Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Poetry Corner: “My Life as a Hooker and Election Time in Canada”

“My Life as a Hooker and Election Time in Canada” Playing golf this year as a righty strangely I am hooking the ball to the leftI query out loud why I am hooking?Well that draws a few guffaws about hookersand has caused me to think about the upcoming Canadian federal electionwhere politicians are obviously notContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “My Life as a Hooker and Election Time in Canada””

Poetry Corner : “Poetry in the Time of COVID”

Poetry in the Time of COVID So what is the role of a poet during COVID?no different than the role of a poet when there is no COVIDit is a role of a bullfighterjab the reader with lancesnot to kill and maimbut to challenge and make the reader thinkand get the bull angryto charge yetContinue reading “Poetry Corner : “Poetry in the Time of COVID””

Poetry Break: “We’ve got your back”

“We’ve Got Your Back” Remember those politicos saying during COVID that we’ve got your back?Now it seems with vaccine passports if you don’t get an inadequately tested vaccineas ordered by the politico medico elitethe rulers are no longer politedon’t do as we recommend you’ll be sliced out of society like some malignant growthyou no longerContinue reading “Poetry Break: “We’ve got your back””

“Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 95 More Fallout from The Slaughter on Parc

Droolpoop, the mayor of Montreal was ulcerating away. Thank goodness this little mess on Avenue du Parc happened after the closing of Expo 67. If only the citizens of Montreal would simply forget about politics and give him their support for his bread and circus projects. Was it really necessary to construct a sewage plantContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 95 More Fallout from The Slaughter on Parc”

“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie Goes to Hollywood!

I know that Bob is a writer just like Anwar my late master was. Little did I know he was writing a book about me Reggie! Who would be interested in a book about a cur like me? Bob thinks it is a children’s book. Fay laughs saying it is yet a nowhere and nothingContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie Goes to Hollywood!”

RKS Wine: Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: A Very Special Dessert Brought to the Guests from The Douro in Portugal!

After the oysters the guests are to retire to listen to an hour concert put on by the Toronto Medieval Consort with wine glasses a fill. For those who have not nodded off a grand dessert awaits that I personally advised Celine Serpent would be unique and rarely ever tried in Canada. I have usedContinue reading “RKS Wine: Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: A Very Special Dessert Brought to the Guests from The Douro in Portugal!”

“Pray Away”: What Would Have Jesus Thought?

If you want an answer about the religious legitimacy of conversion therapy in the American Christian right you might get a taste of it in “Pray Away” a Netflix original documentary released this month on Netflix. Reparative or “conversion therapy” sprouted up in the 1970’s in right wing America as an attempt to convert theContinue reading ““Pray Away”: What Would Have Jesus Thought?”

“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie Visits the Psychiatrist (A Children’s Story)

My enthusiasm and zest for life really has disappeared in these past few weeks. My thoughts have changed since the death of my dog friend Karim and after the dog attack by that mean German Shepherd Layloo. I am not very hungry. I sleep less and the quality is poor. I am not excited aboutContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie Visits the Psychiatrist (A Children’s Story)”

RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Last Course Before the Entertainment: What to Serve With Oysters?

Celine Serpent, PP’s fiancée, decides to end the meal, at least until dessert, with Malpeque oysters from Nova Scotia. It so happens these are my favourite oysters with a nice briny finish and with a dash of freshly squeezed lemon who needs Elon Musk’s rocket to go to the moon. They are being driven inContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner’s Engagement Party: Last Course Before the Entertainment: What to Serve With Oysters?”

“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : Reggie is Attacked! (A Children’s Story)

Dillie and I miss Karim. Dillie has seen his dog friends die and go to the world beyond but I have not seen many and Karim was a fellow street dog who went through suffering and trauma and finally ended up in a happy home and then he just died. This is so unfair! IContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : Reggie is Attacked! (A Children’s Story)”