Words for the last Page
In 2003 The Heart of the Community: The Best of the Carnegie Newsletter was published. It contains some of the writing, poetry and artwork of the first 15 years of the paper. This piece is reprinted...
View ArticleHOMELAND
HOMELAND Passive resistance, civil disobedience, marching, in solidarity, sharing ideas, inspiration, and contagious enthusiasm supporting noble just causes, wrenching control back from the robber...
View ArticleThe Anti-War Xmass Dove
The Anti-War Xmass Dove As this sleigh of Xmass 2012 draws nigh This redbeard poet gets his contact high For he sees it drawn not by beasts But by hope, trust, love, friendship. Loved ones fall from...
View ArticleI know you can see it
[This poem was written by potential songwriter Darren Kent Morgan. He recited it and other works at the Carnegie Poetry Night, held the first Saturday every month. The Jam Session every Tuesday...
View ArticleA Happy Hotel Christmasâ¦
A Happy Hotel Christmas… ‘Twas the night before Christmas, And throughout the hotel, You could hear someone swearing, You can all go together. Up and down the halls, Somebody’s stockings were flying,...
View ArticleTHE VERY LATE LAST LATENITE SHOW
THE VERY LATE LAST LATENITE SHOW Now there are some who say we are at the end of our time, if that is meant to be then fine by me the years become more unkind now if you spend your end watching your 20...
View ArticleStephin Belkin: What the Newsletter means to me.
The Stone Cold Truth, Part 1 In 1985, while manic, I gave away to the telepathic community the entire content of my mind, heart and soul: for the animals. (To be continued) Stephin Belkin Author’s...
View ArticleFood Prices to Rise?
Food Prices to Rise? Professor Michael Van Massow, of the University of Guelph, has issued a report which predicts that food prices will rise in 2013. Sylvain Charkebois, a U of G economist, said that...
View ArticleTurning a corner
Turning a corner so when you turn the corner, you never guess what you see, sometimes surprising, sometimes captivating, sometimes blinding sometimes exciting, sometimes horrific, sometimes terrific,...
View ArticleIt's a mans' world,
It's a mans' world, No place for an impure self-assured girl Conform to societies' ways? No, I've got my priorities straight I'll fill my own mould I'd rather kill than do what I'm told! I don't...
View ArticleElastic strapped Hat
Elastic strapped Hat Armed with shopping bags and Tupperware Like Seagulls they flock Pushing, grabbing, shoving Anything, everything Elastic securing their hats Bags in hand, all have bags Abusing the...
View ArticleDowntown Eastside Volunteer Tutor/Facilitator Conference
Downtown Eastside Volunteer Tutor/Facilitator Conference "Sharing and Supporting Ideas on Adult Learning in Our Community" Wednesday, January 30th, 2013; 9 am-12:30 pm UBC Learning Exchange (612 Main...
View ArticleSafe Journeys
Safe Journeys Only hope my children fly safely Jackie back home on the coast Ali halfway ‘cross the continent in the ‘Peg only hope their holidays are better than some of the shit they suffered thru...
View ArticleDonât give your power away!
Don’t give your power away! I consider a friend of mine to be a difficult person to get along with. She likes to ask me personal questions, like how much money do you make? If I don’t answer, she is...
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