Multitudes

by Patrick Connors / June 29th, 2025

I am a cradle Catholic ecumenical Christian communist sympathizing far-left socialist with a capitalist day job that makes me very unhappy even though I am quite good at it.

Do I contain multitudes?

I am also a Gemini, a former pee wee hockey all-star, and a poet.

I don’t expect you to follow everything in which I believe, because that would be totalitarianism. And totalitarianism, no matter who is promulgating it, is totally wrong.

I just want us to agree, no matter what you think of my religious denomination, my political affiliation, or the hockey team I root for, I deserve peace, love, and the chance to be free.

Patrick Connors first chapbook, Scarborough Songs, was released by Lyricalmyrical Press in 2013, and charted on the Toronto Poetry Map. Other publication credits include: Toronto Quarterly, Spadina Literary Review, Sharing Spaces, Tamaracks, and Tending the Fire. His first full collection, The Other Life, was released in 2021 by Mosaic Press. His new chapbook, Worth the Wait, was released this Spring by Cactus Press. His latest collection, The Long Defeat, is newly released by Mosaic Press. His Facebook, Instagram, and X pages. Read other articles by Patrick.

This article was posted on Sunday, June 29th, 2025 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.