FEATURING / EN VEDETTELouis Carmel - Gilles Chiasson - Dana Friend

Cynthia Chuckly - Richard Diraddo - Renée DrouinJudy Minderman - Celina Zimmerman - Linda GouldNoel Neil Marlon Evans - Anne Cerda - Ester Cabrita

Pierre Melançon - Lesia Charko - Albert CantinJean-Christophe Tourenne - Nick Serjeantson

Dave Smaill - Rhona Green - Howard FreedSusana Marquez - Francis Marquis

Christopher “Speed” Dubiel

A Literary Arts Journal • Un journal artistique et littéraire

Volume 4 Issue 1 : SPIRITUALITY 1e édition, volume 4: SPIRITUALITÉ

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La photo ci-dessus contient certains des objets que notre équipe éditoriale relions à la spiritualité.The above picture contains some of the objects that we the editorial team connect with spirituality.

LE THÈME DE cette édition est la spiritualité. Suggestion insidieuse je vous signale! Cardes participants de l’équipe éditoriale ont été rebutés en raison de l’évocation d’une

signification trop religieuse et sentant le sujet comme était imposé. Pour certains, ce fût unebénédiction du ciel. Pour d’autres, une occasion de philosopher. Nous avons eu notre lot dequestionnements mais grâce au formidable travail d’équipe, nous avons pu mieux nous yretrouver.

AINSI, POUR LIBÉRER MON SPIRIT? OU MON ESPRIT? Comme dans mental? Ou comme dans SaintEsprit? J’ai cherché pour moi, pour vous, pour nous tous, la définition incomplète dansWikipédia : «La notion de spiritualité (du latin ecclésiastique spiritualitas) comporteaujourd'hui des perceptions différentes selon le contexte de son usage. Elle se rattachetraditionnellement à la religion dans la perspective de l'être humain en relation avec un êtresupérieur (Dieu) et le salut de l'âme. Elle se rapporte, d'un point de vue philosophique, àl'opposition de la matière et de l'esprit (voir problème corps-esprit) ou encore de l'intérioritéet de l'extériorité….

ENFIN, NOUS AVONS CHOISI POUR VOUS UN ÉVENTAIL d’oeuvres, inspirées de la religion, de l’esprit,de la philosophie, de l’amour, de la nature et de la science. Les voilà!

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HI EVERYONE and welcome to Buoy, the Spirituality edition. The original motivation forthis edition of Buoy was the fact that in mental health circles some people dismiss the

spiritual as a mental aberration, so we decided to highlight the subject as a way of combattingthis prejudice. Beyond this noble reason for choosing this theme, spirituality is a great themebecause of the diversity of opinions that people have about it.

TAKE FOR EXAMPLE OUR OPINIONS ON SPIRITUALITY: Ha ha ha ha (wild laughter); that it is differenttypes of love; it is a tool for creating understanding between people; a punk sensibility — Godsave the Queen, a fascist regime; mystery, real magic, relationship with God, a subject to beavoided; I don’t know. The contributions we did receive for the Journal you are now readingwere varied and wide. This pleased us because we want Buoy to be a place where people feelfree to express themselves. That we got so many outlooks in a diversity of forms makes for agreat journal and great reading and viewing, as I am sure you will agree. Enjoy.

DES RÉDACTEURS / FROM THE EDITORS

EDITORIAL PHOTO Spirituality Objects, photograph, by Charles Emond

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ÉCRITURE/WRITING IMAGES/IMAGESDes Rédacteurs / From the Editors 2

Contenu / Contents 3Les Liens /Susana Marquez 4

5 (Meet me) in the woods / Richard Diraddo6 Angel Colours / Judy Minderman

For the Love of It / Noel Neil Marlon Evans 7Inner Light / Celina Zimmerman 8-9

Poème pour Isabelle / Albert Cantin 1011 Adam And Eve / Susana Marquez

12 Through to the Other Side / JudyMinderman

I Insist the Spirit Exists / Dave Smaill 13Spirituality / Judy Minderman 14

On Wings of Eagles / Dana Friend 15I’ve Got To Carry My Cross / Christopher

“Speed” Dubiel 16-17 Church Doors / Judy Minderman

Lost Child / Renée Drouin 18Pourquoi Jésus est-il mort / Pierre Melançon 19-20

21 Power and Light / Judy Minderman22-23 The Spawning / Gilles Chiasson

24 Yes I Believe / Judy MindermanLilly Loo / Gilles Chiasson 25

Emily / Richard Diraddo 26Tears of despair, loneliness and hunger /

Cynthia Chuckly 27

Behind The Walls of the Pinel Institute forthe Criminally Insane / Howard Freed 28

