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Day: August 16, 2021

Autumn 2021

Comforting Hands

LINA ISMAIL ALHABAHBEH ❏ A voice from sky A voice from heaven Your voice, mother Calls me at nights of tiredness And moments of longing I hear it, I wish you were close to hug you to kiss you But the distances are far So far away, mother Between us are mountains, rivers and oceans And a vast space But you are always here Here with me in my heart I feel you are close, very close

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Autumn 2021

Small Happinesses

YIREN ❏ Whenever I can enjoy some leisure, whether it is after lunch, 15 minutes off work or soap-opera time on the sofa, I like crocheting. A ball of yarn or thread and a hook can turn out to be something so nice that I don’t want to put them away.

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Autumn 2021

The Cow who visited her Doctor

SERINA LEWIS ❏ Sitting by the campfire and surrounded by an eager audience, with a glass of whiskey cupped in his hands, my dad would regale us with stories of his boyhood days in Goa. Three generations of family and friends welcomed these tales that ranged from school pranks, teenage flirtations, celebrations of high days and holy days and some that were too good to be true. I look back with nostalgia for those days.

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Autumn 2021

The Sprite of Jackson Creek Trail

NINA MUNTEANU ❏ It was a cold November day as I wandered the endangered Jackson Creek old-growth forest. Centuries old cedar, pine and hemlock towered above me. The trees creaked and groaned, swaying in a mischievous wind. I sighed with the thought that this ancient forest might soon disappear to the encroaching housing development.

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First Flight

AVA PALAZZO ❏ This symbolizes freedom, harmony and peace – what I painted for my Grade 8 teacher before graduation. For me, it represented new beginnings as well, as I spread my wings to embark on a new chapter in my life with more knowledge, wisdom and wonderful memories.

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