Max Vandersteen

Max Vandersteen

Max Vandersteen is a retired pipefitter who took up writing poetry upon retirement to address social justice and environmental issues including those of the petrochemical industry in which he worked throughout his career. He has published 3 books: Iguanas of El Ray, Fair Play, and Work of Words. He has had numerous poems included in anthologies and is a member of The Parkland Poetry Society, The Ontario Poetry Society, and currently the vice president of The Edmonton Stroll of Poets Society.

A Trade

A Trade, poetry by Max Vandersteen

Liken me to any of the many men who have left the playing field, luckier than some at the outcome when the recap is revealed. We’re kicking through the litter on the sidelines or in the coal mines feeling just…