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Gordon Burles fonds

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Gordon Burles fonds
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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
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Machine-readable data file
Private record
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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Arts
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Language is English
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Creator
Burles, Gordon
Category
Arts
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Life story of James Gordon Burles : dedicated to the memory of Kay and Jim Burles

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Gordon Burles fonds
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File contains typed 11 page manuscript written by Gordon Burles in Spring 2022
Date Range
2022
Reference Code
M196 / II / 12
Description Level
5 / File
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Gordon Burles fonds
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5 / File
Fonds Number
M 196
Series
II : Prose and research
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Reference Code
M196 / II / 12
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Private record
Date Range
2022
Physical Description
.25 cm of textual records : 11 pages
Scope & Content
File contains typed 11 page manuscript written by Gordon Burles in Spring 2022
Subject Access
Biography
Access Restrictions
Reference use only
Reproduction Restrictions
No reproduction or publication unless pre-authorized by Gordon Burles or as indicated in his Last Will and Testament
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Gordon Burles
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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)
Scope & Content
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
Series
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
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5 / File
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Gordon Burles fonds
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5 / File
Series
I : Poetry Manuscripts
Reference Code
M196 / I / 2
Date Range
1984 - 1986
Physical Description
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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Gordon Burles fonds
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5 / File
Series
I : Poetry Manuscripts
Reference Code
M196 / I / 3
Date Range
1986 - 1987
Physical Description
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: 151. October vision, 1987—subject: vision poem 152. Topsyturvy, 1987—subject: love poem; rhyming poem 153. The tourist revolution, 1987—subject: humorous poem; rhyming poem 154. Discontent, 1987—subject: discontent 155. The old photograph, 1987—subject: photograp…
Date Range
1987
Reference Code
M196 / I / 4
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5 / File
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Gordon Burles fonds
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5 / File
Series
I : Poetry Manuscripts
Reference Code
M196 / I / 4
Date Range
1987
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2 cm of textual records
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File contains the following poems: 151. October vision, 1987—subject: vision poem 152. Topsyturvy, 1987—subject: love poem; rhyming poem 153. The tourist revolution, 1987—subject: humorous poem; rhyming poem 154. Discontent, 1987—subject: discontent 155. The old photograph, 1987—subject: photograph of family atop Sulphur Mt. 156. Thoughts in solitude, 1987—subject: night musings 157. At the lake, 1987—subject: dusk at lake; inspired by Lake Minnewanka 158. By Healy Creek, 1987—subject: Healy Creek musings 159. At the Bankhead Station, autumn, 1987—subject: men leaving for WWI 160. Jason, 1987—subject: lost love; rhyming poem 161. On Chloe’s passing, 1987—subject: fantasy; inspired by ancient Greek philosophy 162. Night tryst, 1987—subject: love poem; ancient Greek inspiration 163. By Vermilion Lakes, 1987—subject: Vermilion Lakes musings 164. Mt. Norquay Road, 1987—subject: musings on road to Mt. Norquay 165. The soldier, 1987—subject: war fantasy 166. After the climb, 1987—subject: mountain climbing 167. From the hotel, 1987—musings from the Banff Springs Hotel 168. Banff autumn, 1987—autumn in Banff; revised in 1989; both copies present 169. Along Hatchery Road, 1987—subject: imaginings based on government house at old Banff fish hatchery (Glen Avenue) 170. The old mountain guide, 1987—subject: an old mountain guide in winter 171. Herodotus musing, 1987—subject: musings of ancient Greek historian 172. Spring creed, 1987—subject: spring musings 173. Storm in April, 1987—subject: spring snowstorm 174. Bookstore, 1987—subject: love poem 175. Coming of age, 1987—subject: coming of age musings 176. Thoughts above timberline, 1987—subject: musings on bleakness of alpine zone 177. Old