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We hung out at the BICZ table during the Rose Theatre's 20th anniversary celebration day, where I abused their crafts supplies and put together a mini-zine using the template they had made along with stickers, cutouts and an original doodle or two. Join us at the Brampton Indie Comics and Zines group's next meetups! It is a blessing to be able to spend time with friends while making art.
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(Zine template, stickers and supplies all credited to ig:biczbrampton)
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April and I walked around downtown afterwards and sat by the construction beside the creek behind the Y. We tried the halloumi from Pita Pit, cheesy and salty and squeaky, it was a nice snack. Afterwards, we sat down in Pizza Boom with one of their small pepperoni pizzas which we devoured while it was still fresh and hot at the risk of burnt fingers or palates, the sauce and the toppings tasted rich and savoury, the crust was thin and soft the way we like it but was just a little chewy despite being perfectly cooked, chalk it up to differences in dough preferences, because we otherwise really enjoyed the vibe of the restaurant.
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We scurried back to the theatre because we had tickets for the Rose’s evening event. Kirk Diamond’s performance was fantastic, and the first act's dancing and poetry was inspiring. A great way to round out the evening and end a wonderful day.
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Thank you for the 20 years, Rose Theatre. As soon as you opened your doors, middle school music programs were given the chance to perform for the city, and it is an honor to say that I was one of those kids who got the opportunity to do so. Shoutout to Mr. Di Raimundo and his classes of band geeks from Graydon!
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Allen W. McLean
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20260801 . Prajna or The Elephant . Different Ground . Queer Artists Showcase at City Side Cafe
I am unfit for \ The structure, this ride, I will \ Remain another
. Prajna or The Elephant . Different Ground
. We were welcomed back to City Side Cafe for the Queer Artists Showcase (hosted by @Project14_ on Instagram), where I read the lyrics for a demo song called Different Ground, and got to listen to poetry and music by a handful of artists, including the solo guitar debut of the one and only Electric Armchair. I was panicking a little, to be honest, sorry that I had kept to myself, but it was real nice listening to and being part of our local queer community. Our three other performers were so good.
. Video credit for the clip goes to April, who enjoyed the iced macha. I thought it was good too, tasting more like a quality vanilla ice cream.
. Different Ground is a demo song by Prajna or The Elephant, framed as part of the series Together In Forever which follows our hero the Overseer. Themes of otherness and incongruence stemmed from the inability to communicate when others, unawares, discriminate about people in or close to the conversation, and one's need to come on down from up on some higher morality in order to have the chance of any meaningful interaction. I have struggled with identity for the better part of my life, so I wanted to explore the feeling of disinclusion and the act of reaching out to those perpetuating it.
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.20260711. Joe Bean’s Seventh Birthday
. For Joe Bean's seventh birthday, we wrapped up toys and treats as kind-of Christmas-in-July presents. We treated ourselves to a tiramisu style cake to mark the occasion, while snagging the free Slurpee for 7-Eleven day.
. Joe has also been known to help re-string my acoustics.
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20260804 . Spider-man Brand New Day
. Brand New Day was so good. April and I caught it at Scotiabank Theatre. Peter and Frank's banter was top notch. May, MJ and Ned delivered a perfect amount of heartfelt. Love how Marisa Tomei had a good role in this, instead of being written off.
. Though, I missed Flash, Happy and JJJ (even though the latter would have clashed with this film's NYC). Also feel bad for Banner.
. Jean Grey continued the casual reveal of MCU mutants. I liked her providing a reason why the public could be mistrustful of pre-Xavier mutants, while also showing off why superpowered people should continue being mistrustful of the government’s desire to harness their abilities, while also still establishing some foreshadowing for potential growth into a family-centric character.
. Inhibitor chip was spooky, even if there are other instances of power dampeners in past MCU stories. V-MAX was a heartbreaking subversion. I hate how convinced I was. DODC’s the franchise's true villain.
. Action was great. Humor was awesome. Spider-man was lifted out of the comics, far beyond the first act's sizzle recap. Thought I would dislike Peter's evolution, but the execution of organic webs and overstimulation was spectacular.
