G-paw (Grandfather)
Tala Whiting pays tribute to her grandfather in this poem about his life.
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Category: Literature
The Janitor
“P-please….” Its voice was garbled. As its mouth opened, the janitor could see eyes grafted to the inside of its cheeks. “They have no mercy.”
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Goodbye Earl(s)
Late on a Monday night three years ago, I was behind a $10k bar, getting yelled at by a balding,...
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Memoir of a Desperate Fishwife
“Sharing parenting tips with the other moms while our babies crawled in our laps and put sand in...
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Dear Mom and Dad, I Want to Be a Writer
At four years old, I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was in kindergarten—barely...
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Portal’s Portfolio Spotlight Series
Portal hosts its first poetry night of 2022 with Charlie Petch and student readers Tammi Carto,...
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Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril
Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril Thomas Homer-Dixon Vintage Canada,...
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What Makes a Poet?
A gathering of students listens attentively inside the student lounge in building 355 on...
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The Trials and Tribulations of a Bookworm
I’ve been banned. From getting new books. By me. Why, you might ask? Because I suffer from the...
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Aimee Wall’s Debut
This interview first appeared in an episode of Portal Magazine’s Portfolio series on YouTube, and...
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The Role of the Preserved Poem
Acclaimed poet A.F. Moritz is the 2021–2022 Ralph Gustafson Distinguished Poet at VIU. Moritz has...
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