Wild Child, is a poem that reflects on my life as a young boy of 14 when I lived at my fathers place of business at Paddy's Pond, about 15 miles west of St. John's Newfoundland, I used to fly fish on Paddy's Pond for speckled trout and take them home to our cabin for breakfast. My Mother, is a poem about "you guessed it" my Mother. The one person in my life who had a heart of gold. She had one hell of a life with my father who was alcoholic. Family, is a poem about my family with my first wife our daughter (Heather) and our son (Erik). It was written after I returned to Winnipeg from a trip to Vegas with my younger brother Bob. Heart of gold, is a poem about my son who when I said I love you he would always say it back to me. Ridiculous dreams, is a poem about my day dreams about being a rich and famous entertainer in the entertainment world. Something I'm glad to say never happened. Kindness, is a reflection on the golden rule, do unto others as you would have done unto you. Beothuk, is a poem showing the lack of love and respect that the European settlers had for the original people of the island of Newfoundland. Arrogance of humanity, is a poem reflecting on the arrogance of humanity in its relationship with God.