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Tag Archives: Jorge Antonio Vallejos
FULL SPEED THROUGH THE MORNING DARK
Full Speed Through The Morning Dark By Matthew Tierney Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos While walking the strip at Word On The Street last week I looked at the many tables full of books, talked to different peoples, and enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged "Full Speed Through The Morning Dark", "Full Speed Through The Morning Dark" by Matthew Tierney, "Night Watch" by Mattew Tierney, "Sumos" by Matthew Tierney, "The Hayflick Limit" by Matthew Tierney, "Trans-Mongolian Express" by Mattew Tierney, Black Coffee Poet, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Matthew Tierney
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ZORRAS: WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE
Zorras: We Apologise For Any Inconvenience Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Meeting Sandra Alland and Y. Josephine, Zorras, at Toronto Women’s Bookstore this past weekend was amazing. Smiles and hugs came at me as I walked in the place. Laughter … Continue reading
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Tagged "After Going Out" by Zorras, "After the Phone Call" by Zorras, "In The Details" by Zorras, Black Coffee Poet, Davis Inlet, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Ipperwash, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Palestine, Poetry to music, Sandra Alland, South African Apartheid, Y. Josephine, ZORRAS, ZORRAS: WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE
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BLACK COFFEE POET READS HIS LETTER TO WENDY BABCOCK AT BABCOCK’S MEMORIAL (SEPTEMBER 15, 2011)
Close to 200 people attended Wendy Babcock’s memorial held at Allen Gardens September 15, 2011 in Toronto, ON, Canada. People huddled, hugged, cried, took pictures, and laughed in memory of Wendy. It was an honour to know Wendy and … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Coffee Poet, Black Coffee Poet reads His Letter to Wendy Babcock, Black Coffee Poet reads His Letter to Wendy Babcock at Babcocks Memorial September 2011, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QrsBB5og3U, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Reclaim The Streets, Reclaim The Streets Toronto, STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, Wendy Babcock, Wendy Babcock Memorial Allen Gardens September 2011, Wendy Babcock Memorial September 2011
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CELEBRATING 1 YEAR OF BLACKCOFFEEPOET.COM!!! VIDEO INTERVIEW WTIH LEE MARACLE + A REVIEW OF “BENT BOX”
Bent Box by Lee Maracle Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos This is a celebration! It’s been one year now that blackcoffeepoet.com has been online. Who better to celebrate with than one of my mentors, my writing mom—Lee Maracle. “Writing is … Continue reading
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Tagged "Bring The Boys Home" by Lee Maracle, "El Salvador--Vencera" by Lee Maracle, "Leonard" by Lee Maracle, "Mister Mandela" by Lee Maracle, "Outside of the Circle of Chilean Fires" by Lee Maracle, "Performing" by Lee Maracle, "Women" by Lee Maracle, Aboriginal Women, Aboriginal Writing, Bent Box by Lee Maracle, Black Coffee Poet, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBf4gT7MsSM, Interview with Lee Maracle and Black Coffee Poet, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Lee Maracle, Review of Bent Box, Theytus books
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BLACK COFFEE POET READS “SATURDAYS” BY ANA CASTILLO
This week I’ve been writing a series called Stepping Out From Behind The Wall: 1 and 2 where I explored male privilege and it’s connection to violence against women, as well as supporting a someone in an abusive relationship. Ana … Continue reading
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Tagged "My Father Was A Toltec" by Ana Castillo, "Saturdays" by Ana Castillo, "Stepping Out From Behind the Wall: Acknowledging Male Privilege and its Connection to Violence Against Women, "Stepping Out From Behind the Wall: Support Someone In An Abusive Relationship", Ana Castillo, Black Coffee Poet, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc6wBIBS9kc, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Male Ally, Male Privilege, stopping violence against women
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STEPPING OUT FROM BEHIND THE WALL 2: SUPPORTING SOMEONE WHO IS IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP
Tracy Chapman’s song Behind the Wall was the metaphor I used in Stepping Out From Behind The Wall: Acknowledging Male Privilege and It’s Connection to Violence Against Women. Chapman sings of hearing a female neighbour being assaulted by their male … Continue reading
STEPPING OUT FROM BEHIND THE WALL: ACKNOWLEDGING MALE PRIVILEGE AND ITS CONNECTION TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
WARNING: 1st paragraph has violent depictions of real life events. Tracy Chapman is mostly known for her classic song Fast Car. It’s her song Behind the Wall that makes me think of incidents at Canadian universities in the last few … Continue reading
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Tagged "Behind The Wall" by Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman, "Stepping Out From Behind the Wall: Acknowledging Male Privilege and its Connection to Violence Against Women, Black Coffee Poet, Colours of Resistance, Daniel Heath Justice, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Lee Maracle, Male Privilege, stopping violence against women, The Condor's View, UFC, Violence Against Women
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THE TAO OF LOATHLINESS
The Tao of Loathliness By Jaclyn Piudik Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Chapbooks don’t get enough attention. Only independent bookstores want to sell them, and sadly, such bookstores are disappearing faster than I can finish this sentence. Poets do their … Continue reading
BLACK COFFEE POET READS “THIS IS WHY I WRITE”
I applied to an MFA in Creative Writing program in 2009. Hundreds apply to this program and I made the wait list. It was encouraging but it wasn’t an acceptance. I was honoured to be put on a list … Continue reading
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