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A FEW FEET HIGHER THAN A WAGE: A POEM HONOURING DECEMBER 17, THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

A Few Feet Higher Than A Wage By Tori Jezebel I cross the same streets everyday the posers on the corners change but the hookers stay the same I sell myself to every passing man who thinks he wants me … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Indigenous Feminism, International Day To End Violence Against Sex Wokers, Sex Work Feminsim, Sex Worker rights, Street Walking Sex Workers, Teenage Sex Workers, Tori Jezebel, Violence Against Women, Women's rights | 4 Comments

REMEMBERING ALL WOMEN ON DECEMBER 6TH: “RESISTANCE”, A POEM BY CREE POET CONNIE FIFE

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

Resistance, a poem by Cree word warrior Connie Fife was selected to be read by Whitney French as the closing of Remembering All Women Week on blackcoffeepoet.com. When meeting Whitney to photograph and videotape her I read the poem and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aboriginal poetry, Connie Fife, December 6th Vigil, Ecole Polytechnique, Marc Lepine, Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women, Montreal Masscre, Palestinian Women, Violence Against Women, Whitney French, Women Won't Forget | Leave a comment

REMEMBERING ALL WOMEN ON DECEMEBER 6TH: AN OPEN LETTER TO VANCOUVER RAPE RELIEF AND WOMEN’S SHELTER FROM A TRANS WOMAN

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

See Day 1 of Remembering All Women on December 6th here. Wednesday December 4, 2013 Dear Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, It is with despair that I write this letter. I am despairing of your decision to invite Janice … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged December 6th Vigil, Ecole Polytechnique, Janice Raymond, Katrina Caudle, Marc Lepine - The Montreal Massacre, Montreal Massacre 1989, sex work, Trans activism, Vancouver Rape Relief and Womens Shelter, Vancouver Rape Relief Transphobia, Violence Against Women | Leave a comment

REMEMBERING ALL WOMEN ON DECEMBER 6TH: “MOVE A MOUNTAIN”, A POEM BY JANET MARIE ROGERS

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

Every December 6th hundreds of vigils are held across the land now known as Canada for the 14 white women killed in “The Montreal Massacre”. Many people have pointed out that women from many different groups (Aboriginal, Of Colour, Trans, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aboriginal poetry, December 6th Vigil, Feminist poetry, Janet Marie Rogers, Marc Lepine - The Montreal Massacre, Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada, Montreal Massacre, Transphobia at December 6th Vigil, Vancouver Rape Relief Transphobia, Women Won't Forget | 3 Comments

LETTER TO THE TAXMAN (REVENUE CANADA)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

November 16, 2013 Canada Revenue Agency Technology Centre 875 Heron Road Ottawa, ON K1A 1B1 Dear Canada Revenue Agency and “Receiver General” (what a job title; all you do is receive!), I am writing to you in regards to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bi sexual writing, Canada Receiver General, Canadian Government Corruption, Canadian Taxation, Chris Michael Burns, Harper government budget, Harper Government corruption, How to write Revenue Canada, Letter to Revenue Canada, Letter to the Taxman, Paying Canadian Taxes, Queer activism, Queer writer, Revenue Canada, Ron Paul and taxes, Ron Paul on taxation, Stephen Harper yearly spending, Vegan activist, Writing as activism | 1 Comment

A PSALM IN HONOUR OF TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance (the 15th year of its existence), the day to remember Trans peoples who’ve experienced violence, gone missing, or been murdered for being who they are: Trans. According to the very reliable source Transgriot, … Continue reading →

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REENA: A POEM HONOURING REENA VIRK (1983-1997)

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

Reena Virk, a 14 year old South Asian girl living in British Columbia, Canada was murdered in a racist attack by schoolmates in 1997. Today, November 14 2013, makes it 16 years that Reena was killed. This poem is written … Continue reading →

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OP ED: WHY CYCLING IS A POLITICAL ACT

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

Why Cycling is a Political Act By Chris Michael Burns Photo taken by Jen krukowski at the site of Carla Warrilow’s memorial. After reading the coverage of the death of cyclist Carla Warrilow, my brain began a familiar process … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bike lanes Toronto, Carla Warrilow, Chris Michael Burns, Cycling activism, Cycling is a political act, Death of Cyclist, Jen Krukowski, safety for cyclists | 1 Comment

IT GETS FATTER: NOTES FROM A FAT-POSITIVE, BODY-POSITIVE WORKSHOP

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

It Gets Fatter: Notes From A Fat-Positive, Body-Positive Workshop Workshop by Sara M. and Asam Ahmad of the It Gets Fatter Project Notes by Jorge Antonio Vallejos September 2013 saw Ryerson University Student Union put on Xpressions Against Oppression Week. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anti Oppression Workshop, Body Positive, Diet Industry, Fat Phobia, Fat Positivity, It Gets Fatter project, It Gets Fatter TUMBLR, Xpression Against Oppression | 2 Comments

CONNECTING WITH YOUTH, CONNECTING WITH MYSELF

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Black Coffee Poet

Connecting With Youth, Connecting With Myself By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I’m listening to I Can by NAS, one of my favourite rappers. It’s the most appropriate song for the post I’m writing; my first official post of my fourth year … Continue reading →

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