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Kris Kaila
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poet & writer. avid reader. book reviewer.
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What are you willing to risk as an artist and human?
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BOOK REVIEW: Head Case

Head Cases by John McMahon (PAR Unit: #1) GR rating: 3 of 5 stars MY RATING: 2.5 STARS listened to audio Narrator: Will DamronI cannot resist books about the FBI and I blame Thomas Harris for this, lol. I have even made a tag for "FBI" on GoodReads, so when I need a good…
BOOK REVIEW: Head Case
Head Cases by John McMahon (PAR Unit: #1) GR rating: 3 of 5 stars MY RATING: 2.5 STARS listened to audio Narrator: Will DamronI cannot resist books about the FBI and I blame Thomas Harris for this, lol. I have even made a tag for "FBI" on GoodReads, so when I need a good mystery involving the FBI, it is at my fingertips.
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May 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Finally brave enough to get rejected from @parisreview.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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“Baddi Chachi ji’s Antam Sanskaar” | light em’ up anthology | Fifth Wheel Press | October 2024

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Baddi Chachi ji’s Antam Sanskaar — Kris Kaila — fifth wheel press
Kris Kaila (she/her) is a Punjabi Canadian poet, writer, book reviewer & blogger. She enjoys dabbling in visual art, cross-stitching/embroidery while drinking copious amounts of coffee or tea fro...
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April 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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“they called us witches” | Poetry Month Contest | The Social Writerly |
April 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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“Caged Birds” | Poem of the Day series – Poetry Month | Gnashing Teeth Publishing | April 2024 (also on League of Canadian Poets Members Spotlight)
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Poetry Pause: Member Spotlight - League of Canadian Poets
Grab a drink and settle in to browsing over 100 poems, published in dozens of journals and websites from all across Canada - and all by members of the League.
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April 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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“Caged Birds” | Poem of the Day series – Poetry Month | Gnashing Teeth Publishing | April 2024 (also on League of Canadian Poets Members Spotlight)

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Caged Birds by Kris Kaila - Gnashing Teeth Publishing
when my mom chides me for laughing too much/ i wonder if it’s because she was never allowed to sing/ it is my Bibi/ her mother/ that sings or hums while washing dishes/ sewing on a button/ or when I l...
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April 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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“Bearing Witness” | Poem In Your Pocket Day | League of Canadian Poets | April 2024

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"Bearing Witness" by Kris Kaila - League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "Bearing Witness" by Kris Kaila, part of our 2024 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection!
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April 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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“This Poem is Queer” | Maza Collective Arts | May 29, 2023

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This Poem Is Queer
By Kris KailaIt is about nature. I write about how digging in the dirt my hands can never uncover all the roots. My long fingers start to cup, spread, and then knead the soil. I see my mom in the kitc...
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April 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Folklore Collection (“Rotten Branch on My Family Tree” & “We die when we die” & “Lore of What I Didn’t Know) | Salt & Citrus Zine | March, 27, 2023

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April 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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“Am I Worth Your Compassion?” | Usawa Literary Review | December 2022
CW: sexual assault

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Am I Worth Your Compassion? By Kris Kaila - Usawa Literary Review
Usawa Literary Review, Poetry, Am I Worth Your Compassion? By Kris Kaila
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April 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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#blm (“#blm” & “no justice, no peace”) | Harness Magazine | August 18, 2020
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#blm - Harness Magazine
Black lives matter. period. full stop. why is this even a question still dropped? why is there an and, but, or? white lives don’t matter more. “all lives matter”? are we still going there? isn’t this ...
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April 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Coming Through Slaughter (“Tears”, “Broken Skin” & “To You”) | Harness Magazine | (November 18, 2018)
CW: Domestic Violence
Coming Through The Slaughter - Harness Magazine
Warm salty wet sorrow Drips down Down down Catch it before it falls Falls falls False words False feelings
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April 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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“Night Stroll” in Cold Lake Anthology 2024 | Burlington Writers’ Workshops | June 2024
April 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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“Not Coming Forward” & “Conversation During EMDR Session” and Co-Editor Dear Survivor: reclaim the light: Anthology of Poetry & Art by Survivors of Sexual Assault | Beyond the Veil Press | April 2024
CW: sexual assault; complex PTSD
April 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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“Leave your Loneliness Behind in Three Easy Steps” & “The Most Important Thing” in Flash Reads: An Anthology of Flash Fiction, Poetry and Shorts | Edited by Rebecca Welton | Write Here, Write Now – Bishop’s University | September 2023
April 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Co-Editor
Relics of Unbearable Softness: Queer Joy | Beyond the Veil Press | September 2023
April 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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“Some Say” in Indian Yearbook 2022 (reprinted poem)| July 2023
April 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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“Bad Feelings” | That Gray Zine | 10th Issue | May 2023
CW: complex PTSD; GAD; OCD
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April 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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“Dear Senators of America” | American Graveyard Anthology | Read or Green Books | April 2023
CW: Gun violence
April 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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“I never came out as straight” | We Apologize for the Inconvenience: Queer and Trans Voices Anthology | Beyond the Veil Press | February 2023
April 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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“Skipping Stones” & “Some Say” | How to Heal a Bloodline: A Mental Health Awarenes | Beyond the Veil Press | November 2022
CW: complex PTSD, GAD, OCD
April 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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“Return to Work” | Tea With My Monster: A Mental Health Awareness Anthology | Beyond the Veil Press | Summer 2022
CW: complex PTSD, GAD, OCD
April 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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But Some Things Only God Can Forgive
CW: Domestic violence
Creative Nonfiction
Harness Magazine - 2018
But Some Things Only God Can Forgive - Harness Magazine
When the blow comes…I can see it.  His hands ball into a fist. Each. Finger. Curls. Slowly. Inward.  He pulls his arm back like a lever and his fist rams into my face. My mouth, to be exact.
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April 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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5 Poems to Read on Truth and Reconciliation Day
(September 2023)
5 Poems to Read on Truth and Reconciliation Day — The Poetry Lab
Looking for ways to honor Truth and Reconciliation Day? Explore impactful poems that delve into the emotional journey of residential school survivors. Through the words of Indigenous poets like Rita J...
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April 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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The Journey to My Self-Paced, Do-It-Yourself MFA
(July 2023)
The Journey to My Self-Paced, Do-It-Yourself MFA — The Poetry Lab
Do you need an MFA to be a poet? In this article, Kris Kaila, a Queer Punjabi Canadian poet, tells her personal and inspiring path towards self-discovery, creative growth, and community building where...
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April 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM