The invisible door

the invisible door the cruelest of all barriers gives hope of an opening no indication where, no instructions how worst of all it lets you see the other side maybe Gandalf will give me the word for friend in old elvish in new elvish or does the dark tongue show the handle? what if on […]... Read More

Colibris

Colibris the tiny descendant of dinosaurs now living in a world of giants fragile, delicate, afraid of a butterfly yet still fast and daring Once the god of war and returning martyrs now a symbol of luck beauty joy love … love if only we could all have that character arc to wake up in […]... Read More

Anger

is the pressure valve for pain to cause pain? hurt people hurt people? don’t mess with me asshole you can’t hurt me anymore than I already am but I can make you feel my pain and then some regretting the words as they leave my mouth is anger a safety valve to release pain? when […]... Read More

Masks

Masks I was this many years old when I was born a castaway cast out of the me’s that were, but really weren’t. today I learned that the distance and boundary between me and the other was unconsciously self made to be quite honest I didn’t expect Prufrock’s time to prepare a face to meet […]... Read More

Twins

Twins I’ve known the twins all my life unnamed in childhood and ever near dancing around me taunting bullying unwelcome and unexpected made their presence felt intimidatingly tall long dark locks dragging night behind her Dolores looms over everyone moving slowly she casts all in shadow leaving memories of darkness a fool’s hope for light […]... Read More

Action Bronson and hip-hop’s problem with misogyny

So, this week, former chef turned rapper ‘Action Bronson’ has stirred up controversy again. This isn’t terribly surprising, considering his past, but also considering that more often than not, controversy sells tickets. Except for when it doesn’t, and shows get cancelled when the controversy goes over the top. Even though Bronson’s free NXNE show was […]... Read More

Snarky Puppy Live in Montreal

This Tuesday, I witnessed something pretty spectacular. I went to see Snarky Puppy perform live at Metropolis. Not only was this one of the best live shows I have seen in a while, there were other things I found quite surprising. First of all, the show was sold out. Yes, a jazz fusion show sold […]... Read More