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

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File contains typed 11 page manuscript written by Gordon Burles in Spring 2022
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2022
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M 196
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M196 / II / 12
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2022
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File contains typed 11 page manuscript written by Gordon Burles in Spring 2022
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File contains the following poems: 2401. Another noctuary in memory of her, 2006—subject: death of mother 2402. Tableau for Jessop Dunn-Easton, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2403. Penultimate tableau for Nathan Ostgaard, 2006—subject: city at night; original and revision present 2404. Noct…
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2006
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M196 / I / 49
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M196 / I / 49
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2006
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File contains the following poems: 2401. Another noctuary in memory of her, 2006—subject: death of mother 2402. Tableau for Jessop Dunn-Easton, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2403. Penultimate tableau for Nathan Ostgaard, 2006—subject: city at night; original and revision present 2404. Noctuary for Tanya Everson, 2006—subject: city at night 2405. Tableau for Muriel Eastmonde, 2006—subject: weird plumber 2406. Letter to Latimer Sansonby, 2006—subject: fossil at author’s home 2407. Meditation for Eli Braunshweign 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2408. The second portrait for Miyuki Sato, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House 2409. Noctuary for Louis Sexton, 2006—subject: city at night 2410. Tableau for Nigel Wakelyn, 2006—subject: city at night 2411. Noctuary for Hermione Fenton, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2412. Rejoice—we conquer!, 2006—subject: Drucilla; based on author’s father saying once, “Never even mentioned Drucilla!” 2413. Tableau for Jim and Kay Burles, 2006—subject: based on deceased parents 2414. Letter to Audry Cawthorne, 2006—subject: Natalie’s Catacomb 2415. Portrait for Gertrude Morstein, 2006—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 2416. A drop of rain is the truth, 2006—subject: surrealist poem 2417. Yearnings in springtime, 2006—subject: city at night 2418. Episode in spring (for Kathleen),2006—subject: walking home 2419. Tableau for Nathaniel Dunstan, 2006—subject: drunk walking home; on same page as 2418 2420. Tableau for Exeter Sentence, 2006—subject: Plato 2421. Experience in early summer, 2006—subject: rain 2422. Incident for Reginald, 2006—subject: Lydia walking to cemetery 2423. Portrait for Elsie, Phyllis, and Kay, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2424. Another tableau for Nigel Carmack, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2425. An evening out in late September, 2006—subject: Helen Jellicoe 2426. One portrait for Leighton Hammersmith, 2006—subject: based on vacant house at NW corner of Muskrat and Buffalo Streets 2427. September Storm, 2006—subject: artistry 2428. A letter in summer to Toshiko, 2006—subject: Japan; revised later 2429. Tableau for Jackson Caulderwood, 2006—subject: in unfamiliar neighbourhood 2430. Portrait for Nathaniel Moffatt, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2431. Tableau for Ostergaard Heseltine, 2006—subject: mason and Lydia -- eleven pages of revisions of earlier poems are here 2432. Portrait for Eustace Clapperton, 2006—subject: based on bridge over Spray River by first Rundle Rock quarry 2433. Another portrait for Eva, 2006—subject: travelling with Paula 2434. Incident in June for Natali, 2006—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 2435. Portrait for Jensen Cawlderwood, 2006—subject: remembering parents 2436. Tableau for Northrup Sentance, 2006—subject: professor at university 2437. Tableau for Lucia Anders, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2438. Vision for Bertrand Clerihew—Guggenheim, 2006—subject: kings and monarchic love-lodges; revision 2439. Another portrait for Roman, Eva and Maja, 20060—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; revision; “Roman” should probably have been “Roma” 2440. Portrait for Nigel Colclough, 2006—subject: Lydia; revision 2441. How impure was yesterday, 2006—subject: revision of earlier poem; Lewis Crescent 2442. Memoir for Kathleen and Phyllis, 2006—subject: revision of earlier poem based on Banff Springs Hotel 2443. Only say he lingered in a garden, 2006—subject: man in garden; revised later 2444. A noctuary for Halliwell Saddington, 2006—subject: city at night 2445. A day in late August, 2006—subject: Lydia Caxton; revision of earlier poem 2446. Vision in spring for Aldous Westlock, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2447. Letter to Andzimiera, 2006—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2448. Adventure for Natalia Von Humboldt, 2006—subject: rampaging theodolites; revision 2449. Noctuary for Wyndham Saddington, 2006—subject: city at night; revision 2450. Portrait for Natalie Trent, 2006—subject: city at night; revision
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File contains the following poems: 2301. Portrait for Lathom Roebuck, 2004—subject: Miss Sibley at pension 2302. Portrait for Dena, 2004—subject: twilight in city 2303. Portrait for Lyndon, 2004—subject: winter night 2304. Suburban interlude, 2004—subject: accident in city at night 2305. Homage to…
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2004
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M196 / I / 47
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2004
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File contains the following poems: 2301. Portrait for Lathom Roebuck, 2004—subject: Miss Sibley at pension 2302. Portrait for Dena, 2004—subject: twilight in city 2303. Portrait for Lyndon, 2004—subject: winter night 2304. Suburban interlude, 2004—subject: accident in city at night 2305. Homage to James Percy Burles, 2004—subject: based on horse trip author did with his father 2306. Memoir for Edward, 2004—subject: Cemetery Tea House; revised later 2307. Letter to Katherine, 2004—subject: written for author’s aunt, Tina Burles 2308. Now you are famous, 2004—subject: based on Okanagan Valley 2309. Memoir for Lousandra, 2004—subject: based on research station just south of Summerland, B.C. 2310. Memoir for Lucia Upham, 2004—subject: Perpetual Tea Room, Lydia 2311. Portrait of autumn for Marilee, 2004—subject: travelling with Paula; revised later 2312. Letter to Anzimiera, 2004—subject: fossil reptile 2313. Incident for Northrup, 2004—subject: Cemetery Tea House 2314. Tableau for Northrup Browning, 2004—subject: Judd Jellicoe 2315. Portrait for Lathom Considine, 2004—subject: dusk in city 2316. Letter to Wallace in spring, 2004—subject: written after death of author’s mother 2317. Portrait for Wallace Black, 2004—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem written soon after death of author’s mother; revised later 2318. Memoir for Leif Clapperton, 2004—subject: written soon after death of author’s mother; revised later 2319. Portrait in memory of her, 2004—subject: written after death of author’s mother 2320. Portrait for Lew Tottenham, 2004—subject: husband and wife 2321. Incident in spring, 2004—subject: based on taking author’s mother to hospital 2322. Portrait of a moment for Marya, 2004—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2323. Portrait for Wallace Beckmair, 2004—subject: based on incident on Mother’s Day, 2004 2324. Incident in springtime, 2004—subject: based on author’s mother’s death in March 2004 2325. Portrait for old Wallace, 2004—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2326. Recollection for Nathaniel, 2004—subject: based on an incident at the home of Phyllis Bowker; later revised 2327. Tableau for Wallace Ahearne, 2004—subject: based on death of author’s mother 2328. Tableau for Jane Sibley, 2004—subject: nighttime 2329. Incident for Eleanora Saddington, 2004—subject: cemetery 2330. Tableau for Nathaniel Willoughby, 2004—subject: dinosaur fossil 2331. Tableau for Hieronymus Eddington, 2004—subject: the old surveyor 2332. Incident for Latimer Westhaverton, 2004—subject: based on Summerland, B.C. 2333. Plato in the twilight, 2004—subject: Plato 2334. Tableau for Christy Sandringham-Woods, 2004—subject: city at night 2335. Incident for Martha, 2004—subject: cemetery 2336. In the winter forest, 2004—subject: skiing in forest 2337. Fresh tableau for Anzia, 2004—subject: city at night 2338. Portrait for Nathaniel Bestick, 2004—subject: semi-surrealist poem 2339. Tableau for Bessemer Considine, 2004—subject: Tea House of the Ram 2340. Aah, westerward to Quinquagesima, 2004—subject: surrealist poem; revised later 2341. Tableau for Eustace Wint, 2004—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2342. Another tableau for Jason Dunning, 2004—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2343. Tableau for Dale Clapperton, 2004—subject: city at night 2344. Tableau for Jennifer Whitt, 2004—subject: downtown at night 2345. Portrait for Natalie Trent, 2004—subject: based on Inns of Banff motel 2346. Tableau for Tully Van Kamp, 2004—subject: Lydia 2347. Tableau for Sandra Bellechasse, 2004—subject: Kezia 2348. Portrait for Ethelbert Sandringham, 2004—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2349. Penultimate letter to Andrea, 2004—subject: autumn in cabin 2350. Addressed to Kathleen Burles, 2004—subject: for author’s mother
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File contains the following poems: 2051. Incident for Nigel, 2000—subject: Lydia 2052. Portrait for Geoffrey, 2000—subject: Lydia; coastal scene 2053. Lydia, 2000—subject: Lydia 2054. One more portrait for Anzia, 2000—subject: night in the city 2055. Portrait for Beatrix Hawthorne, 2000—subject: T…
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2000
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M196 / I / 42
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M196 / I / 42
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2000
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File contains the following poems: 2051. Incident for Nigel, 2000—subject: Lydia 2052. Portrait for Geoffrey, 2000—subject: Lydia; coastal scene 2053. Lydia, 2000—subject: Lydia 2054. One more portrait for Anzia, 2000—subject: night in the city 2055. Portrait for Beatrix Hawthorne, 2000—subject: Tyrolean hijinx 2056. Portrait of August for Andzimiera, 2000—subject: Lewis Crescent 2057. Another portrait for Vanessa, 2000—subject: Edwardian bachelor 2058. Another summer incident, 2000—subject: Lydia and Cemetery Tea House 2059. Exhortation for Elizabeth, 2000—subject: surrealist poem 2060. Narrative for Hawthorne Sandeman, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2061. Summertime letter, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2062. Another song written in summer, 2000—subject: Tyrolean hijinx 2063. Summertime dialogue, 2000—subject: surrealist poem; Lydia 2064. Another incident in August, 2000—subject: based on relative in Summerland, B.C. 2065. Adventure in late summertime, 2000—subject: theodolites, Mumsy Pushcart 2066. Portrait for Hadrian Harvardson, 2000—subject: Lydia 2067. Portrait dedicated to Kathleen, 2000—subject: based on Summerland, B.C. 2068. Another portrait for Ingrid, 2000—subject: based on Summerland, B.C. 2069. East of Banff, 2000—subject: based on Palliser Range 2070. Portrait for Nigel Colclough, 2000—subject: Lydia 2071. Those psychic wounds, 2000—subject: Lydia 2072. Portrait for Adrian Everet, 2000—subject: Kezia; based on Summerland, B.C. 2073. Kazimiera, 2000—subject: unrequited love 2074. Portrait for Adrian Sherwood, 2000—subject: Kezia, satyr 2075. Epiphany in early October, 2000—subject: Kezia 2076. Portrait for Annabelle Luscar, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2077. Letter to Hadrian, 2000—subject: Tea House of the Ram 2078. Portrait for Delores, 2000—subject: Lydia and mystery of life 2079. Portrait dedicated to Adrian, 2000—subject: Lydia; based on Summerland, B.C.; original and revision present 2080. One more portrait of August, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2081. One more portrait of Autumn, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2082. Portrait for Nigel Sentance, 2000—subject: surrealist poem; barographs 2083. That supernatural joy, 2000—subject: a dream 2084. Another portrait of November, 2000—subject: Kezia 2085. Another portrait for Eva, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2086. Portrait for Dayna Westermere, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 2087. Letter to Jillian, 2000—subject: daydreams 2088. Meditation in November, 2000—subject: nighttime 2089. Portrait for Elsa and Eva, 2000—subject: Lady Blackaway 2090. Portrait for Marygale, 2000—subject: based on house on Rundle Avenue, Banff 2091. Denouement for Anzimiera, 2000—subject: urban hijinx 2092. Another portrait for Nigel, 2000—subject: Reverend Jellicoe, Lydia 2093. Portrait of summer for Arcadeuse, 2000—subject: Cemetery Tea House, Lydia 2094. Memoir for Anzimiera, 2000—subject: Uncle Arcadeuse 2095. Tableau for Manyusya, 2000—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 2096. Note to Jillian, 2000—subject: city at night 2097. Portrait for Hedda Westmore, 2000—subject: Helen Jellicoe 2098. Another meditation in October, 2000—subject: city at night; original and revision present 2099. Letter to Kazimiera, 2000—subject: based on experimental station just south of Summerland, B.C. 2100. Letter to Hadrian and Eva, 2000—subject: Lydia
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File contains the following poems: 1951. Portrait for Adrian Westcot, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1952. Portrait for Alexandra, 1999—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 1953. Narrative for Basil Roehampton-Northrup, 1999—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 1954. Portrait for Adrian Hazeldean, 1999—subject…
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1999
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M196 / I / 40
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M196 / I / 40
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1999
