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  POEM: September Baby... 268

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  • 26-06-2023 10:00

  My son was born on a September night.  It was 3 AM when I first held him in my arms.  He announced his coming into this world the prior December,  The holiday season.  I couldn’t possibly wish for a better Christmas gift. Many of my friends’ children were born in September.  My baby, her oldest, his youngest, both of their kids.  There are so many September birthdays in my circle  That every year we throw a giant birthday party  For everybody born in September.  Lots of babies born in September,  Lots of kids to celebrate. And all of them were conceived by their parents in December.  The Christmas season.  The holiday cheer.  We tend to love each other over the holiday season more than the rest of the year.  So much so that the month of December has become a baby boom for u

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  POEM: Childbirth... 280

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  • 25-06-2023 10:00

  I want to be your mother. Your father and I love each other,  And we’re anxiously waiting for the wonderful news.  Finally, an angel tells me what I wish to hear.  You will come into my life,  And I will be your mother.  A new life grows in me.  I hear your first heartbeat.  Two hearts beating in unison,  Mother and son.  And then you are here.  I feel a sharp pain.  Like a thousand knives stabbing me.  I scream.  But screaming is good,  And I am grateful for screaming,  Because it pulls me through the pain,  And I bravely take it.  It’s worth all the pain just to have you here.  And now you are in my arms,  And I am so blessed to meet you.  child, my most cherished treasure.  I cry, but it’s a happy cry.  The pain still stabs me with a thousa

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  POEM: Pregnancy... 320

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  • 24-06-2023 10:00

  When I was pregnant with my child, I dreamed about my mother being pregnant with me.  When I had my morning sickness,  I could feel my mother’s sickness  As she carried me in her womb.  When I felt my pain,  I felt my mother’s pain too.  When I couldn’t sleep at night,  I knew that neither she could sleep all those years ago when she was expecting me.  Now I know how my mother felt,  As I felt the same pain.  My mother is a saint.  Motherhood is saint.

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  POEM: City of Lights, City of Love... 145

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  • 23-06-2023 13:28

  We’re in Paris. It’s been my biggest dream to come here.  La Tour Eiffel.  Trocadéro.  Arc de Triomphe.  Champs-Élysées.  Louvre.  La Pyramide.  Arc du Carrousel.  Place de la Concorde.  L’Obélisque de Louxor.  La Seine.  Les bateaux-mouches.  Les bouquinistes.  Pont Neuf.  Notre-Dame de Paris. Île de la Cité.  Sainte-Chapelle.  Le Quartier Latin.  La Sorbonne.  Montmartre.  Moulin Rouge.  Sacré-Cœur.  And I love you more than anything else in the world.  It’s the two of us in Paris, and I am so happy to be here with you. When we return, I want us to be the three of us.  City of lights, city of love. ~~~~~~~~~~ From my book of poetry Sunset in Toro

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  POEM: Orgasm... 138

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  • 22-06-2023 13:35

  A ball of energy electrifies my entire body. It builds up in my core,  And it explodes into a million intense sensations.  It travels throughout my body,  It makes its way through all my limbs,  My arms,  My legs.  My nervous system is a highway. It goes all the way,  And it stops in my fingers and toes,  The terminus station of my body.  It accumulates at the end of my body,  And it doesn’t have anywhere else to go.  I feel the energy in my fingers and toes.  It’s so intense that it hurts.  But it’s a sweet pain which I never resent.  You kiss me and I take it in. ~~~~~~~~~~ From my book of poetry Sunset in Toronto, page 23.

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  POEM: Valentine... 195

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  • 21-06-2023 09:30

  Once a year we take a day to celebrate love.Valentine’s, the day of love. Cherish your loved one. Show them you care. Show them they are precious. Show them they are the most important person in the world to you. Show them you know better than taking them for granted. It doesn’t have to be in a pompous way. It can be small or big. Hearts, flowers, chocolates, plush toys, dinners, vacations, cuddling, hugs, kisses – there isn’t a wrong way to show love. You do that every day anyway. But celebrate it on Valentine’s Day.

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  POEM: The Commute... 152

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  • 20-06-2023 13:03

  7 AM, I’m driving on the highway. It’s a long commute to work.  You and I both.  Hours and hours spent on the commute every day.  We leave at 7 AM,  Hope to be home by 6 PM.  And then once we’re home,  We cook,  We have dinner,  We take care of our son,  And we go to sleep at 10 PM.  Routinely so.  Then the next day we start all over again.  It’s the same story for millions of other couples across the continent.  So, let’s do something about it.  It’s 7 AM, we’re on our way to work.  I commute, you commute, we commute.  And we dial up.  Good morning Honey, how is your commute going?  I’m at Yonge Street.  I have a traffic jam ahead of me.  Hey, I meant to mention something… And w

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  POEM: Love Letter... 145

  • Moda
  • 19-06-2023 10:00

  My dear beloved,  We are far away from each other,  But my thoughts are always with you.  My heart is always beating for you.  The distance between us is all so painful,  And I am waiting impatiently for the happy day when we can see each other again.  I dream about you every night.  The dreams are so vivid that they make me feel that you are next to me,  That I can touch you.  And then I wake up in the morning in cold disappointment that it was just a dream,  That what I was touching was just the pillow on the other side of the bed,  And I am bound to spend yet another day without you by my side.  I wish I could find the magic to transport myself into the dream world where I can always be with you, Where nothing can stand between us.  But one day soon we will be together again,  And nothing indeed will stand be

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  Happy Father's Day!... 175

  • Moda
  • 18-06-2023 15:05

  My dear friends and readers, I hope you are having a wonderful day today celebrating the great dads in your life -- fathers, grandfathers, husbands, brothers, uncles, and everyone in your family and among your friends who are fathers. Family is the most important thing in our life, our anchor, our strength, our resilience. Happy Father's Day!