29 Guns1 / Jean Christophe TourenneTo Believe or Not To Believe / Lesia Charko 30 Stock ImageDancing Flows From Your Fingertips / Nick

Serjeantson 31

Silence / Linda Gould 3233 Water Flowers / Renée Drouin34 La mort en rouge / Albert Cantin

The Onion: A Study / Ester Cabrita 35Hydroponic / Rhona Green 36

Torture / Anne Cerda 37Sans Titre / Louis Carmel 38

39 Bliss / Noel Neil Marlon Evans40 Stars 1 / Jean-Christophe Tourenne

Le don de Dieu / Francis Marquis 41Submissions / Ad / Thanks 42-43

CONTENU/CONTENTS

FRONT / BACK COVER Femmes Bédouines, painting, by Susana Marquez

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Les LiensDès mon initial rappelSur la prima mâteraiPar d’atroces écorchures!Mon esprit déconcertéSonde les profondeurs!Humble de mon êtreLe destin?La vie? La Mort?Le Karma? La paix intérieure?L’Amour?Physique, Mental, Spirituel?La Lumière? Les ténèbres?Enfin!  Dieu!JE! me confie...Conçue dans le ventre des ÉtoilesMon âme, Que...De poussière céleste suis!Reliée par mes attachesCrées dans l’invisibleEnchaînée!Par les amertumes de la boueCaptive si!Que! de tourments quotidiens!Contrainte si, si!Ici! ici! iciAu, Retour continu!Par l’Amour Pur!Comme celui d’un Enfant?Les affranchir, me libérer,D'un, à un, les contrats sacrésMe dénouer de tous mes liens et peurs!!!Liesse! Les Anges!Habillés de couleur blanc, Lila et Lie-de-Vin,Intermédiaires entre Terre et ciel,Imbriqués au firmament,Chantent un Lied!!!JE! me rapproche!De l’Azur SereinSolitaire, mais SolidaireA tous mes semblablesEt l’infini!

SUSANA MARQUEZ

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(Meet me) in the woods, photograph, by Richard Diraddo

6 Buoy Hiver 2013 Angel Colours, digital art, by Judy Minderman

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For the Love of itThere are so many things that I love in this world,

that I appreciate like the local store I would go if I could.

The neatly stacked shelves all in several rows,they certainly look good, as good as stage shows.

Some places that I have been to just take my breath away,oh, what a sight to see life and that's the way it will stay.

Beautiful flowers outside along the walkway I see,never a dull moment it leaves you filled with glee.

Every time I think of spring and summer I feel loved,the sun shines so brightly that makes me feel moved.

Especially in the spring time I love the smell of the parks,You see couples holding hands and lovingly creating sparks.

But today I will just go for a stroll and enjoy it totally,when the feeling of love is in the air there is no need for a rally.

We have the idea of how love should be nice and smooth,today you have to take the time to stop and smell the roses, my sweet tooth.

NOEL NEIL MARLON EVANS

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Inner LightI’m in my late thirties now,Thirty-seven to be exact,And I tryto know where I’m at.

I’ve been through many spins,and many wins,But there’s stillsomething on my mind.

Why can’t I find,What’s gotten me blindis it just in the windOr should I try to findmy own peace of mindand learn from my mistakesonce again.

Life is too shortto resortto negativethinkingLet’s look for solutionsand make resolutionsto improveour way of life.

Love helps all foolsthat we all areif we’d onlykeep it in our heart.

Wherever you arein your life so farjust remember this:

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Love of selfis not just for those who’ve been blessedit’s for all of mankindFor if we truly love ourselvesWe can truly help othersand we ourselves pass the testThe test is this:We can truly find blissif we are guided by our inner lightThe inner light is the heartand soulof each personAnd if you find your lightyou’ll feel brightinside.

