Monthly Archives: March 2013

7 REASONS WHY I MAKE READING LISTS

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

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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VLOG: SUBSCRIBE TO BLACK COFFEE POET!!!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

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SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLACK COFFEE POET BLOG AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

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 →

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SUBMIT A LETTER OR OPINION EDITORIAL TO BCP

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

Monday March 18, 2013 Dear Readers, Do you have something to say about activism, academia, blackcoffeepoet.com, current events, literature, life, or politics? Is there something on your mind that mainstream media is not covering? Have you written something that has … Continue reading →

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VLOG: IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY, NOT COMPETITION #2

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

This VLOG (video blog) is the 2nd instalment, and continuation, of a written and video series called It’s About Community, Not Competition. I recently got help from fellow poet and friend Whitney French with a poem I had commissioned. See … Continue reading →

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IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY, NOT COMPETITION #2

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

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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POINTS TO PONDER WHEN COMMISSIONED TO WRITE A POEM

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

Points To Ponder When Commissioned To Write A Poem By Jorge Antonio Vallejos In my last VLOG (video blog) When Commissioned To Write A Poem… I talked about things I have learned via writing a poem commissioned for the upcoming SPINLAW … Continue reading →

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VLOG: WHEN COMMISSIONED TO WRITE A POEM…

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

It has been an amazing week of writing and re-writing and reading out loud. Today is my deadline for the poem that has been commissioned. The poem is resting before I do my last few re-reads. A poet friend of … Continue reading →

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WORKING ON MY FIRST COMMISSIONED POEM (PART #2)

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

Wednesday March 6 2013, Dear Readers, I’m in writing mode. This is how it’s going: “How’s it going?” said Jo, a fellow regular at the coffee shop I do my work at. Jo was talking about the poem I’m working … Continue reading →

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WORKING ON MY FIRST COMMISSIONED POEM

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

Monday March 4, 2013 Dear Readers, I’m happy to say that I’m working on a poem this week. My first commissioned poem! The poem has been commissioned by student lawyers from University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Osgoode Hall … Continue reading →

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