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Hello reader,

Allen W. McLean is an author of speculative fiction, poetry and reviews.

He was born and raised in the Canadian suburbs of Brampton Ontario, and identifies as non-binary.

His wife April produces music and art as Electric Armchair; at her behest, Allen began sharing poetry on his book reviews and releases for the HaikuPrajna Collection, a library of his study notes for readers who will never consume the stories just as much as they are for those who have or want to.

Obsessed with forming stories since playing pretend as a child, his fiction today focuses on transcending one’s hindrances, with ideas from metaphysics, theology, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and is inspired by sci-fi, comics and manga.

Allen has released over a dozen books, and his Bite-sized Insights have been collected online, in print and in public libraries around the Toronto area.

Thank you for reading.

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@HaikuPrajna metaphysical stories, book reviews, mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry . @PrajnaOrTheElephant music . https://aprilandallen.square.site/haikuprajna 

@ElectricArmchair psychedelic music videos, art and poetry, available on all streaming platforms . https://aprilandallen.square.site/electricarmchair 

All readers subscribed by email on Patreon, Substack and Medium have access to a selection of Zines--visit to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more features! https://aprilandallen.square.site/social

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20260630 . The HaikuPrajna Challenge . Happy 30th Birthday, Love

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so find a lover born to \ 

hike through the summer 

. HaikuPrajna . Happy 30th Birthday, Love

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Hello reader,

For April's 30th Birthday, we spent a night at the KOA Campground in Niagara Falls, Ontario. 

We enjoyed a campfire of hotdogs and s'mores along with amenities such as giant chess and mini golf. Public access to washrooms, kitchen sinks and electrical outlets is much appreciated, but we recommend campers take their firewood when you check in so it has a chance to dry out on your site's bench in the afternoon sun.

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After setting up camp we hiked the Niagara Glen, which takes you from street level, through an unassuming park with an otherwise incredible lookout spot of the gorge that you then descend a stairwell into the shallowest pathways of, along the sheer rock face. 

You can then decide which path markers to follow to traverse the sprawling greenery and geology all in order to get down to touch the beach sand and water of the Falls--an unforgettable experience.

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The next day we spent around two hours at the Butterfly Conservatory, which was nothing short of magical with what felt like hundreds of flying friends of many species looking for a safe place to land.

If you are lucky enough, you could have a companion traveling with you through the greenhouse’s twisting and looping walkways.

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Our whole trip, we took advantage of the WeGo bus that came with our GO Train package, which also allowed us to ride the Incline between Table Rock and the food court at Fallsview. We rode to the Flower Clock to see the inner clockwork where, after taking a walk to the end of the Power Generator that you cross over on the way in from the Falls, we got the opportunity to catch three of the clock chimes, culminating with the top of the hour.

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When we returned home, we caught the Canada Day fireworks after the BBNO$ show at Celebration Square downtown Mississauga, just outside of Square One.

The music was great, his performance was fun. The peri peri fries that we ate from a momos tent were so good. 

While the Square was just packed with people having a good time, we recommend you check out the garden if you need a retreat into a cute green space in the heart of the city.

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In addition to birthday cakes and pies, we shared one of Pizza Hut’s small pepperoni pan pizza deals down on a park bench behind the mall across from Shopper's World, which came with cinnamon bites and breadsticks. We have enjoyed their pan pizzas and sides our entire relationship, and this time lived up to our expectations again. The pie alone was filling enough between the two of us, and the two sides were warm and soft, about what you would anticipate, and the leftovers even reheated well.

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Thank you for reading,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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@HaikuPrajna metaphysical stories, book reviews, mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry . @PrajnaOrTheElephant music . https://aprilandallen.square.site/haikuprajna 

@ElectricArmchair psychedelic music videos, art and poetry, available on all streaming platforms . https://aprilandallen.square.site/electricarmchair

All readers subscribed by email on Patreon, Substack and Medium have access to a selection of Zines--visit to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more features! https://aprilandallen.square.site/social  

These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.