Otter Street, 1987—subject: Otter Street musings 126. On the west road, 1987—subject: musings along Vermilion Lakes Road 127. After the movie, 1987—subject: memories of walking home from a movie with mother about 1956; movie was “Around the World in Eighty Days” 128. Changes, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 129. Chinook, 1987—subject: marital poem 130. Remembering, 1987—subject: memories of youth 131. After the “Titanic”, 1987—subject: lost love 132. Love story, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 133. The waterfall, 1987—subject: crane love poem 134. Mrs. Stone on the seventh day, 1987—subject: Mt. Eon tragedy 135. Early spring chinook, 1987—subject: chinook musings 136. Betrayal, 1987—subject: love lost 137. Dawn reverie, 1987—subject: dawn; rhyming poem 138. The flower of the deeper self, 1987—subject: nature musing; rhyming poem 139. The program tonight, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 140. Where Kathleen lives, 1987—subject: love poem 141. At the guest lodge, 1987—subject: guest lodge; revised later; inspired by Assiniboine Lodge 142. Blindness, 1987—subject: blind lady 143. At the cliff base, 1987—subject: climbing accident 144. Conquest on the meadow, 1987—subject: fantasy; rhyming poem 145. After the murder, 1987—subject: fantasy 146. Lover’s promise, 1987—subject: love poem 147. Love’s power, 1987—subject: love poem 148. Dream horse, 1987—subject: fantasy; rhyming poem 149. Our love, 1987—subject: love poem 150. September, 1987—subject: autumn musings
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- File contains the following poems: 301. The honeysuckle, 1987—subject: based on honeysuckle in Kidney House yard at corner of Muskrat and Wolf streets in Banff 302. Autumn, 1987—subject: based on autumn hike along Panorama Ridge north of Taylor Lake 303. Aubade, 1987—subject: dawn song 304. For W…
- Date Range
- 1987 - 1988
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
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- 5 / File
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- M196
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- I : Poetry Manuscripts
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- M196
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- M196 / I / 7
- Date Range
- 1987 - 1988
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- 2 cm of textual records
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- File contains the following poems: 301. The honeysuckle, 1987—subject: based on honeysuckle in Kidney House yard at corner of Muskrat and Wolf streets in Banff 302. Autumn, 1987—subject: based on autumn hike along Panorama Ridge north of Taylor Lake 303. Aubade, 1987—subject: dawn song 304. For Will Durant, 1987—subject: poem for American philosopher and historian, Will Durant 305. Anticipation, 1987—subject: philosophical musings 306. Day of judgement, 1987—subject: philosophical poem 307. Memorial, 1987—subject: death 308. Snow and rock, 1987—subject: based on road built on back of Stoney Squaw mountain in the nineteen thirties toward proposed ski area on Stoney Squaw 309. Fantasy, 1987—subject: nature fantasy 310. To a lover, 1987—subject: death 311. Saurian shore,1987—subject: dinosaurs; original and revision present 312. What it was like, 1987—subject: author remembers his youth 313. From the Rundle trail, 1988—subject: musings from trail up Mt. Rundle 314. Fay, 1988—subject: poem for poet’s ex-wife; author was married in 1986 and divorced in 1987 315. Buried alive, 1988—subject: being buried alive 316. Calgary Dinosaur Park, 1962, 1988—subject: the Calgary Zoo had a park with dinosaur replicas which the author loved to visit 317. Milk River, 1964, 1988—subject: finding dinosaur bones where the Milk River crosses the American border 318. The great glacier, 1988—subject: a glacier 319. Chinese Market Garden, 1956—subject: remembering a visit to the Sun Green House at Anthracite 320. Tunnel Mt. Campground, 1988—subject: imagining father and son in the Tunnel Mt. Campground; original and revision present 321. Uptown, 1988—subject: love poem 322. On the road, 1988—subject: driving back to Banff from somewhere 323. Xenophon remembering, 1988—subject: ancient Greeks 324. The walkway, 1988—subject: imaginings based on Banff Springs Hotel 325. The affair, 1988—subject: imagining an affair 326. Garen pond, 1988—subject: musings on water 327. Proclamation, 1988—subject: imaginings 328. The search, 