Inventing topography 1)

west along the trans-canada highway to 37
we drive 5 hours
from ottawa to toronto
and rob making a road movie
says the geography isn't interesting enough
says the roads are too flat

and explains over coffee
how he shook the camera up and down
inventing topography
making mountains out of concrete lines
cut through shield
sumac
and blue berries
blasted all the way from here
to national unity.

Tamara Fairchild
Guest Editor
Ottawa ON