CELINA ZIMMERMAN

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Poème pour IsabelleAvec ton sourire

Tu as su effacer la méchanceté et la hargneQue mon regard portait sur mes frères.

Quand je te vois sourireJe devine une reine qui se cacheDans les forêts de mon enfanceet je t'ai cherché quelque fois

Comme un roi qui a perdu son âme.

Comment sourire à tant de violence?C'est la question que je me pose,Et la réponse est dans ton cœur

Que je chéris tout particulièrementQuand mon esprit chaotique s'emporte

Vers l'oubli, qui est porté vers le ciel!

ALBERT CANTIN

11Buoy Winter 2013 Adam & Eve, painting, by Susana Marquez

Buoy Hiver 201312 Through to the other side, digital art, by Judy Minderman

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“I insist the spiritexists!!”

Above all, the physical bodyis temporary!

But, the spirit lives onpermanently!!

There’s no limit on the life ofthe spirit!!

Being on abstract, mystical, mythicalmysterious, undefined, refined

entity

The spirits exists, and remains,an ethereal, continuous , diaphanous

plane, thus - for eternity!!

In a dream-like statewe can contemplate

in the depth of our subconsciousmind

another world of fantasysurreality - cosmology, astronomy,

Etc. - All in one dream!!making us believe, hope and pray,

this imaginary display convinces usthat the world we know, as the stars glow -

is not what it seems!

DAVE SMAILL

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Spirituality JUDY MINDERMAN

What does spirituality meanto me? Perhaps it might be

best to tell you a little aboutmyself, and how I came to myspiritual beliefs. My name is JudyMinderman, I am 51 years of age,and I have settled many of thesedivine questions. I was born and

raised Catholic and our familywent to church every Sunday. Wewere baptized and I practiced thisfaith-based belief for quite sometime. Being a curious personthough, I came to learn andunderstand many different kindsof religious ideas and spiritualvalues. These personal truthscame to me from my reading ofworks by authors such as EckhartTolle and Wayne Dyer. I learnedthat perhaps the most importantspiritual truth is in accepting thatwe all have our own unique way ofunderstanding these weightyissues.

WHAT I BELIEVEThat said, in my system of faithGod is Love and Light and my faithdoes not require I participate in anorganized religion. Within theseideas and values I also enjoy andaccept reincarnation as a part ofmy faith. I also think it isimportant that we are kind,compassionate, caring andunderstanding.

NEW AGE?Some may say that my ideals areNew Age, and perhaps that is so,but I only know that I am a very,very spiritual person. I believe inauras, chakras, and practicemeditation as I find it very helpfulin bringing me to a place of peaceand tranquility. In closing, I thankyou for taking the time to readabout my thoughts on the matterof spirituality, God bless, and mayLove and Light shine the way foryou in peace.

“In closing…Godbless, and may Loveand Light shine the

way for you inpeace.”

“Being a curious personthough, I came to learn

and understand manydifferent kinds of

religious ideas andspiritual values.”

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On Wings of EaglesLight dancing in shadows

Across the room.

I used to live my life in gloom.

But now, the Sun dances

Sweet melodies at noon.

Now too, I play in the noonday fun.

I used to exist in burrows.

In burrows I was so at home.

I knew terrors few have ever known

And I was to be found always alone.

Alone I fought an invisible fight

Until you prayed and my sorrows,

My terrors, took flight.

And today, this morning,

I soared like the wings of Eagles.

Nevermore need of fright.

The demons are gone!

The demons are gone!!

Total and complete deliverance I have.

You have freed me from my heinous blight.

My purest innocence is now my just delight.

God has blessed the night indeed!

The Dragons have taken flight.

No longer Dark is my night.

 DANA M. FRIEND

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I’ve been to the cross roadsI’ve been to the cross on top of the mountainI’ve been star crossedI’ve tried to be the bossIt’s more than snow blindin’ More than a foggy soggy day in spring with a fever.

Driver won’t you take me home?Going to the desert,Heaven on earth.God only knows my future.God only knows my time.

With a poem, a song or two, A pen and, A piece of paperThat pay no dollars wage.What I read is something more than I can ever imagine writing,When you don’t understand what you read,you’ve got company.It throws me ten feet out of my seat.

