Dear Daddy, Happy Birthday. Is it strange that I still haven't processed your death as a death, but rather as a long vacation? And I know that isn't the best thing to do, because it implies that I'll see you again. But perhaps I will. In this life and maybe the next I will see... Continue Reading →
Porridge: The Audio Sampling.
Holy Shit. It's finally happening: I have just released the audio sampling of Porridge on SoundCloud. For a while now, I've been hoping to produce a sort of audiobook to allow my readers to hear how the poems are to be read. The playlist includes 13 poems and 2 introductory tracks, including Destiny, Legacy, and... Continue Reading →
Grab a Bowl
I have a HUGE SURPRISEEEE! I'll post it tomorrow morning. π
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 →
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 →
Stop
Stop I stopped thinking about your smile, last night. I stopped imagining our relationship passed its expiry date. Iβve learned to remember it as it were and not what it could have beenβ You with her, me with you, and you with me. I finally let it be what it was and not what it... Continue Reading →