On their use of crocodile leather – some of which is sourced from Australian farms owned by the brand – the spokesperson said, “regarding exotic skins, Hermès has been collaborating with ICFA (International Crocodilian Farmers Association) for several years now”. They are a two-time Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) team member with ULPC, and they published their first chapbook titled Dirty Laundry with Battleaxe Press in November of 2018. I'm so sorry to hear about all these terrible experiences but am reassured that this articulate poet will continue healing and writing and helping to heal others. It is much like a tasting at a small-plates restaurant: a set menu where you trust the author to take you on the journey and leave you satisfied. When you remind yourself that we’re all okay, including you, not only will you feel better but it will be true.

As the poems move towards the exploration of sex, desire, and all that goes with it, simpson’s dry humour sneaks in. themes of intergenerational and individual trauma, queerness/transness/two-spirit Indigenous identity, and healing.Each time I read it through, I was startled by moments of beauty and insight I hadn’t noticed the time before. This succinct and jolting image illustrates the reality of the experiences of two-spirit and other queer Indigenous people that simpson describes so effectively. The full-length collection honestly and creatively examines legacies of genocide and colonization while celebrating transness and Indigeneity.

This visual component of simpson’s storytelling draws attention to itself in a sea of words, keeping readers visually and emotionally engaged with their work.They refer to this constant state of burial as “hanging their queer bodies / like a slaughtered coyote on a post / as to say, do not come around here no more. One of these images is “i am crying at the hairdresser’s as my sisters are treated like goddesses, / preened while i am pruned. The way they hold the reader’s hand amidst their telling of deep trauma does a great service to the reader, while also forcing the reader to engage with the difficult reality of the ways various institutions work together to oppress Indigenous people and their intersecting identities. Never Going Back to OK is the second album by Christian rock group The Afters, released on February 26, 2008.