Tag Archives: Canadian poetry

Poetry Corner: “Evening Management Classes”

Evening Management Classes greedy grasping suburban sniffersassemble after workhaunted by prospects of lower class bluesfired by ambitious dreamsontological drama forgottenin the dance of dollarsthe future managershines like the star of Bethlehem Steelclamouring to absorb the techniques of worker manipulationand win the Audi A 7respect, dignitywholesome people of the communityand not even that expensive Italian fragrancemasksContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Evening Management Classes””

Poetry Corner: “Orange cake”

Orange cake the son and daughter in law’s visitcelebrated by the baking of an orange cakelovingly recreated as her late husband’s favouritememories chokerelieved temporarily through martinis secretly spirited away in the kitchenseek to soothe but barbs life’s sadistic daggers deeperfrom wounds that will never healonly temporarily addressed by hope foistered on three childrensuch as motherContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Orange cake””

Poetry Corner: “The Job Interview”

The job interview Yelps and barks of circus sealstenuously balancing sparkling ballsadequately but not dangerously ostentatiousdon’t ruffle the placid masteryour audiencebut then don’t underplayeven thoughregulations and conventionsdictate a certain humilitystatutory interpretation on the trapeze actthe tumble can be wickedreturn to delaying promises and optionsprudently promisedoptionally falsefor the survival of the dream bureaucracydepends on that illusionandContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “The Job Interview””

Poetry Corner: “Frustration of a poet who in a narcistic moment might join an advertising agency

Frustration of a poet who in a narcistic moment might join an advertising agency Is the poet’s gross national productlimited to 87 poemsand from that point on clever loquaciousness which for all concernedmight better have remained ascrumpled balls of paper Robert K. Stephen

Poetry Corner: “Reflections on the evangelical convention”

Reflections on the Evangelical Convention The identical airwavesnot even blushinglyineptly bilinguallymajestically Christinacally present36,000 starving Ethiopiansbeg sickly bibles hiddenstruggling withthe desire to brandishmeanwhilethe political arena presentschinless wonderscheered on by fat funeral supplier salesmenwith mistresses in minkex-wife’s in trailer campsall guzzling pilsnerdancing to the wrong WASPy beatand bare breasted skeletons swayemaciated and ready to collapsewithout the $9.99Continue reading “Poetry Corner: “Reflections on the evangelical convention””

Poetry Corner: “Hysterical Silence”

Hysterical silence Majestic craggy mysticismawe inspiringtimelessproudtowering over the Ken and Barbie dwarfswith the $599 I Phone imaginationssnapping like spoilt poodles(which were left at the 5 star kennel) Soon their blind eyes tiresuch strenuous activity!they can see the damn massifs on the home screen anywaysnow its off to air conditioned retreatswith pleather seatsdeodorized compartments of theContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Hysterical Silence””

Poetry Corner: “Personalized Rubrics only after”

Personalized Rubrics only after Initially a friendly glancelate at night you can never tellbut there’s moreas steel rips through your soft belly mocking thanatoshas conquered eroswhoweepsin silenceof red flashes Robert K. Stephen