Oh, Canada?

The country

where you freeze

with ease.

Starting with your fingertips,

toes then

nose then

respiration

circulation

palpitation

expiration

Frozen parade

From mall to mall

The bins, the bales

The sins, the sales

Courteous, polite,

Complacent, contrite,

Laconic,

Platonic,

Catatonic

Embryonic

Away from strife

Avoiding life

The snow is falling all around

The residents go underground

Sterile, white

Without a sound

The blood of natives

crying out

but no one hears

the frozen tears

Oh Canada,

glorious and free

Eaton’s, Hudson Bay

we stand on guard for thee.

Starbucks, Dairy Queen

we stand on guard for thee.