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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…
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1970 - 1984
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M196 / I / 1
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Date Range
1970 - 1984
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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: 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
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M196 / I / 13
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M196 / I / 13
Date Range
1988 - 1989
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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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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
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M196 / I / 17
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M196 / I / 17
Date Range
1989 - 1990
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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—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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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
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M196 / I / 2
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1984 - 1986
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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: 1001. A vision, 1990—subject: based on Chateau Lake Louise 1002. Words of the dying, 1990—subject: nonsense poem 1003. That kingly vision, 1990—subject: based on Chateau Lake Louise 1004. In Arthur’s day, 1990—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1005. Musings for Vera, 19…
Date Range
1990 - 1991
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M196 / I / 21
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5 / File
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M196 / I / 21
Date Range
1990 - 1991
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File contains the following poems: 1001. A vision, 1990—subject: based on Chateau Lake Louise 1002. Words of the dying, 1990—subject: nonsense poem 1003. That kingly vision, 1990—subject: based on Chateau Lake Louise 1004. In Arthur’s day, 1990—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1005. Musings for Vera, 1990—subject: nonsense poem 1006. Allan’s story, 1990—subject: nonsense poem 1007. Experience, 1990—subject: supernatural 1008. For John Lethbridge, 1990—subject: nonsense poem 1009. Kathleen, 1990—subject: based on author’s mother 1010. Catherine, 1990—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1011. Fairholme, 1990—subject: imagining Fairholme Ranch 1012. Antaeus explained, 1990—subject: absurdist poem 1013. Wartime story, 1990—subject: absurdist poem about Lacerta 1014. The old days, 1990—subject: absurdist poem about the titanothere 1015. Reading paleontology, 1990—subject: author’s poetry 1016. Boarding out, 1990—subject: absurdist poem 1017. From an old photograph, 1990—subject: old photograph of people at Lake Louise 1018. Westward in sleep, 1990—subject: nonsense poem; original and revision present 1019. The final answer, 1990—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1020. Vision for Tristan, 1990—subject: nonsense poem 1021. The New Academy, 1990—subject: imagining a university 1022. Symposium, 1990—subject: nonsense poem 1023. Basilica, 1990—subject: nonsense poem 1024. Fragments, 1990—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1025. Ganglion, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1026. Beth, 1991—subject: cancer 1027. For Lynx Street, 1991—subject: Edwardian Lynx Street 1028. Homage to wonderment, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1029. Homage to Muskrat Street, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1030. The Night Council, 1991—subject: based on Plato’s Nocturnal Council 1031. Homage to distance, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1032. Were I well-to-do, 1991—subject: front yard 1033. Lines for Bill Dawngrapple, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1034. Broaching the facts, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1035. Lines for Emery Nodwell, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1036. Late-night reading, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1037. Truth for everyone, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1038. Too arcane for me, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1039. Vision for Torolf, 1991—subject: nonsense poem; Torolf Brattland was author’s friend 1040. Homage, 1991—subject: Lydia 1041. Along Muskrat Street, 1991—subject: old house at NE corner of Muskrat and Buffalo Streets 1042. Letter to Trygve Dewlap, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1043. Vision in Charleswood, 1991—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1044. Too late for farewells, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1045. Wigmore dream, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1046. The climber, 1913, 1991—subject: based on old photograph 1047. High summer, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1048. Mr. Painter’s moment, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1049. Vision for Yone, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1050. After long absence, 1991—subject: Lydia; semi-nonsense poem
