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Tag Archives: poetry
BCP READS @ POVERTY TO POWER 2013
Poverty to Power Reading By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Photo by Gerardo Correa This past Monday I presented 3 poems about racism in the workplace, violence against Aboriginal women, and the prison industrial complex at the Colour of Poverty 2013 conference: … Continue reading
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Tagged Amani, Colour of Poverty, decolonization literature, Feminist poetry, George Elliott Clarke, Jane Creba, Mayor David Miller, Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women, poetry, post colonial literature, Poverty and addiction, poverty and violence, Poverty poems, Prison Industrial Complex, Racism in the workplace, Rebellion poems, Rebellion Prose, Resistance Poems, Resistance Prose, Violence Against Women, Violence in the workplace
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NEVER GIVE UP WRITING
Never Give Up Writing By Jorge Antonio Vallejos It’s been a tough day! I don’t even want to write this post. It’s like I fear the page, the screen, the keyboard. I’m watching one of my videos, How To Write … Continue reading
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Tagged motivation, Never Give Up, poetry, Writing Inspiration, Writing Self Help
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READING AT SPINLAW 2013: SPREADING THE ROOTS AND REACH OF THE LIVING TREE
Reading at SPINLAW 2013: Spreading the Roots and Reach of the Living Tree By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Early this year I was commissioned to write a poem for the SPINLAW conference, 30 Years Under the Living Tree: Reflections on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Commissioned Poet, Decolonization, decolonization literature, First Nations Peoples, How To Write A Poem, Human Rights, Idle No More, Indidgenous Solidarity, Indigenous Feminism, Missing and Murdered Abor, Osgoode Hall, poetry, post colonial literature, racism, Rebellion Poetry, Rebellion Prose, Resistance Poetry, Resistance Prose, SPINLAW 2013, Transphobia, Violence Against Women
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VLOG: MY 2013 SPRING READING LIST
I put together a new reading list! Check out the titles and photos here! Here are 7 Reasons Why I Make Reading Lists. This new VLOG is a companion to my new reading list. Watch, SHARE, Tweet, comment, and enjoy! … Continue reading
7 REASONS WHY I MAKE READING LISTS
7 Reasons Why I Make Reading Lists By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Every season I make a reading list. I’ve shared three lists with you already: Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Winter 2012/2013 Here are 7 reasons why I make reading lists. … Continue reading
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Tagged poetry, Simon Ortiz, Aboriginal Literature, Sherman Alexie, Book Haul, Writing Motivation, Writing advice, Book lists, Reading lists, Post colonial ilterature, Purpose, Motivational, How to make a reading list, Making a reading list, 7 Reasons To Make A Reading List
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SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLACK COFFEE POET BLOG AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!
Wednesday March 20, 2013 Dear Readers, Do you know that you can subscribe to blackcoffeepoet.com for FREE? Do you know that I have a YOUTUBE Channel that is a companion to blackcoffeepoet.com? You can subscribe to my blog by clicking … Continue reading
IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY, NOT COMPETITION #2
It’s About Community, Not Competition Part 2 By Jorge Antonio Vallejos For the last week and a half I’ve been writing about a poem that I had commissioned by a group of student lawyers from University of Toronto and York … Continue reading
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Tagged Aboriginal Literature, Aboriginal writers, Collaboration, Community, Daniel Heath Justice, Lee Maracle, Marilyn Dumont, Maureen Hynes, Mentoring, Native American writers, poetry, Simon Ortiz, Whitney French, Working Together, writing, writing groups, Writing mentors
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