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File contains the following poems: 1951. Portrait for Adrian Westcot, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1952. Portrait for Alexandra, 1999—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 1953. Narrative for Basil Roehampton-Northrup, 1999—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 1954. Portrait for Adrian Hazeldean, 1999—subject: based on visit to Beth Richmond by author and his mother in late 1950s 1955. Incident for Jennifer, 1999—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 1956. Portrait for Hailesham Isherwood, 1999—subject: Judd Jellicoe 1957. Exhortations for Lydia, 1999—subject: loss of love 1958. Portrait for Nigel Westlock, 1999—subject: Lydia 1959. Portrait for Sanford Roebuck, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1960. Portrait for Neville Lathom, 1999—subject: Lydia 1961. Letter to Adrian, 1999—subject: Lydia 1962. Portrait for Ethelbert, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1963. Narrative for Jillian, 1999—subject: Doctor Jellicoe 1964. Portrait for a Saturnine Sunday, 1999—subject: based on farm where horses were starving, visited by author and father around 1960 1965. Narrative for Lucia Hawthornden, 1999—subject: city at night, theodolites, Mumsy Pushcart 1966. Portrait for Andrew, 1999—subject: Lydia 1967. Portrait for Jillian, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House 1968. Summer at the villa, 1999—subject: Amanda 1969. Portrait of afternoon, 1999—subject: orchard 1970. Narrative for Ethelbert Sentence, 1999—subject: Tawdry the pterosaur 1971. Portrait for Heseltine, 1999—subject: Judd Jellicoe, Amanda 1972. Portrait of summer for Nigel Lewthwaite, 1999—subject: Lydia 1973. Incident for Jillian, 1999—subject: based on incident when author was in his teens 1974. Portrait for Adrian Holloway, 1999—subject: mason and pterosaur 1975. Portrait of evening, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1976. Portrait for Eleanor Saddington, 1999—subject: based on Banff Springs Hotel 1977. Broodings for Adrian, 1999—subject: nonsense poem 1978. Harvest: against our pleasure, 1999—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1979. Portrait for Westermere Saddington, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1980. Autumn lamentation, 1999—subject: Lydia 1981. Portrait for Augusta Roehampton, 1999—subject: journeying with Paula 1982. Memoir for Roehampton Christie, 1999—subject: based on experimental station just south of Summerland, B.C. 1983. Letter to Jillian, 1999—subject: lake at night 1984. Portrait for Adrian, 1999—subject: based on author’s relatives at Summerland, B.C. 1985. Portrait for Nathaniel Sandringham, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1986. Portrait for Eva, 1999—subject: based on Mount Louis, near Banff 1987. Portrait for Ethelbert, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House 1988. Portrait for Ethelbert Roehampton, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House 1989. Portrait for Andzia Learmonth, 1999—subject: based on experimental station just south of Summerland, B.C. 1990. Portrait of lassitude, 1999—subject: Kezia 1991. Another portrait for Jillian, 1999—subject: Lydia, Reverend Jellicoe 1992. Portrait for Kazia, 1999—subject: end of a war 1993. Narrative for Nathan Wickersham, 1999—subject: Lydia 1994. Portrait for Mary, 1999—subject: Lydia and mason 1995. Portrait for Nehemiah Wolstenholme, 1999—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 1996. Letter to Kazia, 1999—subject: suburban farmland at dusk; original and revision present 1997. Portrait for Ernest Roehampton, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1998. Noctuary for Dawson Von Krokheim, 1999—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1999. Summer adventure, 1999---subject: Kezia; based on story told by an acquaintance 2000. Narrative for Josiah Clapperton, 1999—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem
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File contains the following poems: 1851. Portrait for Annaleigh Guggenheim, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1852. Experience in spring, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1853. Portrait for Nehemiah Alderton, 1998—subject: surrealist poem 1854. Portrait for Andzia Sutherland, 1998—subject…
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1998
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M196 / I / 38
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M196 / I / 38
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1998
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File contains the following poems: 1851. Portrait for Annaleigh Guggenheim, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1852. Experience in spring, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1853. Portrait for Nehemiah Alderton, 1998—subject: surrealist poem 1854. Portrait for Andzia Sutherland, 1998—subject: Perpetual Tea Room 1855. Pilgrimage, 1998—subject: based on Emerald Lake area 1856. The character, 1998—subject: based on man seen around Banff, perhaps a Viet Nam War vet 1857. That lady, 1998—subject: unrequited love 1858. Householder, 1998—subject: morning in Banff 1859. Inglismaldie, 1998—subject: Mt. Inglismaldie 1860. Vision, 1998—subject: spring skiing 1861. If tears would help, 1998—subject: vision of exotic events 1862. Dalrobia inherited, 1998—subject: surrealist poem 1863. For Anzimiera, 1998—subject: garden party 1864. Portrait of early September, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1865. Letter to Anzimiera, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1866. Portrait for Anzimiera, 1998—subject: excavating fossil barograph 