Poems of Richard Doiron (Canada)

The Mourning After

As destiny would have it
There was an end to the laughter
There was loss in the air
And the mourning after.

The idyllic scene was gone
There was an end to the wonder
We never could fathom
The spell we were under.

With tragedy unfolding
There was no sense to the crafter
We wrestled with the dread
Of the mourning after.


Those Things For Which I Long

I long for reason, minds that merge -
a peaceful ending had -
a tempered tide, a softer surge,
a pact that's ironclad.

I long for judgements unimpaired -
seen dialogue as key -
a world of wonders being shared,
the way it's meant to be.

I long for logic's rule supreme -
all shadows set aside -
allowed each one to live a dream
with never one denied.



Each Reaching For A Rose

It's peace we're after, tried and true,
if this a mountain's climb -
the sound of laughter, tripped into
unhurried, one more time.

The steps upon the promenade
that echo through the night -
maintained a beat for music played
that's fashioned in the light.

The Promised Land (within our reach)
that keeps us on our toes -
each one in step, a place for each,
each reaching for a rose.

©®RICHARD DOIRON


About the Poet:
RICHARD DOIRON, dubbed Canada's peace poet: work in print for 62 years; published in hundreds of anthologies, periodicals, personal books; author of novels, biographical works, essays, and lyricist.(Author of iconic Acadian song, "Mon Acadie," 1994.) Graduate in journalism and Certified Lifeskills Coach; 1999 published in world book, "Prayers For A Thousand Years," alongide the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, by invitation; work read at UN 2000, translated into all major languages at the time; 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award winner World Poetry; 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Pentasi B World Friendship Poetry; 2019 named World Poet Laureate by the group Pentasi B World Friendship Poetry. 2019 Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, via Dr. Epitacio Tongohan, Philippines.  Named LAUREATE OF THE IVAN AIVAZOVSKY INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AND ART PRIZE 2022 (Ukraine- USA-Germany). July 2024, Yugen Quest Review: WE Illumination Award 2024 (Poetry, Participation, Inspiration). Latest book: "My Mind Could Be A Garden," WE Literary Community, India, January 2025. Special recognition: UN-affiliated poster calendar 2025 featuring author, with photo. A repeat for 2026. Numerous new lyrics in the process of being recorded 2026; cover picture and 15-page spread in "Wildfire International Magazine," Dec. 2025 - Jan 2026. His best poem ever in a major book, "Sunset And The Tripping Child," published in "The Eagle & The Maple, United States and Canada Poetry Anthology," Dec. 2025. Yugen Quest Review (YQR) Festive, December (15) 2025 - Of Cheers, Adventures & Warm Ties! Jan. 16, 2025 poetry published in book "Care of Darjeeling: Tribal Life, Language, and Literature," translated in Bengali, Kolkata, India. Jan. 17, 2026 published in Multicultural Press. Australia, with deep analysis; Jan. 18, 2026, designated Poet Laureate, WE Publishing Community, India. Jan. 22, 2026 one-hour interview, World Poetry Cafe radio, heard live in 189 countries. Feb. 2026 given, "Global Best Writer Award," World Spiritual Humanity Peace and Literary Society, 14.8k strong group. His poetry used weekly by young students in a special school setting in Nairrobi, Kenya.