man to his love, 1987—subject: love poem 178. Self-hatred, 1987—subject: youthful self-hatred 179. As it happened, 1987—subject: cancer 180. Motley, 11987—subject: things seen having ring of Gyges 181. Boots and saddle, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 182. On a hilltop, 1987—subject: death musings 183. Obloquy, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 184. Failed love, 1987—subject: love poem 185. Cascade wash, 1987—subject: inspired by streambed along road to Lake Minnewanka 186. The warning, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 187. To his former wife, 1987—subject: love poem 188. Spring in Banff, 1987—subject: spring in Banff 189. Bankhead, 1987—subject: Bankhead musings 190. I hope, 1987—subject: winter musings; rhyming poem 191. The bones speak, 1987—subject: death musings 192. Obscurity, 1987—subject: dejection poem based on incident at Banff Centre 193. Mr. Wellman’s passing, 1987—subject: death musings 194. At the museum, 1987—subject: museum poem based on Banff Park Museum 195. Fantasia, 1987—subject: random musings 196. The house on Lynx Street, 1987—subject: abandoned house which was where Banff Park Lodge is located 197. Theologica, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 198. The view, 1987—subject: mountain musings 199. Daydream, 1987—subject: cloud musings; later revised 200. Nostalgia, 1987—subject: nonsense poem
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File contains the following poems: 201. On the cut-line, 1987—subject: Nature musings along a survey line in the woods 202. The great trash dump, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 203. Riverside trail, 1987—subject: musings along trail from Golf Course to Canmore 204. Waiting, 1987—subject: based on ex…
Date Range
1987
Reference Code
M196 / I / 5
Description Level
5 / File
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Gordon Burles fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I : Poetry Manuscripts
Reference Code
M196 / I / 5
Date Range
1987
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
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File contains the following poems: 201. On the cut-line, 1987—subject: Nature musings along a survey line in the woods 202. The great trash dump, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 203. Riverside trail, 1987—subject: musings along trail from Golf Course to Canmore 204. Waiting, 1987—subject: based on experience of Walter Wilcox in 1899 while exploring south of Lake Louise 205. The cowboy at eighty, 1987—subject: monologue based on author’s father 206. Epitaph for a misfit, 1987—subject: Hofferian musings 207. Would I were there, 1987—subject: Mount Rundle in spring 208. Divorced, 1987—subject: author’s divorce 209. Fairholme spruce, 1987—subject: winter musings near Fairholme Ranch 210. 1903, 1987—subject: musings based on Longstaff photograph of three women walking along Tunnel Mt. Drive in 1903 211. Going to Bourgeau Lake, 1987—subject: horse trip to Bourgeau Lake 212. Love in the morning, 1987—subject: love poem 213. Recollection , 1987—subject: musings about author’s youth 214. Destiny, 1987—subject: old age 215. Divorce, 1987—subject: based on author’s divorce in 1987 216. The vacant house, 1987—subject: based on vacant house at the NW corner of Muskrat and Buffalo Streets 217. The visitor, 1987—subject: ichneumon-fly; original and revision present 218. The farewell, 1987—love poem 219. The great house, 1987—subject: based on Kidney House on NE corner of Muskrat and Wolf Streets; poem revised later 220. Egypt Lake, 1987—subject: poem inspired by Skyline Hikers camp at Egypt Lake in 1973, attended by author; later revised 221. The hail storm, 1987—subject: poem about author’s father who, with the author, experienced a bad hail storm during a horse trip up Altrude Creek 222. Finishing a poem in October’s depths, 1987—subject: writing in autumn 223. For her, 1987—subject: love poem 224. Life, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 225. The pondering, 1987—subject: musings; original and revision present 226. Nocturne, 1987—subject: fatherhood 227. Numa Creek, 1987—subject: musings based on hiking along Numa Creek 228. The camp trip, 1987—subject: musings based on horse trip of author and his father to Castleguard Meadows 229. Involute life, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 230. The free mind’s vision, 1987—subject: mountain musings 231. On Tunnel Mt., 1987—subject: mountain musings 232. Night watch, 1987—subject: night musings inspired by being at Bankhead at night 233. Dennie, 1987—subject: based on fellow author knew as a child 234. The cliff, 1987—subject: musings probably inspired by north face of Mt. Rundle 235. Dusk from the summit, 1987—subject: musings probably based on evening ascent of Mt. Thompson in 1979 236. Winter chase, 1987—subject: winter poem 237. Pilgrimage, 1987—subject: mountain musings 238. Epiphany, 1987—mountain musings 239. The baby on the lawn, 1987—subject: musings based on photo of author as a baby on Jean Watt’s lawn at the corner of Muskrat and Caribou Streets 240. For Fay, 1987—subject: based on a dream of author’s about his ex-wife 241. Excursion, 1987—subject: poem based on hike up Inglismaldie Creek near Johnson’s Lake 242. Morning music, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 243. Mortality, 1987—subject: based on death of old Mr. Day, Banff’s Oxford-educated garbage man 244. 