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Poetry
Growth: Life’s Flow in Poetry
by Peter Freeman
This is a collection of poems arranged in approximate chronological order to illustrate the moulding of one’s personality, attitudes and motivations from internal and external events, as one grows through the various phases of life.
We come into this world, complex yet unformed. As we experience life through the years, it shapes us and changes us. Throughout this process, there is a desire to control how we are affected by life’s forces. We are all engaged in the same process of trying to make sense of our existence and our surrounding environment. Our biological, emotional, and intellectual needs drive us into the company of others, where we share our experiences, insights, wonderment, and the bewilderment of our lives.
We are story tellers.
We share our stories in so many ways: through art, songs, poems, prose, stories, and speeches. We strive to condense powerful emotional experiences into a kernel of beauty and intensity that we hope will act as a catalyst to change people close to us, and then ripple outwards into our communities, and ultimately the world.
We should tell our stories … we must tell our stories.
Peter Freeman is a Canadian author whose work is shaped by a lifetime of adventure, endurance, and reflection. Based on Salt Spring Island, he writes fiction and nonfiction that explore resilience, human complexity, and the quiet forces that shape our lives.
Born in Noosa Heads, Australia, Peter’s early life unfolded along oceans and open horizons. He went on to sail across the Tasman Sea, build his own boat, and later complete a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe in a record-setting 236 days—an experience captured in his memoir Cape Horn Birthday.
Beyond the sea, his life has been marked by movement and discipline. He has represented Canada internationally as a masters athlete and twice cycled across the country. At 61, he rode 15,400 kilometres around Australia—unsupported—in just 79 days.
Peter’s writing draws from this rich and varied life, blending lived experience with imagination. His stories range from literary fiction and psychological narratives to short stories, plays, and poetry. His work has received national and international recognition, including awards from Mensa Canada and The Fieldstone Review.
Across all genres, Peter writes with clarity, emotional depth, and a deep curiosity about what drives people—especially in moments of challenge, transformation, and survival.
