POEM: “My Montreal and Its Diversity” — What is beautiful in this city is its safety / And what is safe is so fucking boring.
My Montreal and Its Diversity
What is beautiful in this city is historic
And what is historic is for the rich.
The Glebe was beautiful today to walk in
All it was all white owners in their gardens.
In London
In Montreal
The places are historic with stories
And anyone of any price enjoys it.
Parks
Metros
We share spaces and we are communal.
What is cool in this city is hipster
And what is hipster is privileged and can afford it.
Westboro, Golden Triangle, you name it
Except for Vanier, Ottawa is for the affluent.
And with affluence comes judgey
Or high enough educations to be worldly
With worldly in this city comes masks, faces, hypocrisy
Each player their role in rank and roles and bureaucracy.
In London
Working class has cache as higher ups are untouchable monarchy.
In Montreal
If you talk about your work no one gives a shit in their shitty economy.
What is beautiful in this city is its safety
And what is safe is so fucking boring.
The Glebe was beautiful today to walk in this morning
And I can’t wait to get back to my Montreal and its diversity.
Sylvie, July 7, 2018