I’m going down hill with no money to be funny about.Energy faded as if it’s been to the blade for blood.

I go to bed wake up dead,Find I’ve been drowning all nite,Have to climb out of the demon den,Take two to four steps for every human step.Mount Kilimanjaro you are 19,314 feet above sea level.Hear I come Tanzania in East Africa.

Anxiety on my throatToo much on the head of my wifeI move around like a bloated goat,

I’VE GOT TO CARRY MY CROSS

Church Doors, photograph, by Judy Minderman

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No anticipation of this day.Something higher has given me this fire orI’d retire to my mire.The sofa is a throw back for a lost mission,Condition critical, makes one cynicalReady to go clinical,Blind eyes for being political.

I’ve got to carry my cross beyond my comfort zone.Bare my bones to the lost souls grasping at straws.I smile, make puns, and joke around, playing the clownBefore we get too serious and die another death,looking out for our breath.

Can’t forget the heart of it all I express in my art

I’ve been to the cross roadsI’ve been to the cross on top of the mountain

I’ve been star crossedI’ve tried to be the bossIt’s more than snow blindin’ More than a foggy soggy day in spring with a fever.

Driver won’t you take me home?Going to the desert,Heaven on earth.God only knows my future.God only knows my time.

CHRISTOPHER “SPEED” DUBIEL

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The Lost ChildLike a lost and hurt childI walk towards you lord

I ask for forgivenessI ask you to show, to guide me

Along my journey of life

Please god help meTo see the light

Help me to believe in youTo have faith in thee

In the past, life has notBeen a kind one

The struggles and hardships have come and gone.

My only wish is that, it will become easierAlong the way

As I look before me,The path of life

Is stretched out where I can seeWith you strength and guidance

Toward my own true destination and may thereBe light at the end of the road.

RENÉE DROUIN

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Pourquoi Jesus est il mort PIERRE MELANÇON

Je désire partager avec les lecteursle fruit de mon expérience sur une

question que plusieurs se posent surJésus. Les principales réponses de laquestion de l’article sont fort simples: le pardon des péchés d’unemultitude; la glorieuse résurrection;le salut de nos âmes; l’amour del’humanité. Car il n’y a pas de plusgrand amour que de donner sa viepour quelqu’un d’autre. J’aborde aussil’épineuse question du péché; lavolonté de Dieu dans la vie du Messie,l’oeuvre de Jésus à la croix, la passiondu Christ.

JÉSUS ENDURA LE PROCÈSLa passion du Christ fut la période laplus angoissante pour lui. Jésusendura le procès, la condamnation àmort, les moqueries, les souffrances,la flagellation, la crucifixion. Pierres’opposa vivement à la passion de sonMaître et le réprimanda. Mais Jésusle reprit, car l’apôtre ne connaissaitpas le but de la mort de son Maître.

LA MORT DU FILS OUVRIT LA PORTEJésus se rendit obéissant jusqu’à samort. Il accomplit un bon nombred’Écritures. Certes, il aurait préféréprendre un autre chemin que la croix.Mais il accomplit la volonté de sonPère céleste. Dans sa détresse, à lacroix, Jésus prononça plusieursparoles. La mort du Fils ouvrit laporte à sa glorieuse résurrection troisjours plus tard.

Le Père n’épargna pas son Fils qui estmort sur la croix pour le pardon despéchés d’une multitude. De cetteoeuvre à la croix, il en résulte une prisede conscience des croyants sur la mortde Jésus grâce à laquelle nous sommesaffranchis du péché. La réalité vintavec le sacrifice de Jésus. Seul le sangdu Christ peut purifier nos péchés, carlui était le sacrifice parfait, lui seul,parce qu’il a vécu une vie exemplaire.

Dieu nous révèle son amour du mondepar la mort de son Fils bien-aimé. Lasignification de la mort de Jésus, quiest venu dans le monde et quicomprend la souffrance, selon lapremière lettre de saint Pierre, est lasubstitution des souffrances entre leChrist. Exemplaire par sa conduite –lui qui n’a commis aucun péché, et lescroyants qui, eux aussi, connaissent lasouffrance à un niveau qui varie selonchaque personne. Christ, vainqueur àla croix, le bon berger de ses brebis etle gardien de nos âmes, aadmirablement bien payé pour nous.

