Riffs & Ripples from ZenRiver Gardens

Buoyant blog of septuagenarian Kanadian poet and haikuist Chris Faiers/cricket. People's Poetry in the tradition of Milton Acorn, haiku/haibun, progressive politikal rants, engaged Buddhism and meditation, revitalizing of Callaghan's Rapids Conservation Area, memories of ZenRiver Gardens and annual Purdy Country LitFests (PurdyFests), events literary and politikal, and pics, amid swirling currents of earth magick and shamanism. Read in 119 countries last week - 22,924 readers in June.

Monday, 15 September 2025

The Player & the Played: capitalist financialism (we're the played)

from Judy Haiven's newsletter - Judy and Larry Haiven were comrades in the Canadian Liberation Movement half a century ago opposing American control of Canada (sound familiar?) - they've passed their legacy to their son, Max.