Isn’t this a beautifully rendered piece? So brief, simple and direct, yet so dramatic. Masterful.
WHILE SHE WAS SOUNDLY SLEEPING
he was nervously awake in his bed,
every now and then
peaking cautiously
around tomorrow’s corner.
When you know that the poet is now over 90, another layer of meaning emerges.
Ray Souster is one of Toronto’s great poets but frankly, I hadn’t read a word of his until John Robert Colombo introduced me to this lively, very readable book. It’s full of life and it’s as fresh as can be. One more? OK… here’s one on Toronto’s mayor.
MAYOR
Meet our new mayor,
he’s long on subways,
short on hair.
Not a critical word, but he nails everything important about Rob Ford.
I can’t resist; one more…
Why did the rooster
cross the road?
Because he saw a hen
mooning him
from the other side.
Easy Does It
by Raymond Souster
2012
That title has a certain ring to it.