Writing Workshop Wednesday: Vancouver Belongs To, by Peter Bracking

Photo by Gord McKenna.

Vancouver belongs to

 

Vancouver belongs to:

 

Sirens

Noise

The ever enveloping and always eroding arms of the sea

The gutter gushing, street shine blinding, neck soaking: rain

The raucous black caws, iridescent fluttering coos, sunset sleeper cries and Silent circles, high, hungry

Me

 

You

The discerning collectors of fine and distinguished cigarette butts abandoned

Grey, grey skies

Those who are and aren't, the free fall fuckups, the cautiously curious, the blatant Bullshitters, the grasping government, the plot thickening poets, the fondlers of Finance, the sucking slum lords, the overwhelmingly overweight, the laughing Lovers, the floundering fashionistas, the irredeemable rich, the plain old poor, Folks, just like us

 

Peter is a participant in Megaphone’s community writing workshop at the Gathering Place. 

 

Get on your megaphone

Share this:
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Be the first to comment
Please check your e-mail for a link to activate your account.
Office
312 Main St
Vancouver, BC
V6A 2T2