«Christ, vainqueur à lacroix, le bon berger deses brebis et le gardiende nos âmes, àadmirablement bienpayé pour nous.»

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Nous sommes morts à nos péchés.Nous vivons donc par la justice et parla foi. Nous obtenons ainsi la paix etla grâce de Dieu. La mort de Jésussignifie aussi qu’il n’y a plus decondamnation pour les croyantslibérés de la loi du péché et de sa mort.

Après la mort de Jésus, comme ill’annonça, une nouvelle croyance, sursa résurrection, se réalise et semanifeste. Même de nos jours.Quelles preuves avance-t-on de cetterésurrection? Je vous parlerai un peude cette résurrection de Jésus, car elleconcerne la question de l’article. Laréponse est la suivante: sa glorieuserésurrection pour le salut de nos âmes.Si nous croyons que Jésus est vraimentrésuscité, nous le serons aussi. La foien sa personne constitue la conditionprincipale à respecter pour la vieéternelle.

IL SUFFIT DE PENSER À LA GRÂCEL’expérience, du Christ qui est ennous, par un bon nombre de chrétiensen vie, apporte une preuve que Jésusest toujours vivant. Il suffit de penserà la grâce, à l’amour, à la foi, à la joie,

à la prière. Une autre preuve est lasuivante. Les Évangiles nous disentque des témoins trouvèrent letombeau vide et qu’il y a eu plusieursapparitions de Jésus à des personnesdont Marie de Magdala, les apôtres.Des anges apparurent aussi à plusieursfemmes près du tombeau. Jésus, lecrucifié et le résuscité, se trouve prèsde son Père où il remplit des fonctionsdonc l’intercession pour les siens.Mais Thomas ne crut pas les autresdisciples sur l’apparition de Jésus etvoulut voir de ses propres yeux,toucher de ses propres mains. Selonl’évangile de saint Jean, Jésus apparûtune troisième fois a plusieurs disciplessur les bords du lac de Tibériade.Plusieurs disciples pêchaient sans rienprendre. Selon les conseils de Jésus,les pêcheurs lancèrent leurs filets àdroite de la barque et prirentbeaucoups de poissons. Le disciple,que Jésus aimait, reconnût leSeigneur. Pierre se jeta aussitôt à lamer. Ce fut une autre manifestationde Seigneur à ses disciples. Enfin,l’apôtre Paul nous parle du corps desrésuscités, de la victoire sur la mortdans sa première lettre auxcorinthiens et nous apportent uneréponse à notre interrogation surnotre corps cèleste. Il n’y a rien d’aussiinimaginible.

EN CONCLUSIONEn conclusion, nous avons vuplusieurs aspects sur la passion deJésus pour nous et sur le péché quinous cause parfois des problèmes deculpabilité. De plus, nous avons apprisdes faits sur la résurrection de Jésus-Christ.

«Quelles preuvesavance-t-on de cette

résurrection? Je vousparlerai un peu de

cette résurrection deJésus, car elle concerne

la question del’article.»

CENTERFOLD: The Spawning,ink pen and pencil crayon,

by Gilles Chiasson

21Buoy Winter 2013 Power and Light, digital art, by Judy Minderman

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Yes I Believe, digital art, by Judy Minderman

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Lilly LooShe’s green

Like the beer bottle she swigged from Spittle dripping From the corner of her frown Her short hair Tied in knots A face tattooed With unconsciousness While her heart cries Molest me not One more time

Pushed out To find her way home alone Into the dark Into the hearts of men Who prey upon her selfishly For they have no courage To bravely protect her From her self loathing And the bitching hens of haughtiness Who mock her tirelessly Without ever knowing Her true story

The amber moral shade Rigidly tied Excursions into compassion By way of spiritualism Are but a rational veneer to explain How we judge The steps of her audition As if she staged her angst For our benign platitudes

So she dances alone In the night filled city streets Chancing danger frivolously Because it is all she can do While waving goodbye

GILLES CHIASSON

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- Emily -Strung outHeaven sentShe's my JesusFor now, anyway.

