Category Archives: Poetry

You know, I’d say that this entire Derek Walcott thing has left a bad taste in my mouth

…But then, some pervert might interpret it as a come-on.  *haw haw* As evil_fizz recently pointed out – most people are aware of Walcott’s reputation as, well, someone who doesn’t respect certain boundaries with women. As most of the recent defenses of Walcott attest, it isn’t that anyone is denying that improprities have occurred –Continue reading “You know, I’d say that this entire Derek Walcott thing has left a bad taste in my mouth”

Being nearly 25, unmarried, female and from Kyiv

Being thus is a flashing green light for anyone who is dying to quote out loud that awesome thing they read this morning on the metro in a women’s magazine.  Being thus is that pause in conversation. Being thus is the following phrase: “Get married, you can always have affairs later!” Being thus is rememberingContinue reading “Being nearly 25, unmarried, female and from Kyiv”

Eurovision, Poetry and Sangria

A big congratulations to Norway’s Alexander Rybak and his lovely, playful “Fairytale” – a huge Eurovision win. Sasha was born in Belarus and speaks Russian as well as Norwegian. I still think that Sweden should have done much better, but “Fairytale” works on so many levels that it’s hard to fault anyone for voting forContinue reading “Eurovision, Poetry and Sangria”

This one’s about rape again. Rape of children, in fact. So you’ve been warned.

“I cried as if I was his daughter, As I felt my insides being slaughtered.” – Jasmine Mans (hat-tip to Renee on this one.) Is there a bigger betrayal than a parent raping a child? We talk about Caesar and Brutus quite a bit, but a parent raping their child? You might want to inventContinue reading “This one’s about rape again. Rape of children, in fact. So you’ve been warned.”