i\’d known
of backyards
from weekend
visits to my uncle\’s
home in ottawa…
nevertheless,
while in montreal
our residence, an apartment
located at 1210 boulevard
provencher had been
afforded
M-A-S-S-I-V-E
g
r
o
u
n
d
s
.
yet, nothing
to call our own…
until,
my father
was transferred
to the bank of montreal
in scarborough…
anticipation
overwhelmed
me,
somewhere,
to play & call
my own.
however
the first prints, i\’d
laid in this new space
left me quite frightened.
the previous
owners, planted
sunflowers
that had grown
to be unattended.
needless
to say…
what
should have
been a magnificent
glow of yellow
to follow
the sun throughout
the day,
had
f
a
l
l
e
n
to an early demise…
darkness!
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