1867. Incident for Andzia Latimer, 1998—subject: Tyrolean incident 1868. Portrait for Bridget Hawthorne, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1869. After her funeral, 1998—subject: Lydia and the mason 1870. Letter to Solomon Sundergaard, 1998—subject: Lydia and Natalie; surrealist; original and revision present 1871. Portrait for Helen Saddington, 1998—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 1872. Letter from the aged mason, 1998—subject: Lydia and the mason 1873. Portrait of late summer, 1998—subject: Reverend Jellicoe 1874. Incident for Hladislaw Trentholm, 1998—subject: Reverend Jellicoe, Lydia 1875. Incident for Suzanne, 1998—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1876. Adventure for Adeline Keukenhauer, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1877. Portrait of August, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1878. Narrative for Pelagia Van Galen, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1879. Meditation for Andrea Husserl, 1998—subject: Kezia 1880. The mason’s words, 1998—subject: Lydia and the mason 1881. Portrait for Latimer Heseltine, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1882. Exhortation for Lathom Carrington, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1883. September adventure, 1998—subject: theodolite 1884. At Bankhead, 1998—subject: Bankhead 1885. A portrait from the past, 1998—subject: based on story author’s father told; trail was one up to Castle Lookout and man was Geoff Staple 1886. A glimpse into history, 1998—subject: based on story author’s father told; man was Geoff Staple 1887. Portrait of August, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1888. Portrait for Pelagia Stratton, 1998—subject: Reverend Jellicoe; original and revision present 1889. Portrait for Nigel Lansdown-Hawthorne, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1890. Sermon for Leander, 1998—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1891. Memoir for Burnett Chatterton, 1998—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1892. Memorandum, 1998—subject: Dirk Jellicoe 1893. Portrait for Menander, 1998—subject: Lydia 1894. Portrait for Adrian, 1998—subject: the Duchess 1895. Portrait for Grimshaw Roehampton, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1896. Incident in summer, 1998—subject: based on Chateau Lake Louise 1897. Portrait for Adrian Braithwaite, 1998—subject: Kezia 1898. Priscilla, 1998—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1899. Portrait of midnight, 1998—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1900. September entreaty, 1998—subject: Drucilla and Dirk
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File contains the following poems: 1751. “Titanic Survivor”, 1997—subject: Albert Dick, who with his wife survived the sinking and had a weekend house in Banff 1752. Separation, 1997—subject: lost love 1753. Huay-Tsin, 1997—subject: author’s ex-wife 1754. Mortality, 1997—subject: imagining death of…
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1997
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M196 / I / 36
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M196 / I / 36
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1997
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File contains the following poems: 1751. “Titanic Survivor”, 1997—subject: Albert Dick, who with his wife survived the sinking and had a weekend house in Banff 1752. Separation, 1997—subject: lost love 1753. Huay-Tsin, 1997—subject: author’s ex-wife 1754. Mortality, 1997—subject: imagining death of mother 1755. Lovers’ hike, 1997—subject: two birches along Vermilion Lakes Road 1756. A sunny day, 1997—subject: Kezia 1757. Involute being, 1997—subject: surrealist poem 1758. Letter to Kezia, 1997—subject: Cemetery Dream Garden; surrealist 1759. Letter to Angelica, 1997—subject: Cemetery Dream Garden 1760. Sermon for Manyusya, 1997—subject: Cemetery Dream Garden; original and revision present 1761. Letter for Lilia, 1997—subject: collage-like poem 1762. Narrative for Barrymore Nettleshaw, 1997—subject: cemetery hijinx 1763. Narrative for Horace Von Ostmark, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1764. Portrait of a summer morning, 1997—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1765. Afternoon visit, 1997—subject: Kezia 1766. A Sunday in March, 1997—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1767. Summer wooing, 1997—subject: wooing Kezia (Kazimiera) 1768. The mason’s narrative, 1997—surrealist poem 1769. Elizabeth, 1997—subject: cancer 1770. Discourse for Ludmila Harwich, 1997—subject: Plato 1771. Mount Louis, 1997—subject: Mount Louis, near Banff 1772. Reflection, 1997—subject: dusk musings 1773. Episode in August, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House 1774. Portrait for Eleanor, 1997—subject: Kezia 1775. Portrait for Manyusya, 1997—subject: the mason and Lydia 1776. Portrait for Bernard Leigh-Windermere, 1997—subject: barograph and mason 1777. Portrait for Augustus Torrington, 1997—subject: barograph and Natalie 1778. Narrative for Liam