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A DIFFICULT BEAUTY
A Difficult Beauty By David Groulx Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos I met David Groulx last year at the International Festival of the Authors in Toronto. We chatted about poetry and writing programs and politics. Two days later I heard … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Difficult Beauty" by David Groulx, "A Roofers Boots (Archaeology)" by David Groulx, "Defiant Burial" by David Groulx, "Instruments From Oz Or A Paranoid Indian" by David Groulx, "My Neighbour" by David Groulx, "One Swollen Afternoon" by David Groulx, "Rising Antagonism" by David Groulx, "Serpent" by David Groulx, "They Wasted Nothing Either" by David Groulx, "Uranium Mine Town Boom" by David Groulx, Black Coffee Poet, David Groulx, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, IFOA Harbourfront Toronto, IFOA Toronto, International Festival of the Authors, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Killing Native Men in Canada, Lawrence Wegner, Neil Stonechild, Police killing Native men in Canada, Starlight Tours Canada, The murder of Neil Stonechild
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DOYALI FARAH ISLAM READS HER POETRY
Every encounter I have with Doyali Farah Islam is a positive one. Doyali and I chat, laugh, and share ideas and info on poetry. The positivity in Doyali’s poems are a reflection of her ways of interacting with people. … Continue reading
INTERVIEW WITH DOYALI FARAH ISLAM
Doyali Farah Islam offers Yusuf and the Lotus Flower as her first collection of poetry. She is the first-place winner of Contemporary Verse 2‘s 35th Anniversary Contest, and her poems appear in Grain Magazine (38.2), amongst other places. Born to Bangladeshi parents, Islam grew up … Continue reading
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Tagged "I Have Been" by Doyali Farah Islam, "Seven Steps To Happiness" by Yogi Bhajan, "Yusuf and the Lotus Flower" by Doyali Farah Islam, "Yusuf and Zulaykha" by Jami, "Yusuf Entertains At Court Before His Marriage", Bangladesh poetry, Bangladseshi poet, Black Coffee Poet, Contemporary Verse 2, Derek Walcott, Doyali Farah Islam, Grain Magazine, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Interview with Doyali Farah Islam, Islamic poetry, Kundalini Yoga, Muslim poetry, Publication advice from Doyali Farah Islam, Rumi, Shopping around a manuscript, Woman of Colour poetry, Yoga poetry, Yogi poet, Yogic poetry
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YUSUF AND THE LOTUS FLOWER
Yusuf and the Lotus Flower By Doyali Farah Islam Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos The cover of Doyali Farah Islam’s debut poetry collection sees a man kneeling on a prayer mat. He is relaxed, in contemplation, and at peace. … Continue reading
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Tagged "Borrowed Breath" by Doyali Farah Islam, "Go As" by Doyali Farah Islam, "I Have Been" by Doyali Farah Islam, "I Stand In Earthiness Recollecting" by Doyali Farah Islam, "Yusuf and the Lotus Flower" by Doyali Farah Islam, Black Coffee Poet, Doyali Farah Islam, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Jorge Antonio Vallejos
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
Monday January 2, 2012 Dear Readers, Thank you for all your support in 2011. You many comments, views, and sharing of posts helped keep me going. May 2012 bring you much Love Joy Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Focus Gentleness Discipline … Continue reading
BROKEN ARROW 2 POETS TRISTAN MARTELL AND RYAN RAINVILLE READ THEIR POEMS “TOMAHAWK TIME ACTION” + “DOUBLE STANDARD”
Meeting with Tristan Martell to tape him read his poem Tomahawk Time Action was fun. Tristan immediately got into performance mode and started his intro followed by his work. Pure positivity all around. Enjoy Martell’s experimental poetry. And check … Continue reading
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Tagged "Double Standard" by Ryan Rainville, "Tomahawk Time Action" by Tristan Martell, Aboriginal poetry, Anarchist Poetry, Black Coffee Poet, Cree Poet, Cree Poets, Experimental Poetry, First Nations poetry, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Mixed Race poetry, Ryan Ranville, Sakimay First Nation, Tristan Martell, Waterhen First Nation
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INTERVIEWS WITH BROKEN ARROW 2 CONTRIBUTORS TRISTAN MARTELL AND RYAN RAINVILLE + ARTWORK FROM BROKEN ARROW 2: OUR FOOTPRINTS: JOURNEYS ON THE RED ROAD
Tristan Martell is from Waterhen Lake First Nations Saskatchewan. He is Cree and Cambodian mix and identifies himself as Cree heritage. He is a B-boy (breakdancer), Powow Grassdancer, youth worker , and is a spiritual student of indigenous knowledge. He plans … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Coffee Poet, Broken Arrow 2: Our Footprints: Journeys on the Red Road, Ed Bennett, G20, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Interviews with Tristan Martell and Ryan Rainville, Jason Boucher, Mo Thomas, Ryan Rainville, Sagatay, Sagatay Men's Writing Group, Tristan Martell, WB
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BROKEN ARROW 2: OUR FOOTPRINTS: JOURNEYS ON THE RED ROAD
BROKEN ARROW 2 OUR FOOTPRINTS: JOURNEYS ON THE RED ROAD By Sagatay Men’s Writing Group Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Footprints show you were a person has been and where they are going. Some are deep, others are surface, all … Continue reading
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Tagged "My Resurrection" by Jason Boucher, "The Trail" by Kevin Copegog, "Where I'm From" by Wes, Aboriginal poetry, Aboriginal writings, Black Coffee Poet, Broken Arrow 2, Broken Arrow 2: Our Footprints: Journeys on the Red Road, Broken Arrow: Native Men's Writing, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Native American Poetry, Native American zine, Sagatay, Sagatay Native Men's Writing Group
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REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF DECEMBER 6TH: POETRY AND PROSE BY SUSAN BLIGHT AND LINDSAY CZITRON
Susan Blight is a member of Couchiching First Nation, Anishinaabe, Turtle Clan. She received an M.F.A. from the University of Windsor (2007) in Integrated Media, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography (2004) and a Bachelor of Arts in Film … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Coffee Poet, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackCoffeePoet?feature=watch, http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackCoffeePoet?feature=watch#p/a/u/0/opbnumbiTVI, http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackCoffeePoet?feature=watch#p/a/u/1/ZwSBQLXyIH4, Linsday Czitron reads "Hard To Love", Marc Lepine, Marc Lepine - The Montreal Massacre, Montreal Massacre 1989, Remembering The Forgotten Women of December 6th, Susan Blight reads "Maybe We Shouldn't Meet If There Are No Third Women Here" by Chrystos
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