Haiku: Portrait of Man and Woman with Cat….Le texte français suit le texte anglais This cat is so smug; He appropriated this lap. His real name is Bear. A haiku is a short, unrhymed poem that adheres to a specific three-line, seventeen-syllable format. The form originated in Japan, but today people across the globe..
Month: April 2024
The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour 2024 My book titled My Time with You Has Been Short but Very Funny is a candidate for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, also known as the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour or just the Leacock Medal, is an annual Canadian literary award presented for..
Imagine a world of umbrellas Imagine a surreal world of umbrellas. And – why not – of perfectly splendid bowler hats? A world of nifty umbrellas, How could you not fancy that? https://robertmcbrydeauthor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/robertmcbrydeauthor/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-mcbryde-44051122/ Robert McBryde Author (20+) Facebook Robert McBryde Personal Facebook Le temps passé avec vous..
Total Eclipse: Haiku April 8, 2024 The Sun vanishes Only to emerge unscathed; Life leaves many scars. A haiku is a type of Japanese poem that always uses the same number of syllables in a three-line format: the first line is five syllables the second line is seven syllables the third line is..
A few pops Returning to Canada after spending well over two years in France – and moving to a city where English is the predominant language – have been quite a shock to say the least! (So have the incredibly high prices here in Canada…but that’s a whole other story for another day.) ..
The real reason that we returned to Canada: My wife Anne missed Simons too much to remain in France. Here is an excerpt from the story “Excuse My French” from the book entitled My Time with You Has Been Short but Very Funny. Simons, a clothing and department store, is a Quebec and even..