Tag Archives: poetry

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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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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LETTER FROM A SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

September 18, 2012 Dear Black Coffee Poet (Jorge), I am happy for this opportunity to email you directly. I hope you enjoyed your time away from your blog. Time for rest, reading and reflection is often what helps us survive. … Continue reading

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BCP READING POEMS ON HOWL RADIO

It was a pleasure and an honour to read on HOWL radio. Host Nik Beat asked me a few questions and I read 3 poems.   I wrote an article about my time on HOWL and here is the video! … Continue reading

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HOWLING IN YEAR 3 WITH NIK BEAT AND ROBERT PRIEST

Howling In Year 3 With Nik Beat and Robert Priest By Jorge Antonio Vallejos About a month and a half ago I got an email from Nik Beat saying he wanted me on his show.  It literally read, “I want … Continue reading

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BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS

Back In The Swing Of Things By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Last week I got back in the game.  After getting an email from a publisher about a book launch downtown I decided it was time to get back to work.  … Continue reading

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