Walker-Genereux, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1779. Incident in early summer, 1997—subject: barograph and theodolite 1780. Horsemen, 1997—subject: horsemen in the Rockies 1781. Portrait of late summer, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1782. Portrait of early August, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1783. Portrait of early summer, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1784. Homage in August, 1997—subject: surrealist poem 1785. October epiphany, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1786. Portrait for Matheson Eastaway, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1787. Incident for Esperanza, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1788. Portrait of early autumn, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1789. Autumn vision, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1790. Narrative for Jennifer Litchfield, 1997—subject: Reverend Jellicoe; Cemetery Tea House 1791. Portrait, 1997—subject: Kezia 1792. Portrait for Leicestershire Baldwin, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1793. Portrait for Lorimer Giesbrecht, 1997—subect: Cemetery Tea House poem 1794. For Kathleen, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House people 1795. September forenoon, 1997—subject: Drucilla 1796. Narrative for Barrymore Hamilton, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1797. Letter to Hailsham Berrigan, 1997—subject: Perpetual Tea Room 1798. Portrait for Augustus Honegger, 1997—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1799. Narrative for Bessemer Heseltine, 1997—subject: Kezia 1800. Portrait for Doddsmuir Matheson, 1997—subject: Lydia and Reverend Jellicoe
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File contains the following poems: 1651. Vision for Hannelore, 1996—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1652. Grandmother, 1996—subject: based on author’s grandmother in hospital about 1963 in Summerland, B.C. 1653. Memorial Drive, 1996—subject: based on house in Calgary 1654. Manor house, 1996—subject:…
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1996
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M196 / I / 34
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M196 / I / 34
Date Range
1996
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File contains the following poems: 1651. Vision for Hannelore, 1996—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1652. Grandmother, 1996—subject: based on author’s grandmother in hospital about 1963 in Summerland, B.C. 1653. Memorial Drive, 1996—subject: based on house in Calgary 1654. Manor house, 1996—subject: based on C.M. Walker house on Muskrat Street in Banff 1655. Discovery, 1996—subject: finding a fossil 1656. Immemorial pathways, 1996—subject: old mountain trails 1657. Mount Louis, 1996—subject: Mount Louis, spire close to Banff 1658. When I was six, 1996—subject: going to St. George’s Anglican Church in Banff 1659. Chelsea, 1996—subject: Chelsea, England 1660. Alpine night, 1996—subject: based on attempted ascent of Mt. Brewster (NW of Banff) by author and Herb MacAualay as teenagers 1661. Finality, 1996—subject: death of fox 1662. Lake Louise, 1909,1996—subject: Edwardian Lake Louise 1663. The journey, 1996—subject: based on German tourist’s comment, “We are pedestranians.” (pedestrians) 1664. For Fay, 1996—subject: author’s ex-wife, Fay Chu 1665. Fate of an anarchist, 1996—subject: theodolite (related to poem 1645) 1666. Incident for Kara Weston-Blacklock, 1996—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1667. Vision while waiting for summer, 1996—subject: Andzia in the city 1668. That vernal epiphany, 1996—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1669. Homage to Natalie, 1996—subject: a loved one 1670. Summer judgement, 1996—subject: Cemetery Tea House; original and 2 revisions present 1671. Springtime, 1996—subject: night musings 1672. After Andzia’s funeral, 1996—subject: Andzia’s funeral 1673. Saga for Espen Duddimore, 1996—renegade road-grader 1674. Letter to Kezia, 1996—subject: morning 1675. Saga at midsummer, 1996—subject: Lydia 1676. Letter to Bertrand Von Ostmark, 1996—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1677. Lake Louise, 1996—subject: nonsense poem 1678. Midsummer narrative, 1996—subject: Lydia 1679. Incident in late August, 1996—subject: Kezia 1680. Narrative for St. John Von Lederhaus, 1996—subject: end of the day at the fair; original and revision present 1681. My time away, 1996—subject: staying at a guest ranch 1682. Funeral for a grand lady, 1996—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1683. Portrait of spring, 1996—subject: Lydia 1684. Vernal sacrament, 1996—subject: Mumsy Pushcart 1685. Memoir for Jamieson Hoebig, 1996—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1686. Don’t tamper with Thursday, 1996—subject: semi-surrealist poem; original and revision present 1687. Note for Andzia, 1996—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1688. Doctor Jessop, 1996—subject: cancer 1689. Kezia of the snows, 