Tag: poems

new poem: i was fine before you.

January 23rd, 2023
Gift Ideas – Book Edition

December 21st, 2022
Here are some book gift ideas for your loved ones. These are books that I have and loved and I totally recommend them. Stay tuned for other gift ideas editions!

P.S. Try to encourage independent or second-hand bookstores when buying books!

Some bookstores favorites (in Montreal):
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Nina (Poetic Story #1).

February 24th, 2021

A poetic story. Let me know what you think!
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Another Collaboration With Diana Aziz

April 9th, 2020

Diana (click here to follow her!) was inspired by the current situation the world is going through: the cruel pandemic called COVID-19, so she sent me an illustration. We agreed that I would write a poem. However, when it came to write, I couldn’t write a poem. I had so much to say. Plus, her illustration was literally worth a thousand words, it was telling a story. And every time I looked at it, the story spoke of hope. When I sent the short story to Diana, she came back with three illustrations. Here’s the result! Let me know what you think!

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Collaboration avec Diana Aziz

April 9th, 2020

J’ai collaboré avec la talentueuse Diana Aziz. Pour voir son portfolio, cliquez ici.

Diana est venue avec une idée, inspirée par une citation qu’elle a lue. Celle-ci l’a inspirée à faire un dessin d’un papillon et d’un soleil… Diana m’a donc montré son illustration (très jolie en passant) afin que ça m’inspire à écrire un poème que j’ai finalement appelé post-obit. Ça m’a fait du bien d’écrire en français, car c’est ma langue maternelle. Voici le résultat! Qu’en pensez-vous? (more…)
Published in the Our Languages Blog (Gvt of Canada) // Publiée dans le blog Nos Langues (Gvt du Canada)

August 8th, 2018

I can’t believe it, but it looks like my dream came true! My article on poetry has been published on the Our Languages Blog by the Translation Bureau of the Government of Canada (What? The GOVERNMENT? YESSSSSS!!!).

If you want to read my four little tips on writing simple but deep poems, click here. The article is also available in French.

Also, special thanks to my mother who found me this opportunity and pushed me to write and to my father’s endless encouragements. Love you both so much.

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hear my prayer (poem).

March 23rd, 2017