Deseronto - the little town that time forgot

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Title

Deseronto - the little town that time forgot

Description

Poem about Deseronto, Ontario by Richard N. Goodfellow, Deseronto resident.

Creator

Richard N. Goodfellow

Date

1990s

Language

English

Identifier

2010.17 (6)

Original Format

Paper

Text

It nestles on the Quinte shore
Where the ghosts of Rathbun linger
An old town steeped in history
Of a golden era past.
Stark vestiges dot the shoreline
Of a once so busy port
Little semblance left of industries
That flourished long ago.
Land claims never settled
Leave us in a state of limbo
With a future left uncertain
We hope for better things
Where revival is so dependent
On factors beyond our solving
In our sleepy little town.

R. N. Goodfellow