Jim Grant
View from Toronto Island
“Toronto The Good” or “Hogtown” … take your pick… but likely these names will always stick
Western Canadians don’t call it, “Toronto The Good”…. the rest of the world thinks, maybe they should
World class restaurants, museums, art galleries, and more… hundreds of condos, by Lake Ontario’s shore
One of the cleanest cities in the world, they say…. where you can safely walk at night, or play all day… in the many parks, or one of the beaches… from Pickering to Mississauga, the city reaches
The largest city in Canada by far… but best take public transit or you’ll be parked in your car
And here we see from the island view…
the incredible skyline….both old and new
The Circle of Life
The water ebbs so silently, away from rocks and land
With gentle whispers, sneaks away, increasing beach and sand
Be deceived not ….just watch out, for comes a quiet warning
The starless night will keep things calm but soon will come the morning
The winds pick up and start to howl, and clouds go rushing by
Those waves, so quiet through the night, are ready now to cry
The tide moves in, attacking land, so high the waves do rise
This isn’t new! Each day the cycle…really no surprise
From the dark and the deep, a sudden rush, along the beach and shore
The waves now crash upon the sand, the white foams seems to roar
As an angry human, who has lost control….how does it really feel?
Fear not, even though to you…the threat seems very real
A big mistake to let anger last
Just look to your future, not your past
Before long, life calms again, like the water in retreat
The winds die down. The sea is calm…the circle now complete.
Spring Flowers
Every winter we watch the snow… knowing with spring it is sure togo
Spring the season of anticipation… across the country, our great nation
Four seasons, we love them all… but the two most colourful are spring an fall
The flowers here arranged for beauty… grown ourselves…almost a duty
To see our property kept with pride… the lawns groomed and the beds beside
The wonders of nature everywhere abound… and planted flowers our homes surround
Not just the flowers but the shrubs and the trees… a fresh coat of green…moved by a gentle breeze
After a winter too long with temps up and down… and now with spring comes relief from the dull grays and brown
So enjoy the scenery natural and man made… every flower and every blade For the spring is quite short…but not to worry… yes soon will be summer but we are not in a hurry
Jim Grant Bio
My career as a recreational artist started late. At 75 I needed to re-invent myself as I wanted to have purpose to my life having recently ended a lengthy teaching career. Although I never intended to sell my work, I found it gratifying to go to the Wasaga Beach art shows to share my work and surprisingly get many compliments. I work in Acrylics and Water Colours and plan to start dabbling in oil. Most of my original paintings were of lighthouses but now I love to do paintings with sunrises or sunsets over the mountains and water. My favorite part is to finish a painting, give it a title, then write a poem about the painting that is a metaphor for aging. To see my paintings email me at [email protected] to arrange a visit to my gallery.