Tired bodies, a poem by Martha Mutale
It’s exhausting
The way we live
Taking home microaggressions
That we never ask for
From Tired bodies, a poem by Martha Mutale, a poet from Zambia who now lives in Nova Scotia
Poetry
There is so much I could say today – a poem by Angela Bowden
A spoken word piece Angee Bowden performed yesterday at the rally against racism in downtown Halifax.
Giving shells back to the sea, a poem by Chad Norman
A beautiful poem about loss by Chad Norman, one of the NS Advocate’s favourite poets.
Weekend video: Negro Cemeteries, a poem by Afua Cooper
Today’s weekend video features a reading of Negro Cemetery, a stunning poem by Halifax poet laureate Dr. Afua Cooper. There is a lot happening here compressed in a just over two minutes.
Kinda hate, a poem by Angela Bowden
Kinda hate, a poem by activist and spoken word artist Angela (Angee) Bowden.
Megaphones in a parade, a poem by Chad Norman
In 2018 white supremacists joined the Apple Blossom parade in Kentville to spread their hateful anti-immigration message. Chad Norman wrote this poem in response.
Reading the Thing to my son, age nine – A poem by Phillip Crymble
A poem by Phillip Crymble, about the Thing. This is the last of nine poems we published during latter part of 2018, after issuing a formal call for poems in May. We’ll do it again in 2019.
November 11, a poem by Annick MacAskill
Our featured poet this month is Annick MacAskill, an amazing poet. Her poem November 11 is one of nine poems selected as a result of a call for poems we issued in May. I love how this poem ends, so fiery and colourful. I am also featuring a monoprint by Nova Scotia printmaker / artist Bonnie Baker. I thought Bonnie’s piece goes well with the poem.
Vision, a poem by Heidi Mitton
Delighted to present Vision, a poem by Heidi Mitton, one of the poems we selected as the result of our call for poems earlier this year. In her short bio she quotes Alice Walker, “Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution and the raising of consciousness.” We agree, and believe that’s precisely why among our op-eds and stories about poverty, racism, and inclusion the poems we publish are entirely an excellent fit.
Shout out for the women, a poem by Peggie Graham
Delighted to present this wonderful poem by South Shore poet Peggie Graham, written for a One Billion Rising event in Lunenburg on International Women’s Day, and now one of the poems selected for our one-poem-a-month poetry competition.