1996—subject: Kezia 1690. Memoir for Latimer Considine, 1996—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1691. Saturday again, 1996—subject: Lydia 1692. Portrait for Beatrix, 1996—subject: surrealist poem 1693. Memoir, 1996—subject: Kezia and cemetery 1694. Mount Cascade, 1996—subject: based on misadventure on Cascade Mountain; Herb MacAulay and the author descended from the summit into the Amphitheatre, not knowing that there were cliffs in their way which could not be seen from above; about 1964 1695. The town poplar, 1996—poplar tree 1696. The caper, 1996—subject: lost love 1697. Contentment, 1996—subject: lady by sea wall 1698. September story, 1996—subject: based on author’s love of Kazimiera 1699. Memoir for Riordan Bekstad, 1996—subject: Kezia; original and revision present 1700. Incident for Theobald, 1996—subject: Perpetual Tea Room
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File contains the following poems: 1551. Let’s hear it, Natalie, 1995—subject: surrealist poem 1552. Adventure for midsummer, 1995—subject: city at night; original and 2 revisions present 1553. Dream in April, 1995—subject: mountain village 1554. You’re a genius, Kezia, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea …
Date Range
1995
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M196 / I / 32
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M196 / I / 32
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1995
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1 cm of textual records
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File contains the following poems: 1551. Let’s hear it, Natalie, 1995—subject: surrealist poem 1552. Adventure for midsummer, 1995—subject: city at night; original and 2 revisions present 1553. Dream in April, 1995—subject: mountain village 1554. You’re a genius, Kezia, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1555. Narrative for Kathryn, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1556. Portrait for springtime, 1995—subject: surrealist poem 1557. Portrait for Kazia Von Ostmark, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1558. Solitary moment, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1559. Autumnal night, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1560. Narrative for Helga, 1995—subject: surrealist poem 1561. Aubade in spring, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1562. Summer carnival, 1995—subject: after the carnival 1563. That lithophagic frown, 1995—subject: surrealist poem; original and 2 revisions present 1564. Plangent days, no doubt, 1995—subject: surrealist poem 1565. Summertime incident, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1566. Vision of October for Kazia, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1567. Portrait for Victoria Hoebig, 1995—subject: based on Park Museum 1568. Meditation at the end of June, 1995—subject: collage-like poem 1569. Denouement in spring, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1570. Afternoon in summer, 1995—subject: Perpetual Tea Room 1571. Inevitable adventure, 1995—subject: Tea House of the Ram; original and revision present 1572. September adventure, 1995—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1573. Saturday meditation, 1995—subject: surrealist poem 1574. Lydia to her friend, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1575. Narrative for Manyusya, 1995—subject: surrealist poem 1576. Fine weather predicted, 1995—surrealist poem; Perpetual Tea Room 1577. Narrative for midsummer, 1995—subject: Perpetual Tea Room; original and revision present 1578. Exploration, 1995—subject: surrealist poem 1579. Nocturne for Kazimiera, 1995—subject: city at night 1580. World without end, 1995—subject: based on Margaret Greenham 1581. With Huay, 1995—subject: walking with wife 1582. All well and good, Kazia, 1995—subject: nonsense poem 1583. Rhapsody in August, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1584. Kazimiera, 1995—subject: based on acquaintance of author’s 1585. That cherished September, 1995—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1586. Vision for Manyusya, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1587. I’ll call the surveyor tomorrow, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House-type poem 1588. Tenant, 1995—subject: nonsense poem 1589. Narrative for Tully Vermeer, 1995—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1590. Narrative for Jacobson Lashuk, 1995—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1591. Wee hours in the city, 1995—subject: surrealist poem 1592. After her funeral, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1593. Homage to Lynx Street, 1995—subject: based on abandoned house on Lynx Street in which author played when he was young 1594. Adventure in August, 1995—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1595. Narrative for Lexington Nethershaw, 1995—subject: Tea House of the Ram 1596. Narrative for Octobra Sommerfeldt, 1995—subject: Lydia 1597. Adventure late in August, 1995—subject: Natalie; original and revision present 1598. Exordium for Halberd Munroe, 1995—subject: Lydia and Dirk 1599. Story for Etherspear Ghently, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1600. Midsummer story, 1995—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem
