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Cold-Blooded
What calamity, to have wit but no soul
Breath without heart
A bloodless manner, in its stead
Crave the taste of it on your tongue
Thrill at the acrid tingle
Barely sigh at its sight
Consciousness bereft of conscience
Of dust you are made
To dust you shall return…
July 2, 2025
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No Truth In Darkness
*Illustration reference: Residential school survivor Harriet Prince of Sagkeeng First Nation Credit - Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 30, 20231 min read
The Artist
*Illustration reference: Francisco Rabal as the painter, Francisco Goya When tip to surface moves with ease Without the aim to suit or...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Surrender
So many things are on his mind Yet that absorption makes him blind Exasperation always shows Tis often only way he knows So dance I do on...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 28, 20231 min read
Enchanted
Beauty oh beauty I’ve fallen on knees Raised up mine eyes so that all I might see A visage that’s shaped like the center of posy...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 27, 20231 min read
Unfulfilled
In spring it seems Love’s overflowing Like a garden, ever growing Abundance in the form of green As fresh and spry as burbling stream The...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Get Moving!
Get up get moving do not wait Fussing makes one hesitate There’s one excuse after another Listless, you won’t even bother The days flow...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Be Fearless
You wander aimless in the cool Lost in thought, like swirling pool In search of worth, in autumn breeze Dejection shows in trembling...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 24, 20231 min read
To Serve
*Illustration credit: peasantartcraft.com Garlands green of gardens may Bring nourishment in their decay So that in spring our Mother...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Autumn's Charm
I’ve put away the linen blouse Too light to wear about the house Replaced the shorts with cozy sweats You feel how quickly sun does set...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Fall
Every day the leaves turn paler An amber jade on stems much frailer Their juicy stalks have withered so Acknowledging it’s time to go The...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 20, 20231 min read
September
When last we met? I can’t remember Was it this time in September? Was it gray? Or rare day sunny The autumn here is sweet as honey...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Urban Farmer
Who says you can’t farm in the city? Get your hands all mucked and gritty We’ve got backyards with lots of space And planted seeds that...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 17, 20231 min read
You and Me
If you feel alone, adrift ‘Tween mind and soul exists a rift To give love and in turn be loved The other stands so stern, unmoved You’ve...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 16, 20231 min read
Go For It!
The one offense we all commit Too timid not to go for it To take a stand, but in the back ‘Cause sometimes it’s the nerve we lack Inertia...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 15, 20231 min read
Breath of Fire
Lately, how does reel my thoughts One day you’re here, the next - you’re not No telling what life holds in store So what the hell we...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 14, 20231 min read
MAMA
My mama is most beautiful With hair that’s spun of gold Her eyes most pur-ply ever seen May mama never grow old I love her so much, too...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 13, 20231 min read
The Foolish
Prostrate, on these knees I’ve knelt The studded joints of heart have smelt An emptied organ still beats on Though she that filled it now...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 12, 20231 min read
The Mystery of Grief
Grief it ebbs, like wind it flows Or moontide waves, it ever grows You feel much better, think it quick Then sorrow hits and makes you...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 11, 20231 min read
MacGyver
Resourceful is a trait I love How glad to have this label For when you’re in a pinch or jam You’re confident and able To use your head...
Theresa Baxter
Sep 10, 20231 min read
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