Latest Posts
-
Spirit of the Big Ditch : The Story of the Welland Canals in Pictures, Poems and Songs, edited by Prof. Emeritus Rob Taylor of Brock University, author of 8 books and numerous articles on the 4 iterations of the Welland Canal. an anthology…
-
On the Death of Major-General Brock by J.H.R.
Low-bending o’er the rugged bier, The soldier drops the mournful tear For life departed, valor driven Fresh from the fields of death to Heaven. But time shall fondly trace the name Of Brock, upon the scrolls of Fame, And those…
-
In Passing by Stanley Plumly
On the Canadian side—we’re standing far enough away— the Falls look like photography, the roar a radio. In the real rain, so vertical it fuses with the air, the boat below us is starting for the caves. Everyone on deck…
-
The Wonderful Leaps of Sam Patch by Anonymous
[n.b. This is the Niagara section only] Next, to Niagara thousands flock, To see him jump from Table Rock, Into these waters, thunder-hurled, The seventh wonder of the world. Folks swarmed on bank and giddy ledge, On dangerous precipice’s edge,…
-
Two songs composed by Harris Loewen
I just discovered that two Niagara poems that are on the NFPP site have been set to music by Harris Loewen, a retired Brock University professor. For a delightful treat I’ve embedded the recordings to At Niagara Falls by Anson G.…
Join 900+ subscribers
Stay in the loop with everything you need to know.