Karen K. Tran I’m still growing Flowers wilt Slowly but surely Thorns thicken Flowers wilt There is a reason Thorns thicken To prick the finger of man There is a reason Advise the blossoms To prick the finger of man Leave me be, rooted here Advise the […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Self-doubt can be your own worst enemy when it comes to creating art
Breaking the cycle of imposter syndrome begins within How do you ever know when you’re truly good enough? That’s the question I’ve asked myself throughout my entire school career. When someone asks me to tell them about myself, I hesitate to call myself a writer, photographer, or artist of […]
Illustrations by Arsalan
I stink at drawing animals, so I decided to try and improve my skills by drawing this horse. The horse is probably the coolest of any animal. This is a character from an anime called Digimon. His name is Flamedramon. When I was a kid, he was my favourite character, […]
Poem: Apollo’s Horses
Poem by Miryam Haworth, Feature illustration by Catherine Meng for Emma Gonzalez, 3/27/2018 She might be said to be beautiful were she not Invisible — obscured behind that which she stands for, or Naked in the best sense, seen by all in her purest form Which is not and […]
Poems by Adam Maue
no river the top was iron heavy as i moved my hand across the surface there was a hissing sound like a snake as i reached deeper i felt a rope and pulled up a bag green and radiating i knew the river was lost as my eyes burned into […]
Talk nerdy to me: The Art of Bondage
The history of rope bondage and how it has evolved to date Bondage can be done using many different materials, but rope is a popular choice and tends to be used when bondage is shown in the media. Rope bondage is an art form that can take years to master. […]
Guelph Photo Essay
My name is Chris Kingdon and I’m a fourth year student at the University of Guelph where I study wildlife biology and conservation. I’ve always been an adventurer. A traveller. A wanderer. Whether I’m hiking through the local woods or off in another country, I often find myself wishing I could […]
Tell me how you feel
Tell me how you feel Right now, Let me know the insides of your mind. Don’t use your skull as a cell for your thoughts, But rather a shelf that you got To store your vast variety of emotions, Like an ocean, Carry me on a wave Drifting toward […]
The year of honey and cinnamon
Ellen Riopelle the year of softening of honesty of connection of loss and growth things unknown and then known and unknown again things buried and dug up and replanted the endless repetition of understanding the year of sweet, sweet honey and cinnamon everywhere sticky sweetness on fingers and […]
Drawing by Catherine Meng
“I hope that by seeing this piece, you are reminded to breathe. Just breathe. Air not only keeps you alive, it sustains you. In a world seemingly filled with stress and negativity, it is important to bring order to your chaos through breathing. ” —Catherine Meng
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