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POEM: All This and Nothing
All This If I should seem desperate HUNGRY for a relationship I will be honest: It is only to fast-track immediate sex with someone respectful, decent. If I should seem intense STARVING for conversation I will be honest: No one brings me brains like him no one as quick as him, dissects. If I should […]
Read more »I deleted my Facebook page!
Today, I deleted my Facebook page. While it will take 14 days to complete, I will resist being so easily lured back — a simple sign-in re-activates your account, sucking you back in. I’ve got my own reasons, but they are absolutely not unlike these. If you’re here because you noticed I wasn’t on Facebook, […]
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Read more »What Is So Sickening About a Cure?
Why do we linger in a sweat-heat of discomfort and tolerate such madness within ourselves and outside our front doors? You know that feeling when you’re working for a judgemental, punishing moron. When you get bad service from a mean waiter. When a family member is sociopathic, or the bus driver — uncaring. The salesperson […]
Read more »Sylvie Reads for “Home At Sea” (Write Along Radio)
Catherine Brunnelle of Write Along Radio presents a very special episode funded through the World Wildlife Fund Canada, Hub Ottawa and the Ottawa Wave Makers called Sentimental Stories of an Ocean in Crisis. LISTEN to Home At Sea. I was fortunate to be invited to read a story from the sea. I chose an excerpt […]
Read more »Bonjour! Je suis une… Femme Sans Enfant : LISEZ – Blogue de Montréal, Quebec
I am excited to learn about the “Femme Sans Enfant” site from Montréal (Saint Bruno), Québec. It combines a Francophone-culture, sentiment and perspective on the reality not-often spoken of: women without children. Rallier les femmes sans enfant par circonstances de la vie ou par choix.– Catherine-Emmanuelle Delisle
Read more »London, UK’s Ashley Reaks sets Sylvie’s spoken-word to jazz/blues grooves
Check out London, UK artist Ashley Reak‘s mix of my spoken-word poem, “The Gentle Art of Ignoring” off his new upcoming album, “Growth Spurts.” :: REVIEWS “‘The Gentle Art Of Ignoring‘ incorporates freestyle jazz sax and piano which might otherwise have you reaching for the Valium but with the masterstroke addition of words from Sylvie […]
Read more »EDGY POETRY + ART FOR SALE: Buy Sylvie & Juan’s indie book, “Russell Square Station: mine the trash”
WE REACHED OUT TO OTTAWA AND GLOBALLY, and were rewarded with generous arts patrons who supported our Kickstarter crowd-funding contributions, and exceeded our ambitious $5,500 goal for POETRY and ART! We raised $6,233 to pay for the offset printing of my second book of poetry, but this time paired with Juan Carlos Noria (aka dixon) […]
Read more »Sylvie’s Edge in Devil House Press: blog & Sex City Radio
I was interviewed by Amanda Earl from Devil House Press on my thoughts about transgressive art forms. Take a read here. On May 5, 2015, I also did an interview with the University of Toronto’s CKUT’s Sex City Radio. You can tune into the show here. In my interview, host Dorianne asks the reason behind […]
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