A Confluence of Geographies by Bart Gazzola 1

Hamilton Arts & Letters   We are both contained / in the geography of this land / which indicates no depth / beyond erosion 1 – Matthew Hall The tale is the map that is the territory. You must remember this.2 – Neil Gaiman In my dreams of this city I am always lost.3 – Margaret Atwood    [  >>>>> FORWARD ]     ----------------------------- 1    Matthew Hall, remembrance, from Hyaline. Matthew Hall gave me this copy of his poetry (he's a significant art critic, as well) just before we both left Saskatoon. 2    Neil Gaiman, American Gods. 3    Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye. I've enjoyed this book lately for her exploration of a city she lived in, then returns to, and how it seems like a different place entirely. My response to St. Catharines, after a return of nearly 20 years, has been most effective when I interpret it as a new place that just has some familiar locales, like bits of déja vu... and I've been having odd dreams of Saskatoon lately. [Distillate © HA&L + Bart Gazzola  |  {from the Greek bios} -- the course of a life.]