it was never going to be okay

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jaye simpson is a master of the craft of words weaving a rich web of words that transform beyond the page into the story telling tradition many Indigenous Peoples have been using since time immemorial. A spokesperson for Hermès said they have “science-based animal welfare policies and a commitment to converge by 2024 toward best-in-class certification” and can ensure strict control of the supply chain, in particular the traceability of leather materials. simpson’s collection bears both the pointed clarity of reflection and the present-tense weight of emotion.

simpson has recently been named the Vancouver Champion for the Women of the World Poetry Slam and their work has been featured in Poetry Is Dead, This Magazine, PRISM international, SAD Mag, GUTS Magazine and Room. Despite recent commitments from the luxury fashion industry to reduce its environmental footprint, a report has revealed luxury fashion brands are among the worst in the industry for animal welfare, driven by their continued use of fur and exotic animal skins. The model measures welfare based on the animal’s mental state, which is affected by its nutrition, physical environment, health status and behavioural interactions. simpson's collection bears both the pointed clarity of reflection and the present-tense weight of emotion.Medcalf says, “the main way that brands can take responsibility for animal welfare within their supply chains … is by showing a good certification is applied”. Their concrete poems are effective in how they challenge the reader and make them think differently. One of my favourite aspects of it was never going to be okay was simpson’s references to pop culture. This section starts to build a map for unlearning trauma both from their childhood and from previous generations. simpson’s work has been performed at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (2017) in Peterborough, and in Guelph with the Vancouver Slam Poetry 2018 Team.

poems written after florence + the machine songs, a band which i love to bits, and greek mythology references. However, simpson also includes concrete poems that push boundaries, forcing the reader to pause and sit with the message a little longer. Although the speaker does not want to harm, the violence they have endured has left them with no choice. I always want more, if you told me 5 years ago everything I’ve done all the challenges I’ve overcome and how far along I am I would be ecstatic. For all low performing brands, the continued use of “unacceptable” animal products had “the most adverse impact on their scores”.

I am utterly blown away with the way in which jaye has constructed page poetry that matches the intensity and magnetism of their stage performances. This poem manages to tell an entire story in a few pages and uses visceral images that evoke emotion. But now that I’m here, it’s just not enough and I’m still not happy and I don’t think I ever will be. it was never going to be okay is a beautiful collection split into four sections, focusing on youth, kinship, the body, and healing sequentially.

As a spoken-word performer, simpson’s ability to be deliberate about the way their words sound, both when spoken aloud and when read, is a powerful tactic. So I was just scrolling the adhd meme subreddit and as I’m sure many of you here can I was seeing myself in the posts and comments and feeling personally attacked. When you are a little kid, nobody tells you that getting the degrees and the jobs does not warranty you the feeling of growth and final satisfaction that you think you are aiming for. Those things will make you grow in many ways for sure, but they won’t necessarily make you feel like you have grown, unless you consciously choose to see how much they have made you evolve. Doing your best in the present and letting that be good enough is all you need to make your life good enough today and the next day and the next day.Seven luxury brands received a score of 0% and the lowest brand ratings, including Hermès, Prada and LVMH-owned Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Dior. But I believe that doubt is a deeper, more subtle, and more pernicious condition — like the low hum of a fluorescent light — that shapes and pervades so much of who we are and what we choose to do, or not to do. John Lau, the Dean of Academic Strategy at the London College of Fashion, is critical of the report and the methodology.

I skimmed through most of the poems in the latter part of the collection, and some of them I couldn’t even read.We're an inclusive, disability-oriented peer support group for people with ADHD with an emphasis on science-backed information.