Here, have it...it's yoursTequila kisses on your...Nothing,Nothing.

( Heat. Pain. Puke. )

Hello mother!  Hello? I can hear you!

Emily, where are you?Emily, where are you?Emily, where are you?Emily, where are you?

Why does V. always answer the Goddamn fucking door?Anyway...This is not my dream,It's yours.

RICHARD DIRADDO

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Tears of despair,loneliness, and hungerTears of painon my window panes;stains of bloodfrom former clientele;

Of despair, loneliness,and anger and tears.I feel your presence still;But there is never a blue light.Shining in your eyes.

And the sun shone uponYour golden brown hair,As you walked by.

I looked up at the summer skyLike a dagger sharpAnd right through my heartI heard your cries throughThe morning light.

A sign of death reachedMy secret heart.And I fell down oh my knees;And cried tears of relief,That the good Lord was shining;

Through the emptiness,Of blue clouds,And I blew through my breath,To your sold out heart;Of pain and misery that night

CYNTHIA CHUCKLY

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Behind the Walls of the PinelInstitute for the Criminally InsaneHOWARD FREED

The best example of psychiatrist F’sfailure to understand a coherent

and simple truth and deem it theopposite, occurred some while earlierwhen I was detained at Rivière desPrairies awaiting trial on some chargeor other. I asked to see him. I hadheard that a fellow prisoner was indanger of being transferred to nearbyPinel. I intended to speak on his behalf.While waiting for the guard who wouldescort me to psychiatrist F’s office, Iwanted to pray. Instead, I spent fifteenminutes looking for and smoking a tare.I should have done a D. and prayed first.By doing a D’ I am referring to an oldgirlfriend D who always did the rightthing when it should be done.

In addition, she always knew what tosay and do on all occasions, especially,but not exclusively, in social ones. Shewas always on the right side of everyissue. She was always loyal to andseldom contradicted the man she waswith, and was always true to herself.How she juggled these five balls I donot know but she did.

THE VIOLENT TAKE IT BY FORCEWhen the hour came however, and theguard escorted me to Psychiatrist F’soffice I asked for two minutes alone. Inow wanted to pray. The guard refusedsaying that the psychiatrist F wasleaving within minutes. This was anoutright lie as I found out later; he wasto be in the entire afternoon. The guardescorted me none too gently to theoffice and practically threw into a chair.I protested loudly at this treatment asthe guard left the office. “You’reaggressive.” Psychiatrist F said. “I’mnot aggressive! He’s aggressive! I’mdefensive.” I passionately replied. ThenI thought ‘being aggressive’ isn’t alwaysbad. Psychiatrists and others in the‘helping professions’ negativelycharacterize aggressive behaviours intheir patients. But the police, hockeyplayers, politicians, business men arepraised for being aggressive. Bikers,Mafiosi, street gang members, skinheads and the like when not exactlypraised for their aggressive behaviourare at least respected for it. Talk abouthypocrisy. What I said to psychiatristF then was with respect to the guard,myself, aggression in general butbrought to another level: I quoted aNew Testament verse; “And the time ofJohn the Baptist until now, the kingdomof heaven suffereth violence, and theviolent take it by force.” Psychiatrist Fwas not aware I was quoting scripture,nor its relevance to aggression. He didnot know what I was talking about. Hetherefore chalked my remarks up todisorganized thoughts. (NOTE: Thepreceding text is an excerpt from a novella.)

“Psychiatrist F…did notknow what I was talking

about…he thereforechalked my remarks up

to disorganizedthoughts.”

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Guns 1, painting - acrylic varnished, by Jean-Christophe Tourenne

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To Believe or not toBelieveReligionWhat is it?Why must you believe in this?Who says you must believe in this?Who says you must have a religion?Oh Father!Are you not tired of spreading lies?Your rules are foolish to mankindOpen your eyesWhat do you see?There arePeople who are homelessPeople who have no foodPeople who have no moneyPeople who harm othersPeople who are sickPeople who have diseasesOh Father!You say to believe and all of people’sproblems will go away.Throughout historyReligion caused warsGive man peaceLet go of your foolish beliefsLife without religion should be?No one should be judgedNo false stories to be toldNo God for allPeace.

