It's been awhile since I've written a poem in my favourite form, the triolet. I love free form poetry, but I also enjoy writing based on a particular structure, where the rules are defined (rhyming, rhythm, alliteration), and all you have to do is imagine and play with the words until it all comes together. [...]
Today was a fun day! I met up with my friend Roland who is visiting Ottawa for seven days. He flew in from Iqaluit on Thursday. His goal is to visit all the provinces and territories before he dies. He's 66 years old, an amazing photographer, and a passionate world traveller. I met him through [...]
I'm so happy that I'm finally making some progress on a project that's very dear to my heart. For my final project of my creative writing certificate that I'm doing at the University of Toronto, I'm doing my own poetic version of the Ramayana, an ancient Hindu epic that has been in people's minds and [...]
In this dramatic and often dark film, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie play a troubled couple on the verge of destruction (funny how life often mirrors art isn't it?). The movie was filmed on their honeymoon in 2015. Jolie plays Vanessa, a former dancer - now depressed and unable to commit herself to anything, and [...]
“I’ll be right there,” she said, And I knew she Didn’t really mean it. But still I waited, Anticipating that I would kick myself For allowing myself to feel that necessary but oh-so-dirty four Letter word: H O P E. I was a sucker for the game, But why did I feel That with her, [...]
Living at home with my parents over the past year, I've been cooking a lot of new things and have definitely broadened my cooking skills. My latest success was homemade veggie lentil soup (well mostly it was a success - both my Mom and Dad had to add some extra salt to their bowls - [...]
“I’ve only ever fallen in love with geminis” he once told me. I flashed my eyes at him. He had my attention. Ummmm what is that supposed to mean, I wondered. What was he trying to tell me? Did that mean we were destined to be together, that I was the next gemini on the [...]
It was a gorgeous day today, sunny and only -3 degrees! (balmy for January in Ottawa). In the afternoon, my Mom and brother went shopping, my Dad took a nap, and I decided to take a long walk. Well initially I thought it would be a short one, but I ended up walking and exploring [...]
