Wisely the lord gave us a beautiful flower. Only a grass for humans to see and devour, Given for no reason from the earth,Īnd beautiful. Preparing the sugar of next year-our dower Of thousands of flowers, each flower with its single seed, The white-shining flags, proud horsetails, each one made The canes were arrowing far above his head, Old song tells us, a burly bum came hiking,
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Feel free listen along as you read the text of the poem, which I’ve included below.ĭown a shady lane through the sugar cane, the good I’ve included Jeff Douglas’ introduction and my reading of the poem in the audio snippet, here.
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The full episode, entitled, Northern Plights, aired on May 24, 2019.
I have since read the poem on CBC’s AS IT HAPPENS with Carol Off and Jeff Douglas. I have certainly welcomed the opportunity to write this glosa, which incorporates lines from Redpath’s founder, John Redpath. You can read the full text of the poem and more about its reception in this Toronto Star Article. While my poem, “The Current of the Sugar,” was dropped from the roster of the event, the poem will be considered for inclusion in Redpath’s museum. In my role as Poet Laureate, I received a commission to write a poem for the 60th anniversary of Redpath Sugar’s residency on Toronto’s waterfront, to be read at Doors Open Toronto.
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