Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Monday, 13 October 2025
A Thankful Heart - new Thanksgiving poem!
A Thankful Heart
As Golden-red leaves drift through the air,
dinner tables are set with precision and care.
The crisp, calm autumn wind carries the scent of food,
Delectable dishes that puts everyone in a good mood.
The scent of caramel, pecans and pumpkin pie,
of roasted potatoes, turkeys, cinnamon and chai,
Draws all kindred from near and far away,
To share a feast on this grateful day.
With hands held tight and voices low,
We give thanks for the seeds we sow.
For love that lingers strong and kind,
and the peace we strive each day to find.
Grace is said, a quiet, thankful prayer,
The bird is carved and the stuffing savoured.
Appreciation for food and loved ones too,
Thankful for moments both old and new.
We honour those who came before,
Their stories told behind each home’s door.
We lift our glasses in cheers and joy,
Celebrating all we have to enjoy.
No candlelight can match the glow of smiles,
or illuminate the empty dishes in piles.
Laughter echoes through the rooms and walls
with hearts and stomachs full, both big and small.
So here's to bounty, hearth and grace,
many blessings to each smiling face.
On this Thanksgiving, may we see
the beauty in every family tree.
Friday, 5 September 2025
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Proudly Waving 60 Years Strong
By Vickram Bachan
Sixty years ago, our flag was unveiled,
It’s raised each time Canada has prevailed.
Beneath the vast northern skies,
The Canadian banner proudly flies.
Iconic and legendary; a sign of democracy and freedom,
Our flag is a peace symbol, to all that come.
It represents a vibrant mosaic of all people’s and cultures,
It’s home to all of the equality searchers.
A growing community of all races and kinds,
Displaying us as one, a nation that binds.
From sea to sea, and across all the land,
A nation that’s strong, a unified band.
Equality, democracy, freedom, and peace,
Canada is a close to perfect masterpiece.
Opportunities await in a land that always thrives,
We are fueled by our passions, ambitions and our drives.
Welcoming new comers with hopes of better lives,
New opportunities await in a land that won’t deprive.
Red and white blowing majestically in the wind,
The flag of a country that’s kind and disciplined.
Through winter's chill, and summer's heat,
The flag remains Canada’s heartbeat.
The maple stands with quiet grace,
A symbol of this storied place.
We raise it high in joy or strife,
This flag, this leaf, this breath of life.
O Canada, in red and white,
Your truth flies ever bold and bright.
No crown or crest, no shield of war,
But nature’s grace we all adore.
The maple leaf, where peace will reign,
Unites us all from sea to plain.
It tells of peace, of standing tall,
Of answering our homeland’s call.
It marks a place that’s kind and free,
Built with hope and unity.
So let it fly through storms and sun,
The white and red for everyone.
For every soul, both near and far,
The maple leaf is who we are.
A leaf so proud, a nation free,
Forever bound, eternally.
In 2025, we celebrate our national flag’s sixtieth anniversary,
The symbol of us proud Canadians; we stand on guard for thee!
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers awards ceremony
On September 24, 2018, I was awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. After waiting 8 long years, today during national volunteers week, I was finally presented and invested with the honour at a very special ceremony in Ottawa at Rideau Hall, hosted by the honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.
Friday, 14 March 2025
Canada’s Volunteer Award 2024 recipient!
I have some exciting news to share today. Yesterday I received some unexpected but exciting news. I am one of the 2024 Canada’s Volunteer Award recipients in the Emerging Leader category! I am honoured and humbled to be one of this year’s recipients of the CVA! I will be receiving the award later this spring at a special presentation ceremony in Ottawa. This award, which was formerly known as the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award, is one of the highest honours presented to volunteers in Canada.
I will share more information and news about this as I get it. In the meantime, check out the news release from the CVA. You can read all about the award here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/volunteer-awards/2024-recipients.html
Monday, 20 January 2025
New poem Video live now - Unity
This week as we celebrate Martin Luther King day and Lincoln Alexander day; and ahead of Black History Month which we are approaching next month in February, I wanted to share one of my more famous poems. I wrote this back in 2016. Now here it is for the first time ever in a video on YouTube!
Please enjoy Unity and don’t forget like and subscribe!
Tuesday, 7 January 2025
Wednesday, 1 January 2025
Happy New Year!
Wednesday, 25 December 2024
‘The First Christmas’ poem - New video out now!
‘The First Christmas’ poem
The First Christmas
By Vickram Bachan
The Light came into the world.
Born into a stable made of wood and nails.
The dwelling of farm animals,
A manger filled with hay for a bed;
The humble home of God on earth.
His birth means the salvation of all humanity.
He lay silent and sleeping, curled up in the manger,
In this barn for a home. The King of kings had come.
A night of silence and peace,
The star shining from the Heavens above,
Guiding the way of the three wise men.
Heaven’s King, who could have made a majestic
and regal entrance surrounded by an army of angels,
Came as an infant, a newborn baby.
To live life was His choice,
To show us how it should be done.
He is the only definition of perfect.
A Light that no darkness can ever extinguish,
here to save us all.
We sing gloria and hallelujah,
For out saviour has arrived.
The greatest gift of all,
The gift of everlasting love and peace.
He is welcomed into every home,
Celebrating His birth each and every year,
And it all began with that first Christmas.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” - Isaiah 9:6
“And of his kingdom there shall be no end.” - Luke 1:32
Sunday, 15 December 2024
New book “Winter’s Melody” out now!
This book is composed of poetry by talented Canadians from all across the nation. I am honoured to once again be featured in Polar Expressions annual collection.
Available just in time for the Holidays season, this book makes a great Christmas gift for the avid reader in your life.
Winter's Melody is available to order now exclusively from Polar Expressions Publishing shop: https://polarexpressions.ca/Shop.html
Be sure to order your copy(s) now!
Monday, 11 November 2024
New YouTube video “A Noble Death” out now!
Happy Remembrance Day everyone. Today as we take the time to reflect, honour and pay tribute to our heroes, I wanted to share my newest video which features one of my most famous poems. On Remembrance Day we celebrate, commemorate and recognize the veterans of the past who fought and lost their lives in WW1 and WW2 for us all to enjoy the freedoms we have today. We also acknowledge the current Canadian military personnel and defence forces, as well as all surviving war veterans and soldiers. Our nation would not be what it is today without their sacrifices. We thank them for their daily services and bravery to our great country. 🥀🪖🎖️🇨🇦🍁❤️
This is a very special poem of mine. This is a poem I wrote back in 2010 from the perspective (POV) of a World War 1 soldier. Originally this was written for a history assignment back when I was in school. A couple years later this poem went on to win second place in the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poetry contest. Please enjoy this tribute to our wonderful heroes.
Thursday, 31 October 2024
New YouTube video out now! “Halloween Night” poem.
Monday, 30 September 2024
New YouTube video out now: 'Ghost from the Past' poem!
It’s September 30, which means today is Orange Shirt Day & National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
Last year I shared a poem titled, Ghost from the Past, that I wrote back in 2022. You can read it here.
You can also read my personal Land Acknowledgment here.
Now you can also see it in my newest YouTube video here! https://youtu.be/6sUxD-FE25w