1925, 1987—subject: Bill Peyto 245. Afternoon, 1987—subject: summer afternoon 246. Taylor Lake, 1987—subject: autumn at Taylor Lake 247. Aubade for caftans, 1987—subject: nonsense poem; revised later 248. Sadness, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 249. The owl, 1987—subject: based on experience near Johnson’s Lake 250. Emerald Lake, 1987—based on childhood experience at Emerald Lake
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File contains the following poems: 251. Larch Valley, 1987—subject: musings in Larch Valley in autumn 252. 1930, 1987—subject: based on old mine in mountains 253. Boundaries, 1987—subject: autumn musings 254. Horseback ride, 1987—subject: autumn musings 255. Lake Minnewanka trail, 1987—subject: au…
Date Range
1987
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M196 / I / 6
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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 / 6
Date Range
1987
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2 cm of textual records
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File contains the following poems: 251. Larch Valley, 1987—subject: musings in Larch Valley in autumn 252. 1930, 1987—subject: based on old mine in mountains 253. Boundaries, 1987—subject: autumn musings 254. Horseback ride, 1987—subject: autumn musings 255. Lake Minnewanka trail, 1987—subject: autumn musings 256. The lookout, 1987—subject: mountain viewpoint 257. Midnight creed, 1987—subject: love poem 258. For the Greek dead, 1987—subject: death musings 259. After midnight, 1987—subject: midnight musings 260. Writing instructor, 1987—subject: based on creative writing instructor at the University of Calgary 261. Fairholme Peak, 1987—subject: based on one of the peaks of the Fairholme Range 262. Winter journey, 1987—subject: dream of cross-country skiing 263. From sadness, 1987—subject: musings 264. Logorrheal Sunday, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 265. Leisure hours, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 266. Grief, 1987—subject: love poem; original and revision present 267. Beatitude, 1987—subject: night poem 268. Prayer, 1987—subject: mountain prayer 269. Lombardy poplars, 1987—subject: poem inspired by author’s grandmother in hospital in Summerland, B.C. in about 1963 270. His last philosophy, 1987—subject: nature 271. For a friend, 1987—subject: twilight poem 272. The neighbor, 1987—subject: elderly lady 273. The greatness, 1987—subject: autumn 274. Aftermath, 1987—subject: divorce 275. Black Rock Lake, 1987—subject: probably based on lake near Egypt Lake 276. To her, 1987—subject: divorce 277. The tent camp, 1987—subject: based on author’s father finding old camp while out riding his horse 278. Banff memories, 1987—subject: author’s memories; revision 279. The dark house, 1987—subject: being alone at night 280. Post-partem song, 1987—subject: nonsense poem 281. The madman, 1987—subject: based on Vietnam veteran who was around Banff for a while 282. November, 1987—subject: autumn musings 283. Spring tragedy, 1987—subject: based on story told by author’s father 284. Interment, 1987—subject: imagining aftermath of mother’s death 285. Visions in August, 1987—subject: mountain musings; revision 286. For Katherine Mansfield, 1987—subject: New Zealand-born writer, Katherine Mansfield (see poem 102) 287. To my heart, 1987—subject: self-musings 288. Triomphe, 1987—subject: summiting a peak 289. Entreaty, 1987—subject: philosophical musings 290. Healy Pass, 1987—subject: Healy Pass in winter 291. Otherwhere, 1987—subject: arriving at a guest lodge; original and revision present 292. Yard clearing, 1987—subject: based on construction of Banff motel about 1967 293. Sometimes, 1987—subject: rascally nonsense poem 294. Summer idyll, 1987—subject: idyllic picture of 18th century English manor 295. Mildred, 1987—subject: portrait of lower class person 296. Scottie and the moon, 1987—subject: based on Scotty Sutherland who lived at 347 Muskrat St. 297. Flight, 1987—subject: Banff musings 298. The garden, 1987—subject: Cascade Garden in Banff 299. Seahorses, 1987—subject: dream of seahorses 300. The fossils, 1987—subject: Mississippian fossil sea-lilies
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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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Gordon Burles fonds
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5 / File
Fonds Number
M196
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I : Poetry Manuscripts
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M196
Reference Code
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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