Kendall Defoe
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Teacher, reader, writer, dreamer... I am a college instructor who cannot stop letting his thoughts end up on the page. No AI. No Fake Work. It's all me...
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The Kendall Defoe Challenge!
It is the middle of the month of May. I have marked the last set of exams at the college…and begun a new contract at an office that is testing the wear and tear of my feet (always on fire after three straight hours). The weather has become warm enough for people to become confused as to what they should wear outside (parkas and shorts all over my commute). The tax refund is in, as are the bills for other joys of life. And I have noticed something special on this page…
By Kendall Defoe 8 months ago in Humor
And Now Come the Stories...
Yes, I have forgotten that I need to take a break... I am not sure what most of you like to do on your weekends, but I seem to be finding myself going through my dreams and ambitions, and finding that I have a book or two ready to go.
By Kendall Defoe 8 months ago in Writers
First Time, Online
Is it significant that I have my first online collection just in time for Good Friday? I did it! I decided to follow the path laid out by many other writers both here and in my own private sphere and publish my work online. I will admit that it is not the first time I have considered doing this sort of thing. I have a story to tell of a lot of missed opportunities and desperation on my part.
By Kendall Defoe 8 months ago in Writers
Political Graffiti
The people have spoken. Officially, Canada’s Election Day is Monday, April 28th. We have had early voting, with a record 7.3 million eligible Canadians making their choice over the Easter weekend (I was a part of this particular group, noting that I was doing so on Good Friday – see my poem). The race has tightened up over the last week, with the American presidency, tariffs and a general pro-Canadian feeling permeating the nation. We will probably have a minority government running things again, with the same two main parties – Liberal and Conservative – duking it out and butting heads over issues. My mother will go for the former; some relatives will choose the latter, or take a real shot in the dark and choose one of our other parties (New Democrats, People’s Party of Canada, Green or…?) One of the more amusing things about this nation is how many political parties seem to grow in the body politic every year (I remember one called the Natural Law Party when I was an undergrad; their party leader was our own infamous magician Doug Henning – look him up). I often wonder how a nation like the United States can possible cohere and run with just two political parties (yes, I know that there are independent candidates, they seem to just be a sideshow to the big tent events). I wonder how it works.
By Kendall Defoe 9 months ago in The Swamp
Final Notice
To the Audience: Due to particular circumstances, the Writer has decided to go in a different direction. As much as your recent work has been appreciated, and your comments noted for their insight and wit, the Writer has decided that he can no longer move forward with you as a partner in this enterprise.
By Kendall Defoe 9 months ago in Poets