1988—subject: nature fantasy 329. A nothing day, 1988—subject: imagining love affair 330. On Mt. Cascade, 1988—subject: based on author’s glissading on spring snow on front of Mt. Cascade 331. Meditation, 1988—subject: time and death 332. English road, 1988—subject: imagining England 333. Otter Street, 1988—subject: summer 334. Storm Mt. ,1988—subject: imagining death of surveyor on Storm Mt. 335. Evening Star, 1988—subject: dusk 336. Cathedral, 1988—subject: imagining cathedral 337. Memorial Drive, 1988—subject: imagining lady living on Memorial Drive in Calgary 338. Imperial peace, 1988—subject: imagining Queen coming to early Cave and Basin 339. Wandering, 1988—subject: nature imaginings 340. Wolf Street, 1988—subject: morning around the Kidney House 341. Desire, 1988—subject: nature imaginings 342. Child with parents, 1988—subject: remembering a childhood visit to a lady east of Edmonton 343. A recent vision, 1988—subject: vision 344. The road, 1988—subject: two sisters night-walking 345. Ascent, 1988—subject: summiting 346. To Fay, 1988—subject: vision involving author’s ex-wife 347. The Manor House, 1988—subject: imaginings based on C.M. Walker house near author’s house on Muskrat Street 348. Remembering her, 1988—subject: love poem 349. To Fay, once more, 1988—subject: divorce 350. Titanothere, 1988—subject: musings on large Oligocene mammal
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- File contains the following poems: 601. To be oneself, 1988—subject: vision 602. Carcinogen 3, 1988—subject: semi-nonsense poem 603. Wednesday, 1988—subject: the moon 604. The serried ranks, 1988—subject: semi-nonsense vision; original and revision present 605. Do this for me, 1988—subject: nonsens…
- Date Range
- 1988 - 1989
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
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- M196 / I / 13
- Date Range
- 1988 - 1989
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- 1 cm of textual records
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- File contains the following poems: 601. To be oneself, 1988—subject: vision 602. Carcinogen 3, 1988—subject: semi-nonsense poem 603. Wednesday, 1988—subject: the moon 604. The serried ranks, 1988—subject: semi-nonsense vision; original and revision present 605. Do this for me, 1988—subject: nonsense poem 606. Papa, 1988—subject: family and love 607. Winter evening, 1988—subject: winter night 608. Ranger Creek, 1988—subject: nature and humanness 609. Those Levantine days, 1988—subject: vision in the Holy Land; original and revision present 610. Lydia, 1988—subject: a beautiful lady; this is the first appearance of Lydia who figures so prominently in the Cemetery Tea House poems 611. La vie metropolitaine, 1988—subject: big city vision 612. Epistle, 1988—subject: nonsense poem 613. Jurassic days, 1988—subject: time travel 614. Letter to her, 1988—subject: love poem 615. Dream-city, 1988—subject: unfamiliar city 616. West Summerland, 1988—subject: imagining West Summerland, British Columbia where the author’s cousin lived 617. December, 1988—subject: semi-nonsense poem 618. Night tryst, 1988—subject: love poem based on Chateau Lake Louise 619. In the lodge, 1988—subject: nature 620. Metropolis, 1988—subject: remembering married life 621. Winter, 1989—subject: Mt. Inglismaldie 622. Life-soldier, 1989—subject: war in the city 623. Red Earth Creek, 1989—subject: imagining wood carvings along Red Earth Creek 624. Historica, 1989—subject: imagining ancient Alexandria 625. Anglican days, 1989—subject: imagining London, England 626. China, 1989—subject: vision in China 627. Dream-garden, 1989—underwater vision 628. Lady Bagnell, 1989—subject: aged lady 629. Huay, 1989—subject: imagining author’s ex-wife in Taiwan 630. The sixties, 1989—subject: imagining the nineteen-sixties 631. Adriana, 1989—subject: nonsense poem 632. A new tao, 1989—subject: loss 633. Wind-song, 1989—subject: semi-nonsense poem 634. Allegiance to dreams, 1989—subject: dreams 635. Sad news, 1989—subject: semi-nonsense rhyming poem; original and revision present 636. Bankhead, 1989—subject: Bankhead musings 637. The Buntiad, 1989—subject: nonsense poem 638. Strolling late, 1989—subject: love poem 639. January, 1989—subject: musings from the Banff Springs Hotel 640. Dracula, 1989—subject: humorous poem; original and revision present 641. Cuthead Creek, 1989—subject: ram’s skull near Cuthead Creek 642. Reading philosophy, 1989—subject: wisdom 643. Good intentions, 1989—subject: musings based on Mt. Inglismaldie, climbed by the author and his brother in September of 1963 644. Humanness, 1989—subject: humanness 645. Welcome to Banff, 1989—subject: humorous poem 646. Bankhead visit, 1989—subject: vision at Bankhead 647. Warrior and wife, 1989—subject: end of a battle 648. Finality, 1989—subject: dying fox 649. Ode to Punkinhead, 1989—subject: semi-nonsense poem 650. Being human, 1989—subject: vision of humanness