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File contains the following poems: 1051. An April morning, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1052. April holiday, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1053. Along the survey line, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1054. Tribute, 1991—subject: Lydia 1055. Vision for Meridith, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1056.…
Date Range
1990 - 1991
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M196 / I / 22
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5 / File
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M196 / I / 22
Date Range
1990 - 1991
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File contains the following poems: 1051. An April morning, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1052. April holiday, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1053. Along the survey line, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1054. Tribute, 1991—subject: Lydia 1055. Vision for Meridith, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1056. Vision from a photograph, 1991—subject: based on old photo taken at Aylmer Pass 1057. Italy, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1058. Vision for Lee, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1059. Edwardian days, 1991—subject: based on Corkscrew Drive on Tunnel Mt. 1060. Letter to Andrew, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1061. Kudos for Saturn, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1062. Afternoon, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1063. The second voice, 1991—subject: the other self 1064. The waitress, 1991—subject: a waitress 1065. Liberty, 1991—subject: Plotinus 1066. Valuable forage, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1067. Imperatives for Sudsy, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1068. Beyond the hive, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1069. Vision for Astrid Lomax, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1070. No abbreviated attire, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1071. Imperative for Katy, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1072. Dunrovia, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1073. The trumpet, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1074. Hexalonic madrigal, 1991—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1075. Girl, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1076. Edwardiana, 1991—subject: Edwardian vision 1077. Herodotus remembers, 1991—subject: ancient Greece 1078. Must be Saturday, 1991—subject: collage of visions 1079. Memo for Lyllia, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1080. Importunity, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1081. The lynx, 1991—subject: based on Banff Springs Hotel 1082. A school for the heart, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1083. Ordeal, 1991—subject: Mt. Eon tragedy in 1921 1084. Wigmore Creek, 1991—subject: based on ram’s skull suspended next to Cascade Fire Road near Wigmore Creek 1085. Canyon, 1991—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1086. A father’s view, 1991—subject: father and son 1087. Yak Meadows, evening, 1991—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1088. Vision for Hector Lonecastle, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1089. Autumn, 1991—subject: nonsense poem inspired by Mt. Inglismaldie 1090. At Fairholme, 1991—subject: based on Fairholme Ranch 1091. Metaphysics for Andrea, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1092. Vision for Woroby Otton, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1093. After, 1991—subject: after the fete 1094. That sunny September, 1991—subject: inspired by larches on Panorama Ridge 1095. Letter to Evelyn Sanchez, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1096. At early Lake Louise, 1991—subject: vision of 1920s Lake Louise 1097. That storied vision, 1991—subject: ancient Greece 1098. Homage to Nell Noble, 1991—subject: Nell Noble was Bill Noble’s wife; she lived on the corner of Grizzly St. and Wolf St. in the 1960s; she was a relative of the author’s 1099. Confession for Zyna, 1991—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1100. Finality, 1991—subject: probably first mention of Reverend Jellicoe; semi-nonsense poem
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File contains the following poems: 1101. Lydia alone, 1991—subject: loneliness 1102. 1903,1991—subject: collage of Banff images 1103. Memo to Virgilia, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1104. Londoners in Banff, 1903—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1105. Augustina, 1991—subject: medieval vision 1106. A…
Date Range
1991 - 1992
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M196 / I / 23
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5 / File
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M196 / I / 23
Date Range
1991 - 1992
