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MONTREAL POET KATHARINE BEEMAN READS “QUIVER”

Meeting Katharine Beeman at the International Festival of Poetry of Resistance #4 in Toronto was cool.  Seeing her perform was even cooler.  Beeman reads with excitement and heart.  She moves from side to side, raises and lowers her voice, and … Continue reading

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BCP READS @ WE ARE WHO WE ARE

We Are Who We Are was one of the best events I have ever participated in. The ultra diverse group of performers read poems, danced burlesque, sang songs in their languages, and much more. To say We Are Who We … Continue reading

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WE ARE WHO WE ARE

We Are Who We Are By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Photo by Tanis Dejarlais “I am my mother!” I said to the crowd before I read my poems at George Brown College last Wednesday.  I was performing at an event called … Continue reading

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PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE: ADVICE FROM CHRYSTOS ON PUBLIC READINGS, AND A POEM BY BCP

Putting Yourself Out There: Advice from Chrystos on Public Readings, and a Poem from BCP By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Photo by Jeannine Pitas I participated in the International Festival of Poetry of Resistance #4 last Sunday.  And I’m participating in We … Continue reading

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ACCEPTING LETTERS AND OPINION EDITORIALS

Wednesday October 10, 2012 Dear Readers, Over the last two years I have received many letters and comments from you.  Now that blackcoffeepoet.com is in its third year I would like to start publishing Letters to BCP and Opinion Editorials.   … Continue reading

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J. FISHER READS POEMS FROM HIS NEW BOOK “iii”

Meeting J. Fisher to tape him reading these poems and take some photos of him was fun! We headed to an alley, chatted poetry and music, and got to work fast.  His book iii blew me away.  So will this … Continue reading

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INTERVIEW WITH J. FISHER

Born in Edson, Alberta Fisher currently lives and works in Victoria, B.C’s downtown core.  His first short story–for what it’s worth–was published when he was 19.   Fisher has written three collections of poetry: Bulletin From The Low Light, Death … Continue reading

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iii By J. Fisher Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos It’s my first review of Year 3 on blackcoffeepoet.com and what a perfect choice: iii by J. Fisher.  After taking three weeks off in August I got back in the swing … Continue reading

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VLOG: MY FALL 2012 READING LIST

In my last post I shared my fall 2012 reading list.  It’s not as big as my summer 2012 reading list but it does have quite a few titles from different genres: poetry, short story, and non-fiction. Writers read.  That’s … Continue reading

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MY FALL 2012 READING LIST

My Fall 2012 Reading List by Jorge Antonio Vallejos It’s Year 3 of my website and I want to share with you, my readers and supporters, what I’m reading throughout the year via different lists.  Things will change.  I won’t … Continue reading

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