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  • A heart-shaped piece of limestone from Elora Quarry
    A heart-shaped piece of limestone from Elora Quarry
    April 14, 2023

    Love Poems in the Wild

    Moments of love from photos in my camera roll from 2020-present. 1. A heart-shaped piece of limestone from Elora Quarry2. Chalk graffiti reading "Love is the only engine of survival"3. Love Song from ...

  • Love Song for My Bicycle
    Love Song for My Bicycle
    June 21, 2016

    Love Song for My Bicycle

    It’s hot. Summer settles heavily on Toronto. The air is thick. It wraps itself around me like a salamander skin.Walking becomes a waking slow dream. Swimming without any of the freedom of kicking off ...

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