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File contains the following poems: 1101. Lydia alone, 1991—subject: loneliness 1102. 1903,1991—subject: collage of Banff images 1103. Memo to Virgilia, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1104. Londoners in Banff, 1903—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1105. Augustina, 1991—subject: medieval vision 1106. Aylmer Park, 1991—subject: inspired by area which was known as Aylmer Park 1107. Prologue for Beryl Wotypka, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1108. Hike in November, 1991—subject: autumn in the mountains 1109. Northerly vision, 1991—subject: Zeus 1110. Close to Mt. Norquay, 1991—subject: cutbank on Mt. Norquay Road 1111. That townbred vision, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1112. Vision near Banff, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1113. Vision for Leander, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1114. Nineteen hundred seven, 1991—subject: Edwardian city 1115. Museum, 1991—subject: written while author was working in Banff Park Museum 1116. Crucible, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1117. Nineteen hundred nine, 1991—subject: Edwardian surrealist poem 1118. Flying reptile, 1991—subject: pterosaur; surrealist poem 1119. Aratheum, 1991—subject: nonsense poem 1120. Wolf Street vision, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1121. Kensington, 1991—subject: based on Calgary suburb 1122. Triangle, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1123. In the Rundle Lounge, 1991—subject: semi-nonsense poem based on Banff Springs Hotel lounge 1124. Devolution, 1991—subject: surrealist poem 1125. Erstwhile Christmas, 1991—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1126. Advice for Wallsy, 1992—subject: surrealist poem 1127. A picnic, 1910, 1992—subject: based on old photo of picnic 1128. Homage to Omar Bellaskan, 1992—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1129. Last testament, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1130. Castleguard, 1992—subject: based on horsetrip to Castleguard Meadows 1131. Near Johnson’s Lake, 1992—subject: elk in winter 1132. Letter from Ammon, 1992—subject: surrealist poem 1133. Vision for Nigel Watridge, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1134. Early Banff, 1992—subject: based on old photo of Cave and Basin 1135. Reverence, 1992—subject: dark forest 1136. Voyage in summer, 1992—subject: pterosaur (flying reptile) 1137. Levant, 1992—subject: ancient Rome 1138. Letter to Huay Tsin, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1139. February, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1140. More like Magnolias, 1992—subject: flying reptile 1141. Montage for Ruthie, 1992—subject: surrealist poem 1142. Vision for Huay Tsin, 1992—subject: surrealist poem 1143. Pensees for Lyllia, 1992—subject: fleshly desires 1144. Lydia, 1992—subject: Bankhead 1145. Wednesday, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1146. Afterwards, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1147. Curator, 1992—subject: probably based on Norman Sanson 1148. Bachelors, 1992—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1149. Imperatives for Yone, 1992—subject: surrealist poem 1150. After her marriage, 1992—subject: Chinatown
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File contains the following poems: 1251. October, 1992—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1252. Youth, 1992—subject: inspired by Mt. Odaray 1253. Melody for Huay-Tsin, 1992—subject: semi-nonsense poem; Huay-Tsin was author’s wife 1254. Vision at midnight, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1255. An October…
Date Range
1992 - 1993
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M196 / I / 26
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5 / File
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M196
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M196
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M196 / I / 26
Date Range
1992 - 1993
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1 cm of textual records
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File contains the following poems: 1251. October, 1992—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1252. Youth, 1992—subject: inspired by Mt. Odaray 1253. Melody for Huay-Tsin, 1992—subject: semi-nonsense poem; Huay-Tsin was author’s wife 1254. Vision at midnight, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1255. An October afternoon, 1992—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1256. The last adventure, 1992—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1257. Lacerate mine Tuesday, 1992—subject: Cemetery Dream-Garden poem 1258. Homage to Izzy Lederheim, 1992—subject: nonsense poem; original and revision present 1259. Noctuary for Amanda Westburn, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1260. November diary, 1992—subject: surrealist poem 1261. A London day, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1262. To poetry, 1992—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1263. Upon waking, 1992—subject: dreams 1264. Dream lady, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1265. Zebroid reflections, 1992—subject: based on Cave and Basin and Chinese market gardens at Anthracite 1266. Vernal dream, 1992—subject: spring 1267. Hellenistic days, 1992—subject: Plotinus 1268. Late in September, 1992—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1269. The summer universe, 1992—subject: a zoo; later revised 1270. Exorcism for Sandra, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1271. This must be life, 1992—subject: surrealist poem 1272. Lydia’s last dream, 1992—subject: Lydia’s dream 1273. Letter to Invermere Foxton, 1992—subject: surrealist poem 1274. Thesis for Mirjam, 1992—subject: nonsense poem 1275. Nineteen hundred four, 1992—subject: Edwardian Lydia 1276. It was only love, 1992—subject: Lydia 1277. Lattermath, 1992—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1278. Victorian nocturne, 1992—subject: Victorian scene 1279. Vision for Audrey Semple, 1992—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1280. Hellenistic vision, 1992—subject: Plotinus 1281. Homage to Adelaide Luckmore, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1282. Banff, 1993—subject: Banff vision 1283. Calgary, 1962, 1993—subject: dinosaur park at Calgary Zoo 1284. Terminus, 1993—subject: pterosaur 