Tag: poetry
Diversity at Writer’s Career Panel
On November 25,
UTM Scribes brought together six writers from several areas of the writing
industry for the Writer’s Career Panel located in Spigel Hall. The...
Scarlit Slam: shining light on mental health
Last Wednesday, UTM’s ICCIT
Council hosted their annual poetry night, Scarlit Slam. The event seeks to give
students a platform to express their stress and anxiety...
Expanding the spotlight
Last Wednesday night, I had the pleasure of attending U of T Spotlight’s first Cabaret Night of the year in Hart House’s Arbor Room....
They say there’s a journal for everyone
The Spectatorial proudly presents itself as the University of Toronto’s “one and only genre journal.” It curates the best of original speculative fiction, genre...
“Write, don’t edit”
How do you convey your emotions when no word exists in the English language to explain them? How are we limited by cultural borders?...
Lady Lazarus (Sylvia Plath)
It’s really quite sad how those with immeasurable talent become most known for their fatal flaws. Mention the name “Sylvia Plath” and wait hardly...
So what kind of a writer are you, exactly?
I sit across from Professor Robert Price in his tiny office in CCT as he twists a black ballpoint pen between his fingers. I...
Flipping out over poetics
Take the 44N down to Streetsville and you’ll find yourself at Cuchulainn’s, the home of Mississauga’s monthly poetry slam. Organized by We Flip Tables,...
Writing & Photo Contest 2016 Runner-up — Poetry
ghosts
i cannot believe how many days i spent
plucking petals off of flowers,
trying to see if you loved me
only to realize i was ripping something...
Let your muse out: poetry as storytelling
Poetry and spoken word are often used to breach difficult and pressing topics, as was the case at this year’s second semi-final of the...
Writing & Photo Contest 2016 Winner — Poetry
All of You
Your body is a map
The curves that swerve along your sides
Are long, unknown roads that stretch for miles
The gaps between your fingers...
Poetry not just for pros
Hosted by the English and Drama Student Society and the UTM Drama Club, UTM’s first slam poetry event this year was held at the...