A poem by Kevin Somers.
By Kevin Somers
Apr. 30, 2008
Read lots of books
Blogs, magazines,
Study a flower, a bridge, or a toilet that's clean
Examine real people
Analyze screens
Every word, every gesture, each breath and each scene
Who is a princess?
Why's he a queen?
What is right there and what goes unseen?
Why's the sky blue?
Why is grass green?
A mind needs to work to stay keen and lean
The moment is here
If you know what I mean
The time is right now to feed the machine
I think we dropped the ball on better communication, and - and we certainly would, um, do that a lot differently in the future." -- Tim McCabe, director of planning and economic development for the city of Hamilton, on the city's handling of the collapse and subsequent demolition of the Balfour Building on King William St.
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