1285. Investiture, 1993—subject: first appearance of Kezia 1286. The mountaineer, 1913, 1993—subject: based on photo of Conrad Kain 1287. Homage to Casimire Oliphant, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1288. All that could be done, 1993—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1289. Vision for Abner Westwand, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1290. Sunday evening, 1993—subject: pterosaur poem 1291. Snow and rock, 1993—subject: based on road on back of Mt. Stoney Squaw 1292. Crepuscule, 1993—subject: pterosaur poem 1293. Easter afternoon, 1993—subject: pterosaur poem 1294. Vision for Mabel Delavega, 1993—subject: Reverend Jellicoe poem 1295. Diary for Vladimir Horrock, 1993—subject: Reverend Jellicoe poem 1296. Back when times were good, 1993—subject: pterosaur poem 1297. Noctuary for Kathleen, 1993—subject: Reverend Jellicoe poem 1298. Vision for Lydia Etherspear, 1993—subject: centurion and pterosaur 1299. Everloving Sunday, 1993—subject: a vicar 1300. Vision for a Sunday, 1993—subject: a mansion in sunlight
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File contains the following poems: 1401. Good intentions, 1993—subject: Mt. Inglismaldie 1402. Salutation, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1403. That integral vision, 1993—subject: author’s own mind 1404. Vision for Aldergrove Hewlett, 1993—subject: semi-surrealist Reverend Jellicoe poem 1405. Avala…
Date Range
1993 - 1994
Reference Code
M196 / I / 29
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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 / 29
Date Range
1993 - 1994
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1 cm of textual records
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File contains the following poems: 1401. Good intentions, 1993—subject: Mt. Inglismaldie 1402. Salutation, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1403. That integral vision, 1993—subject: author’s own mind 1404. Vision for Aldergrove Hewlett, 1993—subject: semi-surrealist Reverend Jellicoe poem 1405. Avalanches, 1993—subject: inspired by Fairholme Range 1406. Vernal days, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1407. Rainfall advisories, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1408. The reckoning, 1993—subject: Lydia 1409. Ode to Zedroe Gingeroid, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1410. Upper Bankhead, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1411. Monday, 1993—subject: death 1412. Life’s like that, 1993—subject: absurdist poem 1413. Egypt, 1993—subject: ruins in Egypt; original and revision present 1414. My story, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1415. Reflection, 1993—subject: mountains 1416. In the vale of dreams, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1417. Long ago, 1993—subject: idyllic summer 1418. Tunnel Mountain, 1993—subject: fossil coral 1419. Simpson Pass, 1993—subject: based on hike in 1973 to Egypt Lake from Sunshine 1420. Vision for Kezia Scopes-Turner, 1993—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1421. November reckoning, 1993—subject: Cemetery Tea House-like poem 1422. Recompense, 1993—subject: author’s creativity 1423. The wife, 1993—subject: Kezia 1424. Homage to Todd Clerihew, 1993—subject: surrealist poem 1425. Summer Holiday, 1993—subject: based on Skyline Hiker’s camp at Egypt Lake in 1973 1426. Outburst for a gray December, 1993—subject: nonsense poem 1427. If you could understand Saturdays, 1993—subject: semi-nonsense poem 1428. The struggle, 1993—subject: war 1429. The winter adventure, 1993—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1430. Epiphany in late June, 1993—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1431. An evening in winter, 1994—subject: winter night; original and revision present 1432. Vision for Bertrand Clerihew-Guggenheim, 1994—subject: surrealist poem based on author’s dream of Hillsdale Meadows 1433. Adventure in August, 1994—subject: Lydia 1434. Broodings for a gray Saturday, 1994—subject: surrealist Cemetery Tea House poem 1435. The January forest, 1994—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1436. Adventure in late August, 1994—subject: Cemetery Tea House poem 1437. Devolution, or last testament, 1994—subject: semi-surrealist poem 1438. After the concert, 1994—subject: nighttime 1439. Mountain camp, 1994—subject: inspired by Skyline Hikers camp at Sunset Pass in summer of 1982 where author saw meteor flash through aurora 1440. Seeing Mt. Cascade, 1994—subject: Mt. Cascade 1441. Daybreak, 1994—subject: dawn 1442. Beatrice, 1994—subject: based on visit to house of Bea Lefroy on Buffalo Street in 1983; she died many years later and is buried in the Old Banff Cemetery (she did die young) 1443. Plato dying, 1994—subject: Plato 1444. The hermit, 1994—subject: based on Billy Carver, the hermit of Johnson’s Lake 1445. Some kind of Saturday, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1446. Narrative for Saturday, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1447. It’s always something, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1448. Noctuary for Dawson von Krokheim, 1994—subject: surrealist poem 1449. On Chloe’s demise, 1994—subject: based on Heraclitus’ philosophy 1450. Denouement in February, 1994—subject: based on Conrad O’brien-ffrench at Fairhome Ranch
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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
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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 / 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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