LESIA CHARKO

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Dancing flows fromyour FingertipsChristmas daysswirl about-carols,gift-ing,coloured lights,Santa’s,card filling,Midnight mass,and wrap sessions.

Remember to touchall these,and feelthe joythat is a part of them.

Look well.Be child-like:dance with snow flakes,sing along with White Christmas while you shop,spin in excitement atmulticoloured giftsunder pine branches,smileat red lightsglowing in the park.

Let goand experience wonder;let your adult heartbe softenedso thatdancing flowsfrom your finger tipsand joyshines from you eyesinto the worlds spaces.

NICK SERJEANTSON

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SilenceNever until the making

of a flowerand the humbling darkness

tells with silencethe last light breaking.nor never heard is the

choir of the birds descendingthe heavens,

or the sea tumblingin harness.

Silence is everything to me.For I am deaf.

LINDA GOULD

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Water Flowers, acrylic painting, by Renée Drouin

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BURNT ONIONAn onion who is sacrificed for ourpleasure should at least be “finelychopped”. Then, perhaps, “gentlysautéed” The greatest sacrilege is tolet onion go anywhere beyondgently browned, for once burned,an onion is no longer a pretty sightand like an old love must bediscarded.

CONSUMPTIONThe final pleasure of the onioncomes during its consumption forit melds well with other foods andin that way is a very social andfriendly soul. Artists have oftenused the onion as a subject in theirstill lifes and I can only say that theonion definitely deserves thiscompliment.

Onions are beautiful bulbousart objects. They recline

leisurely on their rotund bases likeprimitive fertility goddesses. Theyare like earth mothers whosewombs are ripe with the promise offruit, and they do not disappoint.

A SECRET LIFEAn onion's secret life is a well keptsecret for who would think thatunderneath its unassuming brownwrap lies such a juicy, sweet,pungent surprise.

A RITUAL OF TEARSTo learn this secret one must gothrough a cleansing ritual of tears.Few are they who have not weptwhile deflowering an onion.

THE RELEASING AROMASOh! It is so difficult not to shedhuge tears as the onion releases itsaromas and juices to the knife.One must move the scalpel gentlyfor to merely “chop” an onion isinhuman.

The Onion – A StudyESTER M. CABRITA

“An onion's secretlife is a well keptsecret for whowould think thatunderneath itsunassumingbrown wrap liessuch a juicy, sweet,pungent surprise.”

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Hydroponicthere is no earththere is no skybut I'm never dry

I laughI singI'm everythingIt was a lie

love from rocksand ugly socksa hand me downfloppy bra clown

looking goodlike a pizza made from woodclenched teeth smilelike a hungry crocodile

I'm a precision nose pickeryou'll never catch meI'm wet and slipperyfloating on a lonely sea

unless that's what you live forto stomp out sweetnessthat is your coreto be mean with neatness

I have rootsgrowing in waterI have fruitsI'm not your daughter

I laughI singI have love and friendshipand that's everything

RHONA GREEN

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TortureDérivé des terres fermes

Un naufragé en mer sublimePrisonnier du bleu

Quand l'abîme de l'océan coïncide avec celui des cieux,Là débute le partage de bleu

Ce bleu qui s'approfondit en obscuritéCe bleu que l'aurore sait si bien dégrader

Ce bleu qui tranquillement envahit sa penséeEt jusqu'aux entrailles s'en enpare

Alors l'horizon est l'unique repèreSeul véritable frontière

De ces liquides et de ces gazCar il n'y a point de paysage

Toutes autres couleurs que bleu ne se trouve au large

Du bleu à perte de vueQui étouffe l'âme perdue

L'homme dérive... oùdu bleu il devient fou

Ce bleu qui se contemple si malEt dans sa fin nous ne pourrions que mourir d'une mort infernale.

ANNE CERDA

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Sans Titreô première lune automnale

enceinte et porteusedes fées diaphanes

des guerrières honorableselles vous méritent la victoire.

ô lune de mon cœur tristevous me faites don de la sagesse

ô sanctuaire de vievous acceuillez

en votre luminescenceles plus pauvres

à votre faveur éblouiedes réjouissances.

