“You might as well answer the door, my child, the truth is furiously knocking.” ― Lucille Clifton, Good Woman: Poems and a Memoir 1969-1980 As we leave February, the month that Canada … Continue reading OTR Celebrates Lucille Clifton
“About a year ago, I was informed by a doctor that I might have as little as another year to live. In consequence, some of these articles were written with … Continue reading Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens
“I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.” Edna … Continue reading Happy Birthday Edna St. Vincent Millay
“Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou Maya Angelou has … Continue reading OTR Celebrates Maya Angelou
February is the month that Canadians celebrate Black History. One of my favourite poets is Langston Hughes, who was first acknowledged as a significant literary figure in the 1920’s, … Continue reading OTR Celebrates Langston Hughes
