Article written by Florencia Lazcano in collaboration with the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Montréal Centre-Ville
This piece was submitted to the Citizen Journal project of the Peter-McGill Community Council. Please note that the opinions expressed in these articles do not necessarily reflect those of our organization. This project aims to create space for the voices of residents, students and friends of the neighbourhood through articles, photos, videos, and podcasts in any language. Are you interested in contributing? Contact us at benevolat@petermcgill.org !
It’s hard to find,
Colours in the dark,
The alleys… black and white,
We all disappear if we don’t stay in the light.
A bloody eye, a child’s play,
Don’t listen to what Mama says,
I hear the dogs barking in the distance,
Prisoners of our own timeless existence.
A million birds singing,
On a silent afternoon,
The only lace I embrace,
With the surrounding space.
Jasmine trees in the streets,
They flourish during spring,
I’ll save a flower for me,
In case I forget…
Where I come from, where I went,
Simply in case I don’t remember,
Where I’m going tomorrow,
It will dry, and it will crack,
It will help me keep the track,
Of time… of day… of night…
Of faith,
Of all the things that have no name.
About the author :
Florencia Lazcano
My name is Florencia Lazcano. I was born in Argentina, a country populated by European immigrants who sailed across the ocean after the Second World War.
I was raised in a picturesque Italian neighbourhood. Growing up, the stories of expats and the family background forged my personality and took me to express myself through writing from a young age.
I started at 16 working in a local newspaper. At the age of 23, I already had two stories published in a Spanish anthology book. A few years after, I started writing for Resistiendo con ides (Holding on with Ideas, an Argentinean online magazine).
I continued my writing path and studied to become an English teacher, which allowed me to write in English, becoming my language of choice for most of my work.
My knowledge of English opened the doors for me to write for Sinful Celluloid (an American movie reviews site) and SillyLinguistics.
As if it was my destiny, I moved to Canada in 2018, following my beloved dream. By the time the pandemic hit, I was using solitude as fuel for creative projects.
Today my craft continues to grow, and I continue learning. My writings currently speak about immigration, love stories and others. I consider that any simple thing can be remade into poetry.
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