. Acceptance. Denial. Repression. Dysphoria in metaphor. Death and abandoning those still close to you. The 24-hour Hero Arc. A classic Spider-man tale of needing to balance both parts of his identity. Brand New Day was for real a film for the fans, like Tom Holland in the intro had said. Scenes paid visual homage to the previous film franchises and the video games. Just hope the actual Spider-man rogues we saw will get more screentime in the future.
. The Marvel Studios logo at the start showing Peter fading out from memories was heartbreaking. Glad Ned and MJ seem to remember now, or at least were accepted back into Peter's life.
. DeWolff was a great addition to the roster, she provided much needed grounding, while still being able to rebuke Peter for his mistakes despite liking what he does for New York. I also loved seeing Spidey being respected by the public.
. Post-theatre rambling over. An instant classic; up there with, if not the best of Spider-man on-screen.
. (Still have to watch Noir, though)
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. Brampton JAM, Treeline Park x2
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. We have played along with a circle of other musicians as part of Brampton JAM at Treeline Park, just having fun making good tunes together. A real good time, check them out on IG.
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. 20260725 Toronto
. We spent a day in Toronto gathering free ice cream, grilled cheese, froyo, slushee and beer. We also got $3 Harvey's grilled hotdogs.
. Chinnen, a street performer by the waterfront, was fantastic and hilarious--check him out online!
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. The warm comfort of \ being around others, who \ love the little things . HaikuPrajna . BICZ @ City Side Cafe Downtown Brampton
. We attended the BICZ meetup at City Side Cafe downtown Brampton, where I spent my time with a nice hot rich Americano coffee, formatting a digital photography mini-zine, we also contributed a panel each to the collaborative comic, all while surrounded by art and artists; check out both City Side Cafe and Brampton Indie Comics & Zines! The cafe’s coffee was so good that I used it in my watercolour so I could take it home.
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. 20260719 . Summer Artists' Market
. We vended the Summer Artists’ Market at the Springdale Brampton Library.
. Very kind and accommodating event hosts from BAO kept us fed and hydrated, they came to each table with a full trolley!
. High energy environment, it was nice just being among other creators in the library while drawing and writing.
. Thank you for everyone who showed up, means a lot, hope you enjoy your BATTLE Cats!
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. 20260523 . Doors Open Toronto
. On a wet windy Doors Open, we took the tunnel to Billy Bishop on Centre Island, where we got to see a number planes in the hangar. Vendors were met with an unending procession of a crowd. Was cool, but we got soaked.
. Walked to Liberty Village to hear about how Zoomer radio operates, handles call-ins, requests and their variety of programs and music dating from 1930 to 2000; they also handed out ice cream!
. The conjoined Television Museum is worth the visit just to absorb how the device has evolved into the screens we use today. For Doors Open, the museum had the world's rarest television on display, from the 1939 World's Fair, which April was broadcast to!
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. 20260502 . Cherry Blossom High Park FCBD New York Fries
. High Park’s cherry blossoms are beautiful every year.
We disembarked the subway at High Park Station and walked through from the north side on Bloor to the south. The path is lined with trees in full bloom, with tons of people taking turns posing for photos, giving the season a real festival vibe. There is a museum with paintings, the curators are charismatic, informative and nice to talk to. Bring some snacks and enjoy a relaxing afternoon or evening.
. The Negative Zone is the comic book store we visited for Free Comic Book Day 2026!
The store is located on Bloor and Dundas and was run by a generous guy who made us feel welcome. There was a table with the FCBD offerings in the middle of the room, with that week's latest comics along with boxes of back issues and toys I recognized from the 2000’s. We left with a Pokemon booster pack, zines, comics and more trading cards; thanks for having us!
. We have always enjoyed New York Fries.
This location at Dufferin Mall has never failed us. Their pulled pork poutine is always a great treat. Large is enough for two portions! We just keep coming back here, especially when we want a ton of fries and cheese.
