Tag Archives: poetry

Beautiful people, the beautiful people

I love artists. I love the creative types more than I love the ocean, chocolate and wine. I love the creative types who CREATE. In this society, creating is brave. It can be risky, it can be terrifying. But it is the prime example of authenticity – the act of living your passion. It is [...]
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The Tiger and The Snow

Oh love… One of my most favourite films about love is The Tiger and The Snow. I won’t say more. Just read these quotes from the film. “If she dies, they can close this whole show of a world, they can cart it off, unscrew thew stars, roll up the sky and put it on [...]
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…of the day: introducing Abd Al Malik

I might have posted a video of this man before but I thought he deserved his own post.  I’ve been listening to his rap for over a year now and I’m a huge fan.  I love how he presents his songs – he has a calm voice, a confident voice.  He’s a gifted performer, both [...]
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Doing what’s right instead of what’s popular

I’ve made a series of decisions and I’ve said a series of things during my life that have gone against what’s popular.  I have rocked boats, I have questioned, I have said “no”.  I’ve been called a rebel, I’ve been called “unmanageable”, I’ve been accused of being a smart ass.  In the workplace, I’ve been [...]
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…of the day: poetry animations

I’ve been feeling under the weather again, so my blogging will likely be minimal over the next few days. Here’s something amazing I happened to find on youtube. It’s a long series of animated poetry (in English and some in French). Whitman, Eliot, Frost, Sappho, to name a few, have been animated to make it [...]
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