The Diachronic Barber Pole Observations of a Recovering Hockey Exile

Posts from — October 2010

Road Trip

October 31, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Travel poem.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers

October 30, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Had a good, quick chat before the game with Frank Rekas of The Rat Trick, a Florida Panthers blog. Rekas had some interesting insights on former Canadiens forward Christopher Higgins and former Panther coach-general manager Jacques Martin. And other good stuff.

Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders

October 29, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Lemon strides out. Looks at his wristband. Absorbed. Calm. Purposed. He wears number one. But looks like Marvin Graves. Slight lank slouch.

TV Tunnel

October 28, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Let me in.

Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders

October 27, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Bonjour, Tomas. Ca va?

Two Fore The Islanders

October 27, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Islander pre-game poems.

Morning W

October 26, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Arizona dust.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Phoenix Coyotes

October 25, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

I hate change.

Livin’ In My Head

October 24, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Pome.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators

October 23, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Pouliot. Smiles like a cub scout.

Don’t Die

October 22, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Indian Living Room.

Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils

October 21, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

It’s like table hockey. The neutral zone doesn’t seem to exist tonight.

Buffalo Droppings

October 20, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Thoughts on a third period between Atlanta Thrashers and Buffalo Sabres.

Russian Agent

October 19, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Agent grave.

Caffeilant

October 19, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Loxodonta.

Faint Praise

October 19, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Small Man Condescension.

Stayed And Wrote

October 19, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Hockey poem. Basement.

Hockey Plantation

October 19, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Writer's farm.

Every Hab Fan’s Closet

October 18, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Closet.

It’s Never Dark Enough To Write

October 17, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens Poem. Black Lake.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators

October 16, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Spacek’s eyes close in disappointment. Mine brighten in irritation.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres

October 15, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

A Roy slapshot against full coverage dazzles white into the crowded sky. Ok. It just went out of play.

Knight’s Eyelet

October 14, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Halak sounds like a mask.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

October 13, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Parry. Spray. Ice. No delay. Twelve twenty-six.

She Tried Watching Hockey (On TV?)

October 12, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

The Sky is Black

Soviet Blast

October 11, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. USSR

CBC Saturdays

October 10, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Or Oilers. Or maybe Islanders?

Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

October 9, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Gill gets it. Up for Plekanec on the left. Swoggles down. Lurching in water, straining with a tugboat rope around his waist. Three Pens. Finally falls.

Morning Freeze

October 8, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Hockey poem. Montreal matin.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

October 7, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Spacek. Mannequin. Kostitsyn. Mannequin. Oy.

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