Caught in the snow

My first real attempt at something "Canadian" -- for the Cafe'

It was the day before
"White Juan" rolled in --
the calm before the
nor'easter, the locals knew,
unimpressed by the denials
of the brilliant February sun.

On tourist sidewalks
I stumbled upon an amazing place,
a museum by name and number 21.
felt the presence of the past,
walked the pier; shed a tear
for the immigrants who landed here --

I never worried about the weather,
nestled comfortably in down
at the Waverley,
in a room down the hall
where Oscar Wilde
was once the Belle of the ball.

The next morning the city was still
trapped under a blanket
of 3 feet of snow --
so many things
I did not get to see,
but so glad I got a glimpse of history.

Author's Note

White Juan - Atlantic blizzard Feb 2004
Pier 21 - historic immigrant landing pier in Halifax
Waverley - historic Halifax hotel -- formerly a brothel frequented by Oscar Wilde