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File contains the following poems: 1451. Vision for late February, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1452. A dream for no season, 1994—subject: based on the Cave and Basin 1453. Cemetery Tea-House days, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1454. The lattermath, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem (…
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1994
Reference Code
M196 / I / 30
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I : Poetry Manuscripts
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M196 / I / 30
Date Range
1994
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File contains the following poems: 1451. Vision for late February, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1452. A dream for no season, 1994—subject: based on the Cave and Basin 1453. Cemetery Tea-House days, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1454. The lattermath, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem (mad Natalie) 1455. Vision in spring for Aldous Westlock, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1456. Lament in March, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1457. Vision for Elsie Ward, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1458. Letter to Martin Saddington, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1459. Diary for a Sunday in August, 1994—subject: Tea House of the Ram, a teahouse in the wilderness; original and revision present 1460. Epiphany in late August, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and 3 revisions present 1461. Denouement on the Sabbath, 1994—subject: pterosaur poem 1462. Noctuary for Hermione Fenton, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1463. Hillsdale vision, 1994—subject: based on Hillsdale Meadows, 18 km. west of Banff 1464. Regular breakfast at the Tea-House, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1465. Broodings for Annalee Polska, 1994—subject: nighttime 1466. Dear Natalie’s funeral, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1467. Funeral rites in April, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1468. Vision for Hladislaw Upton, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1469. Noctuary for Jacqueline, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1470. Tragedy in April, 1994—subject: based on boy being killed by drunk driver in Calgary 1471. October diary, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1472. Metropolis, 1994—subject: city late in afternoon 1473. Day off, 1994—subject: based on visit to the lake at Lake Louise 1474. Memory for Fay, 1994—subject: based on visit to Costco in Calgary with wife 1475. Narrative for Luxton Heath-Beaumont, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1476. Along the Spray, 1994—subject: based on rock quarries along Spray River 1477. What will be, will be, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1478. Narrative for Heseltine Veaudry, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1479. That dreaded epiphany, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1480. Recollection for Buxton Westmore, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1481. A morning in July, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1482. A mad ransom for ecstasy, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1483. Morning at the Cemetery Tea-House, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1484. Entreaty to Kezia, 1994—subject: Cemetery Dream Garden poem 1485. Entreaty to Natalie, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1486. Twilight notes, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1487. The autumn crisis, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1488. Creed for Kezia, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1489. Narrative for Elmer Blake-Hoolihan, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1490. Solstice adventure, 1994—subject: surrealist poem; original and revision present 1491. Incident for Amanda Northrup, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1492. Narrative for Kezia Westhaven, 1994—subject: pterosaur poem 1493. Noctuary for Lydia Turnbull, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1494. Epiphany in spring, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1495. Sunday vision, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1496. Dream for Kezia, 1994—subject: based on Banff Springs Hotel 1497. A midsummer epiphany, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem; original and revision present 1498. What I saw, 1994—subject: based on burial of Winnifred Cartlidge about 1984 1499. Vision at Carrot Creek, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1500. Wisdom for the jeweler, 1994—subject: surrealist poem
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