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  POEM: The Floral Dress... 214

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  • 17-06-2023 16:35

  My dear friends and readers,  Today I am starting a new series on my blog where I would like to share some of my selected poems. The Floral Dress is the opening poem in my book Sunset in Toronto, published in 2021.  I hope you enjoy it!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Floral Dress  Summer of 1999.  The previous century.  My friend insists I go to a party with her.  Come on, I want you to meet my new friends.  I’m not in the mood to go out.  It’s been months since I left a painful breakup behind,  And I still feel like nurturing my wounds.  But my friend won’t let me say pass.  You have to come with me.  You have to get out of your rut.  I finally agree.  I put on a floral dress.  It’s the

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  Produse terminate – Empties, 2023... 217

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  • 03-06-2023 03:55

  Astazi este randul urmatorului articol din seria Produse terminate – Empties, caci ultima oara am scris despre Empties acum doi ani. Asadar, in articolul de astazi voi scrie despre produsele cosmetice si de frumusete pe care le-am consumat in ultimii doi ani – produse pentru ingrijirea parului, ingrijirea corpului, ingrijirea tenului, machiaj, parfumuri, si alte produse, carora o sa le fac cate un mini-review, asa cum v-am obisnuit déjà cu aceasta serie de articole in anii trecuti. Pe de alta parte, produsele cosmetice si de frumusete despre care voi scrie astazi nu sunt toate cosmeticele pe care le-am folosit in ultimii doi ani, unele din ambalaje le-am mai aruncat.

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  Bask-It-Style Event for TIFF 2022 Hosts the Twelfth Annual Media Day at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto 338

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  • 12-09-2022 02:53

  ~~~ Stars and media alike are welcomed to kick off TIFF at the Fairmont Royal York at this non-traditional gifting suite ~~~  Toronto International Film Festival is back, as well as many other fashion events on the social scene in Toronto, after two years of the pandemic. This year, just like in the old days, up until 2019 to be more precise, Torontonians are experiencing 11 days of TIFF – cinema, celebrities, and glamour. And parties of course. The film festival just kicked off this Thursday, September 8th, and will conclude next Sunday, September 18th. Among celebrities attending Toronto International Film Festival this year are Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Hudson, Daniel Craig, Sara and Tegan Quin, Chelsea and Hilary Clinton, Nicholas Cage, Taylor Swift, Viola Davis, Daniel Radcliffe, and many others.  One of the most glamorous parties dedicated to TIFF this year is the annual Bask-It-Style gift lounge hosted by Toronto-based publ

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  My Book "Bits of Fashion" Is Now Available at Whitby Public Library 382

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  • 11-09-2022 03:55

  My dear friends and readers, I hope your weekend is going well so far. Today I would like to share some of my recent news – my first book Bits of Fashion, published in 2013 (a collection of fashion essays and interviews) became available at Whitby Public Library this summer, as part of Durham Indie Collection – a collection of books authored by local independent writers.  Please check it out on the library website:  "Bits of Fashion" by Victoria West, Whitby Public Library

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  My Book of Poetry "Sunset in Toronto" in the News – the Latest Updates 399

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  • 19-04-2022 01:31

  My dear friends and readers, I hope you had a wonderful long weekend. Today I would like to share my latest news – recently I had two interviews with media personalities, Charles Madison from NexxLegacy Radio and Christie Taylor from The Christie Taylor Show.  The interview with Charles Madison was recorded on April 3rd 2022, it was aired on NexxLegaxy Radio on April 5th, and today it was published on different podcasts across the media. Charles and I talked about my new book of poetry Sunset in Toronto, but also about my first book Bits of Fashion, as well as my journey as a writer, and about fashion in Toronto.  The interview is available wherever you listen to your podcasts, and I would like to share a few links here – NexxLegacy Radio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Radio Public, Castbox FM Radio. 

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  My Book of Poetry "Sunset in Toronto" Is Now Available at Whitby Public Library 343

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  • 30-03-2022 01:19

  My dear friends and readers, I hope your week is going well so far. Today I would like to share my latest news – my book of poetry Sunset in Toronto became available at Whitby Public Library last Monday, March 21st 2022, as part of Durham Indie Collection – a collection of books authored by local independent writers. A few days later, I was very excited to notice that the book had already been checked out by the first reader, and they borrowed it the very next day after the official launch of the collection – on March 22nd. I hope they enjoyed the book!  Check it out on the library website:  Whitby Public Library – "Sunset in Toronto. Poems" by Victoria West

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