vid of Henry driving to Zenriver Gardens/Chris reading Purdy's "in the caves"/Honey Novic singing /

I've edited together my video of driving to ZenRiverGardens with Chris' reading of Purdy's "In The Cavess" and Honey's "Milton's Song" for a Chernozym Video. Just click on the link below:
http://vimeo.com/47238162

Please let me know what you think.

[I compressed the drive video; I don't drive that fast]

cheers, Henry


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Hi Henry,
 I laughed thru the whole vid - man, maybe you DO drive that fAst!

Also an instructional vid for those driving to ZenRiver Gardens for the first time 
I followed every twist & turn on the
Deloro Road - I drive it every day and every nite in my sleep!

please post wherever, whenever ... a truly instructional video  !!!   : )

a grrreat fest, Milt was there ... and Big Al ... the crows and ravens gave them away ...

thanks for attending,
peace & poetry power!
Chris ... and Chase ... Wrffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff! (hey, you made me a matinee idol for dogs!!!!!!)


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Milt taught me to listen to birds

Milt taught me to listen to birds

(for a Green-eyed Tara Goddess)


That summer day, fated and fateful
Milt visiting, joking we were Rhodes scholars
at my Rhodes Ave house.
In the afternoon bake
I took Milt to my favourite big city haunt
Ashbridges Bay
and on a small crest Milt
showed me the shaman way 

listen to the Ravens, Chris
 
ignoring (temporarily) blonde bikinis
spread below on wet sand blankets
Milt pushed our gazes further:
sea captains of paradises
horizon scan of Lake Ontario, an inland sea to
Island Milt
 
Testosterone makes us show-offs for our Goddesses.
Poets, I told Christy once
poets, we are mad men - running naked
across rainswept fields
hoping for the lightning strike -
the best are hit more than once
crazed and crazier with each visitation
of white heat inspiration

but I have digressed from Milt's lesson
the blondes to blame, no doubt
(or dreams of a Green-eyed Tara Goddess incarnate)
Can't say I heard the birds clearly
that gorgeous summer day
but I knew then to be a true poet
I had to follow the shaman way
Milt had softly shown me

listen to the birds, Chris
 
Thank you Milt, your advice
sings true to me this summer morning
doves cooing and crows cawing
dawn chorus keeping me awake,
encouraging this poem
for you, and the gifts of a Green-eyed Goddess




Chris Faiers
Summer 2012


Milt is Milton Acorn, Canada's People's Poet, and the poet
many believe to be our most important national poet.
Milt received our highest literary honour, the Governor General's Award
for poetry, and an honourary doctorate from his home university on
Prince Edward Island. Milt was a comrade, a friend, and a mentor.


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Conrad DiDiodato has left a new comment on your post "Milt taught me to listen to birds":

"Listen to the birds"--
never wanted to run so badly



Posted by Conrad DiDiodato to Riffs & Ripples from ZenRiver Gardens at 24 July 2012 09:55


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Conrad DiDiodato has left a new comment on your post "Milt taught me to listen to birds":

"Listen to the birds"--
wild grass under a cloudless sky



Posted by Conrad DiDiodato to Riffs & Ripples from ZenRiver Gardens at 25 July 2012 08:40

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May Day Dragon Magick

magick is everywhere
but most can't see it


tiny stars swirl in the green realm
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dance across river bottom gray
diaphanous twinkle spirits
cause pause to wonder

water pails brimming
set aside to ponder Tinkerbell dervishes
... now vanished - where/why?

slow human, I ponder,
analyze ... again bucket scoop
and star dancers reappear

Bubbles! the solution!
"just" sunlight refracting thru clear current
and magick ones resume their dance
- but now at my scooped command

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Modern physicists can prove
an object observed is changed
by act alone of observation
sounds like magick to a crazed old shaman
with old ways returning - a new age of magick
dawning - now verified by eons old enemies

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After the transplanted pines are watered
there is more work to do.
Chinese friends in Toronto have a court date
for a daisy chain traffic wreck they had no fault in.

Incense is offered to dragon allies
fire - sweet smoke - wafted through windhorse flags
floats skybound on pure valley air.
Red the defender
will bite the butts of court liars
and Blue, diaphanous as the dancing stars
protector spirit -
both are softly Summoned

Email the next morning - "all three witnesses didn't show"
"case dismissed!"


magick is everywhere
as some now believe ...
today incense wafts downstream
         nostrilward rewards
above celebrating star dancers
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Chris Faiers/cricket
May Day 2012
ZenRiver Gardens




the emails: (in reverse chronology)



Begin forwarded message:

From: Chris Faiers <zenriver@sympatico.ca>
Date: April 30, 2012 11:48:55 AM EDT
To: anna
Subject: Re: good luck tomorrow! Excellent - case dismissed!!!

Excellent!
Congrats to you & George, Anna  : )
peace & poetry power!
Chris & Chase ... wrooooooooooooooof!

p.s. the dragons will enjoy incense rewards at ZenRiver Gardens later today  ;  )
p.p.s. my friend Sylvia also expressed her concerns & regards for your case when we chatted last nite





On 2012-04-30, at 10:32 AM, anna  wrote:

Hi Chris,

we came back for Court. All three witnesses didn't show up, policeman showed up. So my case is dismissed. Now, we need to talk with insurance with that.

Thanks for support.

Anna

On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 5:50 PM, Chris Faiers <zenriver@sympatico.ca> wrote:
Hi Anna & George,
Terry and I had a brief chat early this aft - just to confirm a few things about the IFPOR gig this Thursday. Terry told me you & George have your court date tomorrow, so I did a little invocation ceremony on your behalf out at ZenRiver this aft.

 Paid some tribute* to a red dragon spirit protector (if anyone lies on the stand, he'll bite their butt so they'll flinch - causing the judge to notice their lying). Also to a green/blue dragon who'll watch over both of you - she's less aggressive than Red, who's done some good work for me with past requests  :  )

That's great that you & Terry will jointly present Milt's poetry at IFPOR - and your Chinese translations of Milt will help make the event truly international.

peace & poetry power!
Chris ... and Chase ... wroooooooooooooof!   (*so that's why the incense today - dragons love fire- sweet smoke-air ... incense presented via cool breeze thru the prayer flags flapping on the Jimi Hendrix tree stand)