From Times Square in the dead of night, for a moment, the neon light of the billboard bathes her face in an artificial sky blue. The smell of cigarettes, sweat, perfume, and exhaust mingle in the air. It is the unmistakable fragrance of New York City. Blunt cut bangs over dark oval eyes set above […]
Have you ever read a piece of poetry and wondered at its form? Have you ever felt that you’ve understood the structure of a poem and then midway have that understanding turned on its head? Chances are, the poem you’re reading is a slam poem translated to the page. The result is oftentimes catastrophic, leading […]
Even prohibition couldn’t prevent the humour from flowing from the mouths of Western’s rising stars at Wednesday’s poetry slam. “I only got this one move out on the dance floor,” mused rap/hip hop contestant Christopher Horak, in his self-reflective piece, “Me on Stage.” “While you’re dancing up the chicks, I’m probably talking to the DJ, cause […]