POETRY QUARTER

creating diverse habitats

So, for the October 2023 Poetry Quarter, let’s take a moment to put pen to paper and show trees some well-earned, poetic love

As usual, poems should be:

• Original and unpublished in any medium (no poems submitted elsewhere, please);

The poetry of trees

Joyce Kilmer wrote in his 1914 poem, ‘I think that I shall never see/A poem lovely as a tree.’

But – intrepid Ottawa poets – let us try!

As they stretch into the sky with their majestic reach, they stand as the true giants of nature, and recent studies have shown that our happiness can be increased just by spending time with them They not only help capture carbon from the atmosphere but are vital in stopping the decline of wildlife numbers by

• No more than 30 lines each;

• On any aspect of the theme within the bounds of public discourse;

• Submitted on or before Monday, September 25

Poets in the National Capital Region of all ages welcome (school-age poets, please indicate your grade and school) Please send your entries (up to 5 poems that meet the criteria) to editor@glebereport.ca Remember to send us your contact information and your grade and school if you are in school

Deadline: Monday, September 25, 2023 located steps away from the Rideau Canal bike path with access to Ottawa’s beautiful inner-city lake, Dow’s Lake, and other beautiful vistas along the canal.

We have partnered with RentABike to assemble the Ami Trishaw. Special thanks to Jill Messier, fleet and shop manager at RentABike, and her crew for hearing about this challenge and enthusiastically agreeing to assemble the Ami Trishaw, which was a six- to eight-hour endeavour. RentABike is at 2 Rideau Street under the Plaza Bridge.

Volunteers will be trained throughout the summer and will take older adults and adults with disabilities for rides. Gary Bradshaw is a member of Cycling Without Age, a global initiative, and we are pleased to have him assist with the training.

If you are interested in volunteering as a pilot, contact Bridget MacInnes at 613-238-2727 ext. 353. If you want more information on the Cycling Without Age program, contact Shirley Lee at 613230-5730 ext. 309.

Abbotsford is your community support centre for adults 55+. We are the community programs of The Glebe Centre Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit, organization which includes a 254-bed long-term-care home. Find out more about our services by dropping by 950 Bank Street (the old stone house) Mon. to Fri., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., telephoning 613-230-5730 or by checking out all The Glebe Centre facilities and community programs on our website at www. glebecentre.ca.

Shirley Lee is a facilitator in community support services at Abbotsford.