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Harvey Jenkins was born in Alberta but spent most of his growing-up years on a small, mixed farm in the southwest corner of Manitoba. Harvey and his wife, Sharron, moved to Vancouver Island in 1989. He has a BA from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Victoria. He has had poems published in the Western Producer, Manitoba Myriad: An Anthology of Poetry and Prose, and Ascent Aspirations Magazine. In both the summer of 2008 and 2009, his poems have been selected to appear in the Poem Gallery of the Harbourfront Library in downtown Nanaimo. He also enjoys writing haiku. One of his haiku received an Honourable Mention at the 2007 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. Other haiku have been published in an issue of Gabriola Island’s The Imperfectionist’s Monthly and another haiku appeared in the 2009 in the clear dawn sky: Haiku Canada Members’ Anthology.
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When writing, it is important not always to wait for the Muse to appear but rather, to sit down and begin. Wonderful things can happen when thoughts are put into the written word.
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I live close to downtown Nanaimo, the second largest city on Vancouver Island with a population
of 80,000 friendly people. The harbour, yacht club and a waterfront, pedestrian walkway are all out my front
door. The Nanaimo harbour is very busy and I enjoy watching seaplanes both take off and land. Bald eagles
ride air currents while a flotilla of sail boats make their manoeuvres all year round.
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Nanaimo - Vancouver Ferry
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Harvey's Condo Near Ferry Terminal
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Leaving Port Alberni on the M.V. Francis Barkley
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WRITING EXCERPTS FOR ONE SWEET RIDE
with so much effort
men landed on the dead moon
here the flowers bloom
A haiku by Harvey Jenkins
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