Beside the Point - Volume 12, 2025

A true story about me being adopted and coming to Canada from China as an infant.

A short concrete poem about distance and old friendships.

Poem of connection turmoil with others

A friend returns at the end of your life

The speaker of this poem addresses anxiety directly and lets it know, in no uncertain terms, that it has no power of them.

This piece is about stepping back into lightness after spending time in a hard time. It can feel difficult to invite happiness and colour (bright experiences) into one's life after living for a while in the dark. So this poem is about taking…