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Green Fire
Poetry Reading Series
Stouffville, Ontario
-held every 2 months
http://greenfire.atspace.org/
- 2 Feature readersfollowed by an Open Mic |
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Michael
Khashmanian
Poet
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Michael Khashmanian
was born in Toronto and currently lives in Whitby. He is a family
mediator for the Durham Community Mediation Centre.
He has
recently rekindled his love of writing over the past year completing a
few short stories and poems. He has written the
lyrics for five songs, one of which was performed by 'Rising' at St.
Mark's United Church in Dec. He has just completed the play "Dial 'M'
for Music" which will be performed on Feb.25th, 2006. |
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He also
enjoys acting and still plays hockey.
He is a member of the Writers' Circle of Durham Region; The Ontario
Poetry Society:
First Timers, and the Borelians (the latter two are theatre groups). |
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In Bed With An Unwashed Woman
© Michael Khashmanian
My flight was delayed
Because of the storm.
Five days away
And late coming home.
I finally arrived
To a frozen, still town.
The water mains broken,
The power lines down.
The ice was so thick that
The whole town was crippled.
A cab took me home
But the fare it was tripled.
When I finally arrived
To uncover my fate
I discovered my home
In an emergency state.
My wife was amazing,
The things she had done
To ensure our survival
Beneath the cold winter sun.
A battery powered hot plate,
Bottled water was drank.
She drained the water heater
To refill the toilet tank.
A mattress on the floor
In front of the hearth.
She chopped plenty of wood,
A week or so’s worth.
When we got under the covers
And she snuggled up close,
My eyes became watery
I had to hold my nose!
She just gave me a look,
Her eyes opened wide.
And said, “If you don’t like it honey
You can go sleep outside!”
“Don’t like what?” I answered
As I snuggled up again.
And that’s how I wound up
In bed with an unwashed woman.
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Other Poetry by Michael Khashmanian can be found The Ontario
Poetry Society
Oshawa Branch website
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