As I stepped outside, my attention was seduced by the sweet notes of the songs the birds sang less like tweets more like rhythmic melodies as they flirt with the lilies on my African print shirt The sun winked a sweet ray as she bowed to kiss my chocolate tanned […]
Poetry
Poem: Fractured
A window will never un-break A broken shell will never become whole And yet we use plaster to glue pieces of ourselves back together Creating splintered joints that restrict movement A broken shell will never become whole We continue to breathe through fractured lungs Creating splintered joints that restrict […]
Poem: ADHD, anxiety, and me
Here comes ADHD She is imaginative, inventive, her mind forever wandering She can be whoever she wants to be Is she able to bring her thoughts into creations? She forgets, she procrastinates, sensory overload Here comes anxiety She is responsible, careful, wise She can do whatever she wants to do […]
Between the Sheets: Max Ritvo’s first and final anthology celebrates the ephemeral
4 stars out of 5 “I am missing everything living/that won’t come with me/into this sunny afternoon,” wrote New York-based poet, Max Ritvo. Born in 1990, Ritvo was just 25 when he passed away of cancer-related causes this August. At the age of 16, Ritvo was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, […]
“You’re no Picasso”
Or, how I learned to stop hiding and become an artist My name is Sierra and I am a poet. It’s taken me 10 years to say that short declarative statement. I’ve been in a bit of an artistic slump recently, so I figured why not write about the idea […]
Between the Sheets: Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire release Secret Path collaboration
Five stars out of five The collaborative project Secret Path by Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire was released on Oct. 18, and man, is it a hard hitter. Secret Path tells the story of a young Anishinaabe boy named Chanie Wenjack who passed away in 1966 as he tried to […]
International poetry slam leaves audience with a lot of feelings
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Guelph Poetry Slam finals presents Grand Slam Champion
On Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, Guelph Spoken Word presented the 2016 Guelph Poetry Slam Finals at the Guelph Youth Music Centre (Did I mention that this was in Guelph?). The GYMC building is a wonderful combination of high ceilings, windows, wood, and stone. The space feels natural and open, perfect […]
Guelph poetry slam at the eBar
The room was packed full of people, and for such a small space, it was a surprise that so many people could fit in it. There was a vibe in the air—it felt like the whole room was in a buzz of excitement and pure bliss. Drinks were in the […]
Finding support through spoken word: a night of poetry
Last Saturday night I found myself walking up the winding staircase of 41 Quebec Street to the ebar, the upstairs portion of the well-known Guelph reading nook The Bookshelf. The warmth of the room, dimly-lit save for an illuminated stage that held a single microphone, provided welcome refuge from the […]
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