I love Montreal, tu sais
because English here is charmant
and French c’est cool
because locals know
that a ridge
is really a mountain
because tortillas & chapattis
& pitas & bagels
have no quarrel
with pâté chinois
because anything that flies
or rides or rolls
or sails or skates
converges on this island
even the Grand Prix
because the women dress with flair
and the men with panache
because cyclists push
SUV’s off the road
because the weather
can still surprise us
like a new lover
because it has
a head and a heart
somme toute
because life in Montreal
is a year-long f-e-s-t-i-v-a-l…
