The Renaming of Lake Ontario

by Christopher Uhl / November 8th, 2026

Trump looked at Lake Ontario and then his face turned grim.
“I’m gonna punish Canada and change that hydronym.”

But will that name change really lead to Canada’s collapse?
The ones who suffer most will be the ones who make the maps.

After a life-changing amputation, Christopher Uhl discovered that humor is the best prosthetic. A New York-based poet, his work has appeared in The New Verse News, Lighten Up Online, and Little Old Lady Comedy. Read other articles by Christopher.

This article was posted on Sunday, November 8th, 2026 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.