Story Published in "Wherever We Roam" Coming soon!

NEW short story coming soon!


Today I received some more great and very exciting news! My brand new short story, "Bring Your Pet to School Day" will be published in a brand new book titled, "Wherever We Roam" available exclusively from the Polar Expressions Publishing!



Image courtesy of Polar Expressions

"Wherever We Roam" will be a wonderful paperback/softcover book featuring short stories written by Canadians. I am honoured that my new short story is considered one of the best of the best and will be published as part of this collection.

The collection of short stories is set to be published and released in early December of this year; a great way to celebrate the holidays and end 2015!

I am very excited about this book, and I'm certain this will be a great collection of short stories which I cannot wait to read. I hope everyone will be getting a copy or two, and I hope you will enjoy and have as much fun reading my writing as I did working on it!





Remember, if you would like to get this book it is available exclusively from the Polar Expressions Publishing, and only a limited amount of quantities will ever be printed.

"Wherever We Roam" is now available for pre-order at: http://www.polarexpressions.ca/Shop.html!

Poem Published in "The Tracery of Trees" Coming soon!

NEW poem coming soon!

Last week, on Thursday September 10, 2015 I received some great news! I am excited to say that my poem "I Am Who I Am" will be published in a book called "The Tracery of Trees" which will be available exclusively from the Poetry Institute of Canada/Young Writers.

"The Tracery of Trees" will be a hardcover book composed of poems by Canadians. Thousands of poems were submitted from all across Canada, and I am very proud that my poem was chosen as one of the "best of the best" to be included in this book. "The Tracery of Trees" will no doubt be a great book filled with lots of wonderful poetry by Canadians, and I can't wait for it's release. A limited number of this book will be printed. It is scheduled to be published and released at sometime in late January 2016!

This is my first time being published by The Poetry Institute of Canada.
I hope you will all be getting a copy or two, and I hope you will enjoy not just my poem, but all the poems of the talented Canadian poets that will be included in this, what is sure to be an amazing, book!

"The Tracery of Trees" is now available for pre-order!

Congratulations to The Queen!

No I didn't write a poem about it, but maybe I will.  I just thought I should congratulate her royal majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her huge milestone.

Today marks 63 years since she came to the thrown (1952-2015) at the age of 26, that's 23,226 days of service. Longer than any other monarch in England history and maybe even world history; this will no doubt go down in the history books as a massive event. This is a major accomplishment for Queen Elizabeth II, as she has surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, her great-great-grandmother (who up until yesterday was the longest reining monarch), and the reigns of all her other predecessors and all the Kings and Queens in her family before her. "Long live the Queen" has held true for Elizabeth II, can she pull off another 63 years? Never say never, anything can happen in this world, and only time will tell. She is only 89 years young, so let's wait and see.

As the now longest reigning sovereign in Canada's modern era, many things have been done here in Canada to mark this historic occasion. The Bank of Canada has released a special 2015 commemorative $20 bill, this banknote was unveiled today,  The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a few special commemorative collector coins,  and Canada Post has released a Stamp!

Anyway, all in all, a huge congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II!!!  Here's to many more!!!

And remember, I did say I might write a poem to celebrate and commemorate this, so make sure to keep a lookout just in case.

"Leaves Are Fun" poem

It's September, which means it's that time of the year again where everyone is happy and excited, but also a bit disappointed that it's almost time to return to school. It signals that fall is upon us and the end of summer draws near. Autumn always brings that bittersweet feeling of the end of summer fun and going back to school. 

I thought this was the perfect time and occasion to share with you all a poem that I wrote when I was in the third grade. It's not great and doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but please remember I was only eight at the time. It was however good enough to be published in the December 2002 holiday edition of the school news letter!  I had written this in October 2002, It was a month after I'd just started grade 3. Enjoy!

Leaves Are Fun

By: Vickram Bachan

 

Leaves are fun

they fall in the rain and in the sun.

They are red, green, orange, yellow

leaves.

And they make a mess

till you clean them please.