BOOK REVIEW: Head Case

Head Cases by John McMahon (PAR Unit: #1) GR rating: 3 of 5 stars MY RATING: 2.5 STARS listened to audio Narrator: Will DamronI cannot resist books about the FBI and I blame Thomas Harris for this, lol. I have even made a tag for "FBI" on GoodReads, so when I need a good…

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Baddi Chachi ji’s Antam Sanskaar — Kris Kaila — fifth wheel press Kris Kaila (she/her) is a Punjabi Canadian poet, writer, book reviewer & blogger. She enjoys dabbling in visual art, cross-stitching/embroidery while drinking copious amounts of coffee or tea fro...

“Baddi Chachi ji’s Antam Sanskaar” | light em’ up anthology | Fifth Wheel Press | October 2024

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“they called us witches” | Poetry Month Contest | The Social Writerly |

Poetry Pause: Member Spotlight - League of Canadian Poets Grab a drink and settle in to browsing over 100 poems, published in dozens of journals and websites from all across Canada - and all by members of the League.

“Caged Birds” | Poem of the Day series – Poetry Month | Gnashing Teeth Publishing | April 2024 (also on League of Canadian Poets Members Spotlight)
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Caged Birds by Kris Kaila - Gnashing Teeth Publishing when my mom chides me for laughing too much/ i wonder if it’s because she was never allowed to sing/ it is my Bibi/ her mother/ that sings or hums while washing dishes/ sewing on a button/ or when I l...

“Caged Birds” | Poem of the Day series – Poetry Month | Gnashing Teeth Publishing | April 2024 (also on League of Canadian Poets Members Spotlight)

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"Bearing Witness" by Kris Kaila - League of Canadian Poets Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "Bearing Witness" by Kris Kaila, part of our 2024 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection!

“Bearing Witness” | Poem In Your Pocket Day | League of Canadian Poets | April 2024

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This Poem Is Queer By Kris KailaIt is about nature. I write about how digging in the dirt my hands can never uncover all the roots. My long fingers start to cup, spread, and then knead the soil. I see my mom in the kitc...

“This Poem is Queer” | Maza Collective Arts | May 29, 2023

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Folklore Collection (“Rotten Branch on My Family Tree” & “We die when we die” & “Lore of What I Didn’t Know) | Salt & Citrus Zine | March, 27, 2023

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“Am I Worth Your Compassion?” | Usawa Literary Review | December 2022
CW: sexual assault

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#blm (“#blm” & “no justice, no peace”) | Harness Magazine | August 18, 2020
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Coming Through The Slaughter - Harness Magazine Warm salty wet sorrow Drips down Down down Catch it before it falls Falls falls False words False feelings

Coming Through Slaughter (“Tears”, “Broken Skin” & “To You”) | Harness Magazine | (November 18, 2018)
CW: Domestic Violence

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“Night Stroll” in Cold Lake Anthology 2024 | Burlington Writers’ Workshops | June 2024

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“Not Coming Forward” & “Conversation During EMDR Session” and Co-Editor Dear Survivor: reclaim the light: Anthology of Poetry & Art by Survivors of Sexual Assault | Beyond the Veil Press | April 2024
CW: sexual assault; complex PTSD

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“Leave your Loneliness Behind in Three Easy Steps” & “The Most Important Thing” in Flash Reads: An Anthology of Flash Fiction, Poetry and Shorts | Edited by Rebecca Welton | Write Here, Write Now – Bishop’s University | September 2023

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Relics of Unbearable Softness: Queer Joy | Beyond the Veil Press | September 2023

Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English 2022 Amazon.in - Buy Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English 2022 book online at best prices in India on Amazon.in. Read Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English 2022 book reviews & author details and more at Amazon.in. Free delivery on qualified orders.

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“Some Say” in Indian Yearbook 2022 (reprinted poem)| July 2023

“Bad Feelings” | That Gray Zine | 10th Issue | May 2023
CW: complex PTSD; GAD; OCD
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“Dear Senators of America” | American Graveyard Anthology | Read or Green Books | April 2023
CW: Gun violence

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“I never came out as straight” | We Apologize for the Inconvenience: Queer and Trans Voices Anthology | Beyond the Veil Press | February 2023

“Skipping Stones” & “Some Say” | How to Heal a Bloodline: A Mental Health Awarenes | Beyond the Veil Press | November 2022
CW: complex PTSD, GAD, OCD