Archive for the ‘Poetry’ Category
May 19th, 2009 | 
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This a “falling” poem. In all senses of the word. It was published in Ultraviolet just to prove that I could get a love poem printed in a University magazine. Read the rest of this entry »
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I wrote this poem during a University English lecture.
The Professor yabbered on about the epicness of Poetry…so I decided to be epic. Call it active learning.
I was listening to a lot of Indie Hip Hop at the time (due to a University project) and I wanted to capture that voice but give it my own personal Punk Rock twist.
There is no right way to “read” this poem. It isn’t supposed to read…it’s supposed to be spoken / rapped / screamed. Read the rest of this entry »
Ryan Quinn Flanagan is an awesome poet and a good friend too. Check him out! This poem is based on a true story of burning my lunch while reading his poetry. And yes; it was the first poem I wrote in years. Probably the first I wrote since my Toronto Sun, “Moon” days. Now if I could find a copy of that poem, I’d post it.
On January 28, 2002, Attorney General John Ashcroft, announced that he spent $8000 of US taxpayer’s money for drapes to cover up the exposed breast of The Spirit of Justice, an 18ft aluminum statue of a woman that stands in the Hall of Justice.
Such a waste of money to cover something that was created to be beautiful, artful, and symbolic. I laughed when I heard, but inside I actually cried a little. Read the rest of this entry »