have your way
sketch our city
any fine day
talk to a captain
sail on his ship
swim with dolphin
touch a fish
Big head Tommy
enjoys cooking
from his sun room
he enjoys looking
stories in his head
appear on canvas
a year after they're born
painted over with new ones
Big head Tommy
born in war years
village life fell hard
yet never felt tears
trees had flowers
streams had shrimps
youngest and bravest
a carefree vagabond
Big head Tommy
wandered like clouds
landed Canadian weather
he threw his plough
the soil is fetching
the air can sing
seasons distinctive
Winter Autumn Summer Spring
Big head Tommy
do you miss home?
away from siblings all alone
wings on your back
you said you've met
Libertas in her phrygian cap
and Beaver the Sharp Teeth
in his High Park home
Big head Tommy
walks all day
no pedometer no whatsapp
he's alert to world news
he knows what's on
see old friends discover new place
joining football fans in retro Revue
watching FIFA eating pop corn
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| A gift from Big head Tommy. Painting by Tomio Nitto |
