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r h i saturdajffsb i62002 1 economist sun stouffville tribune poetry readings from raunchy to respeqable keep the art alive i staff photomike barrett thornhill poet mike drach appreciates the applause after reciting one of his pieces by gianni colavecchia staff writer lya nekrich had the audience at the pub howling with laughter my what feet would you have had if you did not suc cumb to that footldcker ad he said in an exaggerated tone coupled with his polyester shirt and fedora the words provided a glimpse intothe flamboyant per sonality of a man one could mis- take for a comedian but the york university student is one of nearly 30 young adults at a recent poetry reading near bathurst street and steeles avenue in thornhill his offthewall style embodied what the event was all about a display of eyeopening work from young people who arent afraid to reveal precisely what is on their minds unrepen- tantiy go beyond the bounds of good taste or revel in the bizarre while his absurd poems could yield more than one interpretation mr nekrich left no room for ambiguity about what they are and how he arrives at them basically they are streamofconsciousness poems which are unfor tunately done in altered states he admitted after pouring himself a drink from a pitcher of beer most of the audience seemed as- interested in partying as they were in listening to the diverse poetry presented the setting resembled a raucous college party with empty beer pitchers and full ashtrays covering several small tables cries of wod- hoo went up after most poets fj- read their work at one point audience mem bers filled in the strategically placed blanks of- a short story by yelling obscenities organizer david silverberg a ryerson university student said his suburban spoken word which he hopes to turn into a monthly event gives writers between 19 and 27 a chance to showcase their talent the thornhill venue he added pro vides people withan alternative to read ings in toronto ive only been to stuff downtown this is whyi started this mrsilverberg who has written fiction since he was 11 said theres a lack of culture in my area nights like these can really serve the liter ary community though a couple of poets took the opportunityto seriously recite haikulike works or offer up musings on various issues a comedic look at life emerged as the dominant approach one reader modeled his poems after the deep thoughts segment on saturday night live and another mans poem focused on basketball starvince carters armpit another young man explained the impact of the teenage mutant ninja turtles through a tongueincheek essay the artistic community is notorious for not promoting itself well and being stuck in its own little world its about reaching out in contrast the moving finger monthly readings at the corner coffee house on main street in newmarket focus on the serious approach the pullovers and sports jackets of- participants mirrored their thoughtful work which they usually deliver in soms bre tones with tables covered in papers or cups- of tea as their backdrop poets waxed lyri cally about forces eating away at the trust loversshare and the death of iritellectual- ismthroughpppular culture unlike the thornhill reading refer ences to sex were in the context of broad- er issues and most readers kept obsceni ties to a minimum one poet asked if there were any chil dren present before launching into her ragefilled commentary readers were encouraged to critique see poetry page 19 4 i 1 a m ms tt business services income tax personal t1 from 25 free efile online jsmall business from 150 corporations t2 from 350 current and previous years tax filing available yearround accountingbookkeeping payroll services for small business tt business services 2f irenerhount ores markhamj nearmarkham rdvsteeiesave e 9057471rj 840 cell 4169371563 u v flygut i 9s itii3 v m 4imtrvnvi eat to live not live to eat host 4 libs with hypnosis it offers so much is so ideal for those constantly on the go jocylbernesz positive changes hypnosis centre aurora oshawa 15105 yonge st 22 king st w suite 203 suite 402 9057273777 905-571- important our programs win be tailored to meet your individual needs posit jye ci whitcv rifithereforo we rujo make fee assessments over the telephone ajb k fsftelufofcy varyfrwnirvlrvilfegsvlduy fyzztisxr laser vision correction dr jp znajda offering you freedom from dependancy oh glasses and freedom from the bother irritaion and expense of contact lenses a procedure that not only alters vision but changes personality demeanor andselfconfidence there is a preferred time schedule to meet your busy life schedule not all patientsare candidates for this procedure to find out if one is going to benefit from laser vision correction they should call 41 6 2812015 to arrange a free consultation r scarborough a 374 neilsori road suite 407 f to