There’s a moment before you wake up, when your eyes are not quite open but not quite closed, but you can see everything.
Shortage: A poem from Legacy
I feel like I'm running out of words. This feeling is an indescribable one, And with irony, for lack of better medium of description I'll try to describe it: Feeling as though you are running out of words It is very much like being forced to become a mute: My speech seems to lighten, Like... Continue Reading →
Stray Cats
Long hair, silky, black, satin, A tiny cat followed me home. He isn't my usual Plump paradise- the one who Came through my window as I slept. He's small and skinny And cries-- creaks like a door hinge. He follows me-- walks me home, walks me to the door And I run inside to fetch... Continue Reading →
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Head in the Sky
Week Off, Off Week
I considered redoing one of my paintings. The first version of the painting was too textured And didn't sit quite right with me; I remind myself that it's important to know when to move on-- it's important not to dwell or over-perfect. Yes, the truth is in the details, And yes, the artist is in... Continue Reading →
Grab a Bowl
I have a lot of good news: I'll be selling Head in the Sky post cards, starting Friday, here in Toronto-- you can also buy postcards and prints on Society6 if you don't live in Toronto. I've also been selected to peform at an artists' ball where I'll be reading Legacy and a few... Continue Reading →
Day Off, Off Day
There's a woman on the subway with a can opener And a fork. She watches me eat rice cakes And our eyes lock at Ossington Station, Then at Keele, Then Royal York. She takes a can of tuna from her purse and opens it. It usually rains in April, but this year it rains in... Continue Reading →
Famous Last Words 