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Finding home in the promised land: a personal history of homelessness and social exile

Finding home in the promised land: a personal history of homelessness and social exile

A violent crime left Jane Harris injured and tumbling down the social ladder toward homelessness, leading her ask why this could happen in Canada.

2015

Stories

Jane Harris
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When Seeds Never Seem to Sprout

They said April showers would bring May flowers, but what if circumstances rain on your plans and delay your progress?

4 min read1 day ago

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Dandelion and a pine cone on wet black soil.

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Jane Harris
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Transient Spring/Lasting Legacy

A poem about periwinkle skies and new life in this hopeful season

1 min readMay 6, 2024

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Magpie nest in a bare tree in spring. photo taken by the author. credit Jane Harris

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Jane Harris

Where are the heroes?

Rage won’t create a better world. It could destroy democracies like Canada.

3 min readFeb 4, 2024

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Where are the heroes?

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Jane Harris
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The Lark Publication

Thin Places

A poem about transitions — changing seasons and life at the world’s edge

2 min readSep 25, 2023

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Photo of a man made lake, by the author, Credit Jane HarrIs

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Jane Harris
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The Lark Publication

Quick Escape on the Boulevard

A poem about panic and survival

1 min readAug 17, 2023

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Photo of an urban deer near a busy road. Taken through a screen. Traffic in the background.

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Jane Harris
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The Lark Publication

Quiet — a poem

The days last longer when your music is birdsong — there is no rosier light than after supper sun

1 min readJun 9, 2023

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Pale Rose Sunset Sky, photo taken by the author, credit Jane Harris

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Jane Harris
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Growth is Creative Process

In times of transition, it can look like your creative output is nil, but is it?

2 min readApr 12, 2023

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Photo of a notebook and coffee cup. Taken by the author. Credit Jane Harris

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Jane Harris
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The Lark Publication

Cravings

A poem about life at the end of winter

2 min readMar 27, 2023

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Cravings

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Jane Harris
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The Lark Publication

Bread and Life

Pondering mysteries while doing the mundane — a poem

1 min readMar 7, 2023

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Photo of freshly baked bread taken by the author. Credit Jane Harris

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Jane Harris
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When Silence Says ‘I love you’ best

My eldest son loved grey cats all his life, and I loved him.

3 min readJan 3, 2023

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When Silence Says ‘I love you’ best

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Jane Harris

Jane Harris

Book Author

Award-winning journalist, author and poet. Books include Finding Home in the Promised Land. Writes from an Albertan, Canadian and Commonwealth perpective.

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