poetry

People Together

Posted:

Dec 14, 2019

The first time I met my new cousin, Avery McCrady, was at my bridal shower. She was just a wee one back then, nestled gently in her mother’s arms, her eyes smiling. Although she wasn’t the only baby at the shower that day, this little one had me hypnotized.

Tags:

poetry, arts, Fernie BC

Emerging

Posted:

Nov 18, 2019

In Fernie you can find expats from Chicago, Mexico City, Moscow, and Sydney, just to name a few, charmed travellers who adorn the red and white as their home country of choice. This transition has always sparked curiosity in Sadie.

Tags:

poetry, Fernie BC

Pathways

Posted:

Oct 16, 2019

I had the pleasure of meeting Lily Earl one sunny afternoon at my cousin Kerri’s house many years ago. To look at her, she resembles most of her young contemporaries; curious, bright, and so very full of light. What you can’t see is her courageous spirit. This is something you feel. A spirit that at two years of age was threatened by an all too common disease: Cancer.

Tags:

poetry, arts, Fernie BC

Rise Up

Posted:

Sep 21, 2019

As I meditate on what it means to begin again, I am doing just that: beginning again. I will learn to trust my body and the fortitude of my mind to rise and be stronger. I am broken but will heal.

Tags:

poetry, Fernie BC, Sadie Rosgen

Freedom Attack

Posted:

Jun 11, 2019

Freedom is everything. This month Sadie wrote with the ancestors. She took the freedom to dig into the past and find the history that made us free, at least in this country anyway.

Tags:

poetry, Fernie BC, Sadie Rosgen

Home

Posted:

May 14, 2019

As spring shines in, I have been awarded the great honour of Poet Laureate by the Fernie Academy for poetry month. I value this title beyond measure as I recognize that simply by doing what I love, I am accepted, I am recognized, and I am valued by my community.

Tags:

poetry, Fernie BC, arts, Culture, Sadie Rosgen

Dreaming in Colour

Posted:

Apr 08, 2019

Terry Nelson takes a short break from his outdoor adventuring and book hawking to join Sadie this month.

Tags:

poetry, Fernie BC, Sadie Rosgen

The Limerick

Posted:

Mar 08, 2019

Hailing from the county of Limerick in Ireland, a limerick is a funny poem with a strong beat. It usually consists of three long lines and two short. All in all, it’s a light-hearted romp through a few silly stories.

Tags:

poetry, Fernie BC

Yellow Carbonated Liquid

Posted:

Feb 11, 2019

“Life is the knife edge between tragedy and ridiculousness.”
-Lindsay Vallance

Tags:

poetry, Fernie BC, arts, Culture

The Awake Experiment

Posted:

Jan 13, 2019

A year ago Amy Attalla and Sadie combined neighbourhood forces to create two pieces of poetry for the January 2018 issue. Now, one year later, the echo of Amy returns.

Tags:

poetry, Fernie BC, arts