Mural Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

Mural

Unfolded a canvas
-do not know its largeness
-cannot see any edge, its corners
-though not wide as sky
-I ask to: "Give place
-for all names, locations
-of North York, and beyond…"

Have gathered many names
-like Don's Mills and River
-and York Mills, etc.…

The old names have remained
-to remind the "It was…"

Word "Brook" comes
-before and after
-many names…

The same are
- "Mill", "River"
- "View", "Hill",

Hurst for bat
-seasons' ends
-or starts
-stones, rocks
-names of birds
-trees, shrubs

Love painting and shaping
-and writing poetry
-novels and stories
-to compare the two parts
-It "Is! ", "Was! "

For this I
-need much ink,
-paint, patience! ! !
-doing this I must…must…
-must…must…must!