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- Gordon Burles fonds
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- File contains the following poems: 801. November, 1989—subject: nature musings 802. Vision from a landfill, 1989—subject: surrealist poem 803. Relief, 1989—subject: semi-surrealist poem based on Chateau Lake Louise 804. Le grand hotel, 1989—subject: based on the Chateau Lake Louise 805. Sally, 1989…
- Date Range
- 1989 - 1990
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Gordon Burles fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I : Poetry Manuscripts
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 17
- Date Range
- 1989 - 1990
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File contains the following poems: 801. November, 1989—subject: nature musings 802. Vision from a landfill, 1989—subject: surrealist poem 803. Relief, 1989—subject: semi-surrealist poem based on Chateau Lake Louise 804. Le grand hotel, 1989—subject: based on the Chateau Lake Louise 805. Sally, 1989—subject: semi-surreal poem 806. Fern, 1989—subject: based on Fern Brewster 807. Steve, 1989—subject: portrait of a logger 808. Nightfall, 1989—subject: nightfall in the forest 809. Banff dream, 1989—subject: based on Cave Avenue 810. Anticipation, 1989—subject: author’s death 811. Somewhere in Attica, 1989—subject: surrealist poem 812. Cleanthes expostulates, 1989—subject: ancient Greece 813. For Anya, 1989—subject: nonsense poem 814. Sunday afternoon, 1989—subject: surrealist poem 815. An evening out, 1989—subject: based on the author’s evening out in the Caboose lounge 816. Deleterium, 1989—subject: surrealist poem; original and addendum present 817. After an outing, 1989—subject: author’s aloneness 818. Just one more palimpsest, 1989—subject: surrealist poem 819. Carotte, 1989—subject: nonsense poem; original and revision present 820. Rundle trail, 1989—based on trail up Mt. Rundle 821. On the south slope, 1989—subject: Plato 822. Piche Peak, 1989—subject: based on Mount Peechee 823. Habeas corpus, 1989—subject: nonsense poem 824. Epiphany, 1989—subject: Nature 825. November dream, 1989—subject: nonsense poem 826. Egypt, 1989—subject: vision of Egypt 827. Ancient days, 1989—subject: semi-surrealist poem 828. Sacrament, 1989—subject: vision of a temple 829. West road follies, 1989—subject: surrealist poem 830. Life’s like that, 1989—subject: nonsense poem 831. Such as it is, 1989—subject: nonsense poem 832. Aegean days, 1989—subject: surrealist poem 833. Isabel, 1989—subject: based on Isabel Brewster 834. Meditation in a canyon, 1989—subject: ancient Greece 835. In a ravine, 1989—subject: ancient Greece 836. In Fairholme’s shadow, 1989—subject: based on garden at Anthracite 837. The temple, 1989—subject: based on the Banff Springs Hotel 838. Hieroclus, 1989—subject: ancient Greece 839. One more hurrah, 1989—subject: semi-nonsense poem 840. Home, 1989—subject: coming home 841. By the lake, 1989—subject: Lake Minnewanka; original and revision present 842. Monday, 1989—subject: nonsense poem 843. Ripeness is all, 1989—subject: Cemetery Tea House; original and 2 revision copies present 844. Soldier-poet, 1989—subject: Edward Thomas, English poet (1878-1917) 845. The canyon, 1989—subject: semi-nonsense poem 846. Bow Valley cadenza, 1989—subject: Mt. Inglismaldie 847. Lewis Crescent, 1989—subject: surrealist poem 848. Murk, 1989—subject: nonsense poem 849. Museum days, 1990—subject: semi-nonsense poem 850. The refuge, 1990—subject: alpine retreat
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- Scope & Content
- File contains the following poems: 2001. Portrait for Etherspear Jackson, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2002. Portrait for Adrian and Nathaniel Ponsonby, 1999—subject: based on experimental station just south of Summerland, B.C. 2003. Portrait of early summer, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea Ho…
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2000
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 41
