#SFTU: Scholar (s) from the Under ground

Ekphrasis at the Groop Gallery: Part II of IV

Daniel Gallant — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:21:37 +0000

This poem was written with the inspiration from Chrystal Desharmais’s Painting “The Healer” which was exhibited at the Groop Gallery. My writing mentor said that this painting reminded him of Goya‘s work. I listened to his passionate description of Goya’s work and the stories that go with his paintings. I realized that morning while me and my mentor were talking that art can have a deep profound connectivity. I reflected on how honoured I am to be asked by Al Rempel to participate in this type of event.

Ekphrasis at the Groop Gallery: Part I of IV

Daniel Gallant — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:33:13 +0000

I was asked to participate as a local writer from one of the more prominent local writers (poet) in Prince George, Al Rempel. Al did a lot of work to set up this art exhibit project with Melanie from the Groop Art Gallery in Prince George, BC. The event consisted of visual art work from a variety of local artists who work with several mediums that included sculptures, paintings, and photographs. Then the writers came in and offered a poem for a piece from the exhibit. I wrote four pieces.

I arrived late to the opening of the event because my friend was having motorcycle issues. I got to the art gallery 45 minutes late smelling of gas, oil, and grease. A month later at the exhibits closing I was unable to attend as I was preparing to write the LSAT in another city. Al generously offered to read my pieces for me. I will post these pieces as a four part series with the name of each painting and the artists’ name. I will not be posting pictures of the pieces as I do not have permission. If I get permission I will update these posts.

A Public Reference: Links about Daniel Gallant

Daniel Gallant — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:11:18 +0000

This is a list of articles and profiles for public reference.

TV Links:

Brotherhood of Hate Online Story

Global News Segment

Behind the Story Interview with Krysia Collier (Producer)

Brotherhood of Hate Show (16×9)

Newspaper Links:

Aboriginal Multi-Media

Ex-skinhead seeks path of redemption

Education in the extreme

Speaking out about residential schools

On Nazi Propaganda

Rally against racism

Prince George white supremacists gaining momentum

Anti Racist Rally Announcement

Anti Racist Rally Prince George

Sharpeville Rally

The Powar of Love

Radio:

2004: CBC Radio: Edmonton: White Supremacist Bombings

2010: CBC Radio: Edmonton: Hate Group Activity

2011: CBC Radio: Edmonton: Recent Hate Crimes

2011: CBC Radio: Calgary: Recent Hate Crimes

2012: CBC Radio: Prince George: Healing from Hate through Writing

Profiles:

Life after hate

Kindness Not Weakness

Facebook

Link’dIn

Twitter

Rape’s Seed

Daniel Gallant — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:32:44 +0000

This poem is currently unpublished.

Every time I drive through Alberta I am reminded of my childhood, fields of of yellow canola (rape seed). Memories of witnessing sexual violence.

Beat and Rape and Pound

Daniel Gallant — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:00:04 +0000

This poem is currently unpublished. I have read it at the Men Resisting Violence Against Women 2012 reading at UNBC hosted by Dr. Si Transken.

You will find a longer track because I take you through the tempos of this memory from my childhood.

Stiff

Daniel Gallant — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:16:05 +0000

This poem is currently unpublished, Daniel Gallant 2013 ©

I will include both visual text and audio for this poem.

Awaits, She

Daniel Gallant — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:12:15 +0000

This poem was inspired by love. The first line in this piece is linked to my published poem (SFU: West Coast Line No. 72, 2012) called Blue Life, which was dedicated to one of my daughters. This Poem Awaits, She re-visited me today. I read it out loud. It reminded me. It told me. Corrected me.

It is so easy for everything to be insignificant and meaningless in function of a mechanical existence. It takes a lot of work to be organic and purposeful. It can take a lot out of you when you decide to live for the sake of living. Sometimes a book and warm soup dove tailed with a few sweet memories will suffice, and other times memories and comfort is not enough. We make the choices we make.

Sometimes causing mourning is necessary in order to establish our next morning.

Spoken:

A Letter to Matthew

Daniel Gallant — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:20:09 +0000

This poem was published in the West Coast Line from Simon Fraser University 2012.

This poem was posted with a narrative on my blog months ago here.

I have broke up the audio into parts for you to listen to. First is the narrative intro, and the second is the actual poem.

#SFTU: Iron Forest

Daniel Gallant — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:39:55 +0000

This poem and narrative are currently unpublished.

This poem is currently unpublished, but was featured prior in this blog. Here is the story that goes with this poem.

This is the narrative:

This is the poem:

Gossip is Personal

Daniel Gallant — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:55:00 +0000

This poem is currently unpublished but here is a soundcloud.

I posted the text and story of this poem in the past here.