it was never going to be okay

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Instead, they move towards capturing the grave reality of marginalized existence with precision and care. He says, 'When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself. Nothing I can do, whether it be possessing money, the respect of my peers, or the love of women will ever relieve my suffering.

You can maintain your privacy or say you know they want you to be healthy and happy even if they disagree with the means you’re choosing to help you feel better, so you’d like them to respect your choice as much as you respect theirs. simpson resides on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlilwəta’Ɂɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations peoples, currently and colonially known as Vancouver, BC.The form of each piece, too, changes based on the content of the poems, a masterclass in poetic craft. Despite recent commitments from the luxury fashion industry to reduce its environmental footprint, a report has revealed luxury fashion brands are among the worst in the industry for animal welfare, driven by their continued use of fur and exotic animal skins. Her work can be found in various publications such as Crossed Paths, Scorpion Magazine, Tiny Spoon Lit Magazine , and more.

The poet's experiences with family, foster care, the city, and especially with healing, were incredibly moving. jaye simpson is a master of the craft of words weaving a rich web of words that transform beyond the page into the story telling tradition many Indigenous Peoples have been using since time immemorial. This succinct and jolting image illustrates the reality of the experiences of two-spirit and other queer Indigenous people that simpson describes so effectively.She says, “these animals are inherently difficult to farm in such a way that you can ensure a good level of animal welfare”. I just really appreciated so much about what and how the author shared about their expressions of experiences in their unique life.

The poem “urban NDN in the DTES” is a perfect example of this as the speaker traces their family history with gendered violence. simpson has recently been named the Vancouver Champion for the Women of the World Poetry Slam and their work has been featured in Poetry Is Dead, This Magazine, PRISM international, SAD Mag, GUTS Magazine and Room. It reads almost like a short story, as it’s driven by action and concrete details of the threat of situations in the small town the speaker escaped. They are a two-time Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) team member with ULPC, and they published their first chapbook titled Dirty Laundry with Battleaxe Press in November of 2018.The Hamilton Review of Books is a virtual publication whose staff members meet, work, and learn on the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississauguas. So I was just scrolling the adhd meme subreddit and as I’m sure many of you here can I was seeing myself in the posts and comments and feeling personally attacked. When you believe you’re enough, it will be easier to feel like you’re making enough out of your life.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. There is a wry humour evident beneath the surface of the pain, a magnificent resilience which comes across as gratitude and ultimately wisdom generously shared. If you focus on the present and just take one day at a time, feeling better today will help you create even a better tomorrow, because when you’re okay, it’s okay. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I am starting to think that life will never be perfect, there will always be holes to fill in, gaps to close, broken pieces to put back together, at that is okay.

But now that I’m here, it’s just not enough and I’m still not happy and I don’t think I ever will be. haunting (a poem in six parts)” uses space and shape to explore childhood trauma, barriers to kinship and escapism as a coping mechanism.