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Gordon Burles fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I : Poetry Manuscripts
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 41
- Date Range
- 1999 - 2000
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File contains the following poems: 2001. Portrait for Etherspear Jackson, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2002. Portrait for Adrian and Nathaniel Ponsonby, 1999—subject: based on experimental station just south of Summerland, B.C. 2003. Portrait of early summer, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2004. Portrait for Nathaniel Von Ostmark, 1999—subject: mason and Lydia 2005. Portrait for Ethelbert Rilehampton, 1999—subject: semi-surrealist poem 2006. Narrative for Kazia, 1999—subject: mason and Lydia 2007. Portrait for Leander, 1999—subject: Tyrolean hijinx 2008. Letter to Adrian Roebuck, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2009. Portrait for Natalia Westmoreland-Roehampton, 1999—subject: war at the city’s edge 2010. Letter to Sebastian, 2000—subject: Lydia 2011. Portrait for Johnstone Westfall, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2012. Portrait for Adrian Clapperton, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2013. Portrait for Willoughby Easthampton, 2000—subject: Tea House of the Ram 2014. Letter to Kazimiera, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House; semi-surrealist 2015. Portrait for Natalie Westermoore, 2000—subject: pterosaur 2016. Portrait for Amanda Hampton-Giles, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2017. Portrait for Hadrian Moorehouse, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2018. Portrait for Leighton Athalmere, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2019. Another portrait for Kazimiera, 2000—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 2020. Portrait for Leighton, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2021. Memoir for Hadrian, 2000—subject: travelling with Paula 2022. Portrait for Natalia Van Der Wald, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House; later revised 2023. Memoir for Jackson, 2000—subject: ammonite 2024. Memoir for Jillian, 2000—subject: dusk 2025. Late April adventure, 2000—subject: theodolites 2026. Portrait for Nigel Endicotte, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2027. One more portrait for Kazia, 2000—subject: Reverend Jellicoe; based on willows in a yard on Muskrat Street in Banff 2028. One more portrait for Jillian, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2029. Portrait for Annalee Westlock, 2000—subject: Kezia in the city; original and revision present 2030. Another portrait for Eva, 2000—subject: based on author’s relatives in Summerland, B.C. 2031. Banff, late nineteen-fifties, 2000—subject: 1950s Banff 2032. Narrative for Ikumi and Atsuko, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House, theodolite 2033. Banff, 1958, 2000—subject: Banff in 1958 2034. One more portrait for Lexington Roehampton, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2035. Portrait for Natalie Westmoreland, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2036. Portrait for Hayward, 2000—subject: based on experimental station just south of Summerland, B.C. 2037. The forgotten gate, 2000—subject: Lydia 2038. Adventure for Kazimiera, 2000—subject: night in the city 2039. Another vision for Atsuko and Ikumi, 2000—subject: based on author’s dream of “monarchic love-lodges” 2040. Portrait for Leighton Hammersmith, 2000—subject: based on vacant house that was at the corner of Muskrat and Buffalo Streets (NW corner) in author’s youth; later revised 2041. Another letter to Nigel and Adrian, 2000—subject: based on experimental station just south of Summerland, B.C. 2042. Portrait for Manon, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2043. Portrait for Halliwell Saddington, 2000—subject: semi-surrealist poem 2044. Portrait for Alexander, 2000—subject: Andzia 2045. Another letter to Jillian, 2000—subject: semi-nonsense poem 2046. Another portrait for Maija, 2000—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 2047. Entreaty to Lydia, 2000—subject: semi-nonsense poem 2048. Portrait of home, 2000—subject: surrealist poem 2049. Another portrait for Maria, 2000—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 2050. Another portrait for summer, 2000—subject: Andzia, Miranda, Lydia
