The long way home
byWhen I first immigrated from England to southern Ontario, I felt as if I’d moved from a human-sized land to a land that needed…
nature
What we need
byThe morning air is cold, and birds chatter as they warm up in light that filters into the garden from the east. Though I…
Paddling through history
byEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay, Matthew Deames explores the benefits of kayaking…
Doubtful Sound
byDoubtful Sound, New Zealand (2015) I had the privilege of venturing on a cruise of Doubtful Sound, New Zealand, this past summer. To get…
How to be here?
byReview: Living In The World As If It Were Home. Tim Lilburn. Cormorant Books, 1999. Most serious thought in our time struggles with the…
Golden
byMercer County, Pennsylvania (July 2015) It’s funny: this scene by a pond, suffused with golden brilliance, wasn’t silent but full of cricket and cicada…
Ometepe
byOmetepe, Nicaragua (2015) A short ferry ride across Lake Nicaragua from the mainland, Ometepe Island feels like another world. Away from the bustle, the…
Original thrift
byMa was boiling molasses in a pan. When Laura’s kettle was full of popped corn, Ma dipped some into a large pan, poured a…
By the shores of Pigeon Lake
byThe rhythm of farm life is shaped by the passage of the seasons. In the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario where I live, maple…
A sauna in every snowstorm
byEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this piece, the author celebrates the eccentricities of her…