Bio
Carter Vance is a writer and poet originally from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada currently resident in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. His work has appeared in such publications as The Smart Set, Contemporary Verse 2 and Plentitude, amongst others. His debut novel, Smaller Animals, is now available from Roundfire Books.
Carter Vance
A Child's Toys
First you gave me the
rocking horse to practice,
Then the compass to
find my way.
Two in such balance
I could barely sustain
Illusions of meaning
in façade,
Illusion of peace on
shipwrecked shore
in tent-filled underpass,
Illusions of the serene
when all things washed out
Faded paint in high sun.