LOUIS CARMEL

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Bliss, painting, by Noel Neil Marlon Evans

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Stars 1, painting - acrylic/varnish, by Jean-Christophe Tourenne

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Le don de DieuLe don de Dieuqui s'èxécute entre tousde l'appel parmi nousà qui reconnaît ce voeu

Le don de l'espritqui prévaut à chacunen soi un à unà qui rejaillit

Le don de soirejaillit sous l'aspectde tout ces attraitsen tout émoi

Le don de nousse répercute en toutce qui prévaut surtoutà qui fait appel de vous

Le don de tousen reconaissance de la viedu pouvoir qui se définità qui d'autre d'entre nous

FRANCIS MARQUIS

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Appel de soumissionVOLUME 4, NUMÉRO 1: SPIRITUALITÉ

QU'EST CE QUE BUOY?La journal artistique et littéraire Buoy est un recueil d’art. Il est mis en place par uneéquipe de personnes créatives qui croient que l’art est un phare qui guide à traversl’obscurité et le brouillard. Buoy c’est NOUS, et nous voulons que vous deveniez uneparité de notre communauté. C’est pour cette raison que notre thème à venir n’est pasun thème en soi, mais scène pour l’art et l’écriture qui vous représente.

QUE VOULONS-NOUS?Nous sommes à la recherche de votre poésie, de peintures, de dessins, de bandesdessinées, créations non fictives, des histoires courtes, des recettes ou quelque chosequi dit «C’est moi!» Si vous êtes aise de le faire, veuillez inclure une courte biographieainsi que vos coordonnées.

POUR SOUMETTRE: Contactez Vanessa Sparks par téléphone au 514 488-9119 ou parcourriel à forwardhouse.education @ gmail.com. Visitez www.forwardhouse.org pourplus de détails. Les soumissions peuvent être en français ou en anglais. Aussi, svp pourvotre écriture, si c’est possible, soumettre un fichier électronique.

DATE LIMITE: 1er Avril, 2013

A Call for SubmissionsVOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 : SPIRITUALITY

WHAT’S BUOY?Buoy magazine is a place for art. It is put together by a team of creative individuals thatbelieve art is a beacon that guides through darkness and fog. Buoy is US, and we wantyou to become a part of our community. It is because of this that our upcoming themeis not a theme at all, but a stage for the art and writing that you feel represents you.

WHAT DO WE WANT?We are looking for your poetry, paintings, drawings, comics, creative non fiction, shortstories, recipes or anything that says ‘This is me’. If you are comfortable doing so, pleaseinclude a short bio and your contact information.

TO SUBMIT: Contact Vanessa Sparks by telephone at 514 488-9119 or email atforwardhouse.education@gmail.com. Visit www.forwardhouse.org for more details.Submissions can be in French or English. If possible please submit your written workin the electronic form of a computer file.

DEADLINE: April 1��. 2013

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Thank-yousThe Buoy Editorial Team wishes to thank Forward House (a community basedmental health organization) for their support of Buoy, especially Paul Aubin andChris McFadden. Kudos also to all the wonderful Forward House workers whoencourage their clients to submit work to Buoy and who have helped us out withtheir time and skills. A very big thank-you to all you who have contributed to Buoy,we love getting your work. Thanks also to our readers, you guys rock! And lastly,our thanks to Vanessa Sparks for her organization and encouragement in the Buoymaking process and to Francis Cropas who had the idea for a journal in the firstplace.

Who’s WhoThe Buoy Editorial Team: Gilles Chiasson, Judy Minderman, Rhona Green, NoelNeil Marlon Evans, Susana Marquez, Nick Serjeantson, Francis Marquis, VanessaPerez, Pascal Peladeau-Voisine, Lesia Charko, Charlie Dimanche, Marshall Young,and Celina Zimmerman. Editorial Advisor Vanessa Sparks. Design was handledby Nick Serjeantson using PagePlus with input from the editorial team. Fonts usedin this edition of Buoy were Constania for content, and Impact and Zurich XblkBT for headings and such.

Previous Editions of BuoyYou can find all previous copies of Buoy on the internet at the Issuu website (go tothe Issuu website and type in ‘Buoy’). The last two editions of Buoy are still availablein paper form; get them while you can. Call 514.488.9119 or e-mailforwardhouse.education@gmail.com to find out how.