This is a journey told in verse, a travelogue crossing continents. This is a story written on the run, a leaving and loving Canada narrative that continues today.
Lynne Pearl tells a personal story of pain and healing after fleeing an abusive relationship with few belongings. She documents her movements from Canada to Britain with close attention to the details of her surroundings, natural and man-made. Her poems include wry observation about suburbia, the experience of being homeless, the welcome of friends, the kindness of near strangers and longing for her adult children who were often miles away.
In the midst of this painful time, she finds time for humour and tenderness through vivid description of the people and places she encountered while waiting for the dust to settle.
Lynne Pearl tells a personal story of pain and healing after fleeing an abusive relationship with few belongings. She documents her movements from Canada to Britain with close attention to the details of her surroundings, natural and man-made. Her poems include wry observation about suburbia, the experience of being homeless, the welcome of friends, the kindness of near strangers and longing for her adult children who were often miles away.
In the midst of this painful time, she finds time for humour and tenderness through vivid description of the people and places she encountered while waiting for the dust to settle.
