JET rhymes - Poème

One and Another are bored in their work place. They decide to try poetry and slam...

-----Original Message-----
From: One
Sent: October 22, 2008 2:36 PM
To: Another

I am eating carrots and I don't like carrots.

Carrots are orange and crunchy
They are good for your eyes
It is not a surprise
That I would rather eat some chocolate.

This was suppose to rhyme but it does not
Have no fear, I'm still here.

-----Original Message-----
From: Another
Sent: October 22, 2008 3:12 PM
To: One

I went to get the carrots

of my lunch bag too

and like a little parrot

I'm making rhymes for you

Chocolate is not good

Brownies are better,

Mostly when a sweetheart like you

Makes them with butter

I'm pretty busy,

And I am also happy

Not about the paper

That I'll write later

For my Master course

But cuz we're Wednesday

This means “business” day

And I practice basket ball

So if I'm not tired after it all

There'll be inter...!!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: One
Sent: October 23, 2008 10:30 AM
To: Another

Unlike the carrots the crackers are yummy
They feel real good down there in my tummy
The day is insane - lots of work to do
But now I think of me and you
Meeting rescheduled till later tonight
5 to be exact - I think that is right
I brought an extra key this time
And that will end my rhyme!

-----Original Message-----
From: Another
Sent: October 23, 2008 1:30 PM
To: One

Rhymes are definitely not easy

But when the day is slow anyways

And that I am not that busy

I like to take the time to play.

You did not need the extra key

But "better be safe than sorry"

I hate that I made you wait worry yesterday

the traffic, my humor, It was a very strange day

I was lonely, did not enjoy restaurant's food

It was sad not to be sharing it with you

Tonight I'll wait in the garage

To pay the price of this outrage!

Comprendre la rationalité

"Exprimer, formuler le questionnement t'aide à comprendre. Marguerite Duras a écrit un livre sur le sujet." C'est sur ces mots que mon amie, "l'économiste", m'a rassurée au sujet de mon "besoin d'écrire" et m'a convaincue de me mettre au travail et d'étaler ces mots qui me rongent les doigts. C'était en novembre dernier.

Pourquoi en parler maintenant? Simplement pour semer un caillou blanc dans la mémoire collective. Comme Cendrillon.

Merci Ndack.

Les lèvres (Poème écrit avec Gladys Otou)

Il a un grain de beauté sur la lèvre supérieure,
Et quand il sourit, il se mord la lèvre inférieure.
Ces lèvres, ses lèvres, qui ont conquis mon coeur…
J'ouvre les yeux. J'ai peur. C'est peut-être un leurre?
Non. Il me regarde dormir depuis six heures.
Je lui demande: mais ou étais-tu depuis l'heure?
Avec son grain de beauté sur la lèvre supérieure,
Il me sourit en se mordant la lèvre inférieure.

''J'étais dans un pays étrange" répond-il doucement
"Sans doute un rêve, et il y avait toi
Nous étions en voyage quelque part au bout du monde
En bateau, je crois bien, car il y avait de l'eau"
Et son grain de beauté sur la lèvre supérieure,
Me sourit quand il se mord la lèvre inférieure.

De l'eau, tu es sûr, lui demande-je de nouveau
"Oui, du vin, de la musique et des danseurs en ronde
Égayaient la soirée. Oh, et il faisait froid
Mais ta présence semblait me protéger des vents..."
Et son grain de beauté sur la lèvre supérieure,
Me sourit quand il se mord la lèvre inférieure.

Ces lèvres, ses lèvres, qui ont conquis mon coeur…
Je me frotte les yeux, j'ai peur. N'est-ce pas qu'un leurre?
Non. Il me regarde dormir depuis tant d'heures...

Advocacy and interest groups (link)

Hey folks!

I just completed an assignment in Public Policy Analysis about advocacy and interest groups. Between taking care of myself, my work as a public servant and my community involvement (CCEDNet, DevAction inc.), there is little energy left for studying. Check the links!

Email to the PSS Committee of CCEDNet (link)

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This is a message I sent as an introduction to a group of CED practioners I recently joined.

"Hello to all,

I am a young CED practitioner living in Winnipeg, MB. I have been a member of the Emerging Leaders Committee since 2006, when I joined CCEDNet, and I was one of the interns of the first Cohorte of the CreateAction programme. As such, I contributed to the Advisory Committee of the project which led to the creation of the ICAN (Immigrant and Refugees Communities Action Network) committee.

Besides youth and immigrant in CED, I am very interested in international and gender-based CED, that I practiced in Latin America, as well as in the Cooperative model. My interest for CED also inspired me to start Development in Action inc., a non-profit which mission is "to contribute to the sustainable development of communities by empowering youth, transfering skills, and promoting youth-led actions for social change".

Based on my experience on CCEDNet's committees, I believe that the continuity of the sector lies in the constant training and the effectiveness of its practitioners. It is this belief which lead me to express the desire to join the Practitioner and Sector Strengthening Committee.

I look forward to meeting you all on October 8th.

Sincerely,
Raïmi"