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- File contains the following poems: 2101. Meditation in early December, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House; original and revision present 2102. Portrait for Arcadeuse, 2000—subject: Lydia 2103. Memoir for Alexander, 2001—subject: Tea House of the Ram 2104. Portrait for Alicia, 2001—subject: Cemetery …
- Date Range
- 2000 - 2001
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 43
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Gordon Burles fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I : Poetry Manuscripts
- Reference Code
- M196 / I / 43
- Date Range
- 2000 - 2001
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File contains the following poems: 2101. Meditation in early December, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House; original and revision present 2102. Portrait for Arcadeuse, 2000—subject: Lydia 2103. Memoir for Alexander, 2001—subject: Tea House of the Ram 2104. Portrait for Alicia, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2105. A portrait for Alicia and Maria, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2106. Portrait of twilight, 2001—subject: dusk 2107. Another portrait for Maja, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2108. A portrait for Danielle, 2001—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 2109. Lattermath, 2001—subject: Lydia 2110. Another portrait for Roma, Eva, and Maja,2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2111. Memoir for Lawrence, 2001—subject: travelling with Paula 2112. Portrait for Kazimiera and Alicja, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2113. Memoir for Nigel Exeter-Hampton, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2114. Nocturne for Jillian, 2001—subject: Lydia 2115. Letter to Roland, 2001—subject: Lydia 2116. An afternoon in autumn, 2001—subject: based on Mrs. Lewthwaite, a neighbor of the author 2117. Another portrait of October, 2001—subject: Lydia and the mason 2118. Portrait for Heather, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2119. Portrait for Kazia and Eva, 2001—subject: Lewis Crescent; original and revision present 2120. Portrait in honour of Rachel, 2001—subject: Reverend Jellicoe and Lydia 2121. Portrait of spring for Eva, 2001—subject: based on author’s house and view of Sulphur Mt. 2122. Portrait for Elizabeth, 2001—subject: Tea House of the Ram 2123. Portrait of supper-hour, 2001—subject: restaurant; revised later 2124. Memoir for Kazimiera, 2001—subject: theodolites 2125. Letter Pelagia, 2001—subject: cemetery 2126. Another portrait of spring, 2001—subject: based on upper terminal of Sulphur Mt. gondola 2127. One more portrait for Rachel, 2001—subject: Lydia 2128. One more portrait for Kathleen, 2001—subject: Lydia 2129. Narrative for Elias Shrimpton, 2001—subject: theodolite 2130. Further portrait for Alicja, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2131. Portrait for Natalie Watson, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2132. First portrait for Miyuki, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House; revised later 2133. Portrait for Jessica Roehampton, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2134. Memoir for Yvonne Eastwood, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2135. Incident in early summer, 2001—subject: based on incident at author’s home 2136. Portrait for Patricia, 2001—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 2137. Testament near the solstice, 2001—subject: Natalie, Kezia, Andzia 2138. Portrait for Gisela, 2001—subject: Lydia 2139. First portrait for Marie-Eve, 2001—subject: rain storm 2140. Portrait for Lathom Rolandson, 2001—subject: Lydia and the mason 2141. Portrait for Huay Tsin Tsu, 2001—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2142. Letter to Patricia, 2001—subject: based on phrase in relative’s book; original and revision present 2143. Portrait of August for Sarah, 2001—subject: Lewis Crescent 2144. Another portrait for Rhonda, 2001—subject: Lydia 2145. Portrait of August for Rachel, 2001—subject: the mason 2146. Evening in the old Tyrol, 2001—subject: Tyrolean hijinx 2147. Portrait for Angela Rotherham, 2001—subject: Lydia 2148. Portrait for Andrea Moskovitz, 2001—subject: theodolite 2149. Portrait for Elisa, 2001—subject: magus and his bride 2150. September tableau for Torolf, 2001—subject: based on author’s seeing Joe Kyrein bringing onions to Phyllis Bowker
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