Poem of the Week

Yolande Villemaire

from Silence is a Healing Cave

9.

Over the river
Suddenly a great heron
Majestic omen

13.

In meditation
Her hand writing hieroglyphs
On subtle tablet

15.

In a dream a stag
Magical being of heart
Glowing and so real

16.

On way back to town
Laurentian shield visible
Hills like seated beasts

17.

In urban bistro
Overlooking a wild stream
In tune with my soul

18.

Sun plays in river
Boats, ducks, birds in a ballet
Under the old bridge

Yolande Villemaire is one of Quebec’s most prolific writers, proficient in both poetry and prose. She has published more than twenty-five books, four of which are available in English translation from Ekstasis Editions: Midnight Tides of Amsterdam, Poets & Centaurs, India, India and Little Red Berries. Yolande Villemaire lives in Montreal and is the director of TOTEMPOÉSIE.