#nowthehere

• • The Middle of Nowhere will be back with another uniquely fun and entertaining show this Tuesday, May 21st. The last show was a huge success, one that blew our expectations out of the manhole! Beware: The Middle of Nowhere may be too real to handle. Come down prepared to live... • • Speaking of live: There will be live music, spoken-word, and standup comedy, as well as free swag contests and giveaways, not to mention the most supportive and loving group of people you can imagine. • • If you are a performer looking to use our stage for you art, send me a DM and we’ll try and slot you in. Spots are filling up fast! • • It all takes place @theimperialpub; Doors at 730pm, show starts at 830pm, open stage starts at 1030pm and goes till midnight. Bring friends! • • For more info, follow the #nowthehere as well as like and follow The Middle of Nowhere on Facebook. • • • • • • • • #livemusictoronto #openmictoronto #openmic #musictoronto #indie #indiemusictoronto #indie88 #love #trust #portcreditpoet #standupcomedytoronto #comedytoronto #comedy #youngeanddundas (at The Imperial Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxifW0_F0sq/?igshid=1qqf28wirzdb3

• • BLACK LION —————— Lust after What we Can’t have; Give me yours, I’ll give you mine; Regret owns The space we’re in; We owe her a death, He owes a forgiveness; The slow toes, The after. • • • • #portcreditpoet #nowthehere #love #trust #poetry #poetrycommunity #blacklionpoetry #toronto (at Old Toronto) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxdX41_FDSl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j01xr9n4fgef

• • BLACK LION —————— A quiet, A stroll; The fire escape holds All my motivation. Rain dances with streetlights On the puddles On the road. Who’s following me? Who knows... I’ve learned all my life, Lessons I can’t ignore: ‘Don’t trust what you can’t prove.’ ‘Don’t go where you can’t go.’ Lessons taught by those who live them out, Too afraid to take the fire escape; Those who see the puddles dancing, And stay inside. • • • • • #trust #love #nowthehere #poetry #poetrytoronto #poetrycommunity #blacklionpoetry #rain #haunt #walkingintherain #puddles #livelife #ifnotnowwhen #artgalleryontario #art #sculpture #toronto (at Toronto Art Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/mitchellantonmaceachern/p/BxdG5DsFsKE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1g565scwuh5y

• • BLACK LION —————— Hope in the fear That we won’t disappear After clicking off The i we walk with; Hopeful as it helps us feel, We’re afraid without it. ~ ~ Helicopter hovers overhead; Lights relentlessly analyzing All the sufferings of our kids, As if no capability in-and-of themselves to handle it; Danger approaches, Or do they approach it? Thumping blades Chastise mistakes, Hoping to carry away their fear, We simply scare them. ~ ~ Sirens scream the alarm We feel in our hearts If we pay attention; That tingling numbness Of desperation, That Primal urge Of self-preservation: i Cling to it Ad if it were me. ~ ~ ~ Fact of life: We all need to die. But our hope is our fear, That we won’t disappear, That we’ll live forever, Hopefully. • • • • #nowthehere #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrytoronto #understandtrees #portcreditpoet #toronto #fear #terror #helicopterparenting #senseless #bebrave #love #trust (at Port Credit GO Station) https://www.instagram.com/mitchellantonmaceachern/p/BxcghUaFBJK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15spzybnp9eou

- BLACK LION: #portcreditpoet —————— Icy flat moon Consumed fire; S/ waited at 2 East St., Notes crawling across arm; Gray rewired, Tuned 1 step down; Just a hole left — Mired. ~ ~ Picks at it. ~ ~ Raging open little girl/boy: Monotone stories, Keys of irony; Chains 2 Cement shoes. ~ ~ Veins tasting nighttime; Chill burns — Dangling edge, Power stance, No power. ~ ~ Picks at it. ~ ~ Flip-coin: Call it’s side, Flat either way; S/ glides ice past fire. ~ ~ Picks at it. —————- - - - - Understand trees and look up at them ☝️ - - - - - #nowthehere #contrast #love #fear #understandtrees #poetry #poetrytoronto #poetryslamtoronto #blacklion #portcredit #eastmineola #torontogolfclub #mam (at Mississauga, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/mitchellantonmaceachern/p/BxS45GDFlIl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1asnqx9hj85vy

Is that @benaffleck? No, it isn’t. It’s @thejackcharles! He will be performing at @comedykapow Friday evening. I will be attending the show because Jack actually makes my life better, and so I have non-emotionally decided to include more Jack in my life. Be sure to come as well, as I am sure Jack will improve the overall quality of your day. There will be many other also-hilarious comedians there, including but not limited to: @ernievicente and @whoajeff. It’s gunna be a great noight noight!! - - - #nowthehere #comedykapow #torontocomedy #120dinertoronto #love #trust #butterflies #becauseyes #ernspire (at Comedy Kapow) https://www.instagram.com/mitchellantonmaceachern/p/BxNzVFJF3op/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qii7zx8fsev9

Why am I here again?