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The Seer's One Form . The Great Work of Allen W. McLean
. The Seer's One Form . The Great Work of Allen W. McLean
. One more that you will have to read yourself! A bite-sized outline of the philosophy behind HaikuPrajna and the rest of my projects.
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Thank you for reading,
Until next time!
Allen W. McLean
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. Here is a flower \ grown from the Garden within \ Happy Mother's Day. HaikuPrajna . Rose
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New APRILandALLEN's Roadmap video available on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/LJHvKpir64U
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We were given the opportunity to speak at a Brampton Indie Comics & Zines jam!
The group hung out at the amazing Brampton Arts Organization office downtown, I used to walk by the entrance daily at the bus and train terminal but never went in until now; lots of colour, very clean and spacious, with a great view of the tracks and street below that is hard to see anywhere else in the city.
I was given the opportunity to read the Pokemon Day issue of The HaikuPrajna Challenge, let me know if you wrote your own.
April and I made zines all day, I made a Minecraft one along with another using prompts that our event organizer Joy (@joysan @snarkytuna) provided for us, and April got to perform a ukulele rendition of her song Love Boat.
But now we have to go back for our zines! We donated a selection of our catalog along with the mini-zines we put together to go into Brampton’s first official Zine Vending Machine, and there's going to be a party to launch it later this month; we had fun, thank you for giving us this opportunity to meet new friends and share our Zines!
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Together In Forever: Part I-V is available in eBook and Paperback formats through various retailers, ask a sales associate at your local bookstore or use the search box on their website to order your copy!
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The Sol System has been transformed by a Cataclysm into a microcosm controlled by the sentient black hole sun named Zeus.
To be reunited with her Lover, a holo pirate strikes a deal with the demigod.
Another bounty hunter longs to return home to his wife.
Meanwhile, the hero responsible for it all has fled into a hyperspace of their own creation.
Spacetime has bent into itself and all of humanity is forced into introspection during these short stories set in the Zeus System.
Collects Together in Forever Part I-V, The Wisps Book I-IV, and the first entry in The Deeper Forest.
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Thank you for reading,
Until next time!
Allen W. McLean
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The Fall season is here! Let me take you back in time a bit, as we recap what April and I were up to around her birthday.
We explored the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, had picnics at the Beaches of Toronto, enjoyed many new and revisited landmarks during Door's Open across Ontario, and tried a lot of food. Reviews will be archived on our Patreon!
April and I were both invited to Brampton Library's Local Author's Showcase, at the Farmer's Market outside of City Hall in the heart of downtown; we met a lot of awesome writers and readers, we had a real great day and are very thankful to all the staff who made it possible for us to connect in this way!
Fright Folk is April Salisbury-White's debut poetry collection; 31 magical stories inside to discover with whimsical characters and spooky illustrated scenes!
What happened to the girl who never closed her eyes?
The pirate with a beard made of cotton candy?
The spider with seven legs?
Find out in Fright Folk's 83 page poetry book, illustrated in detail with ink front to back; a book perfect for art lovers and/or poetry lovers, the stories and illustrations in this book have been compared by others to the styles of Dr Seuss, Tim Burton, Shel Silverstein, Moebius, and Neil Gaiman.
The song used in the Roadmap video slideshow is the instrumental version of “Moon and Midnight-man” from “Last Halloween”, a psychedelic synth album by Electric Armchair.
Thank you for reading,
Until next time!
Allen W. McLean
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Thank you for reading the HaikuPrajna Project Roadmap Update for the months of April, May and June 2024!
We have been keeping busy during this humid Canadian summer, what with April's 28th birthday and all of our latest mini-zine adventures; hope you are keeping cool while checking out the latest on the APRILandALLEN site!
April and I had our books featured in the Brampton Library's Local Author Showcase for 2024-2025; we spent the day talking to fellow artists and writers while connecting with the local community through one of the Farmer's Market weekends during a wonderful sun shining morning! (Just before rain washed out the Ribfest later that afternoon!)
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A quick look at what I am reading;
Current Reads:
. Star Wars: Rogue One - Alexander Freed
. 2061: Odyssey Three - Arthur C. Clarke
. Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Friedrich Nietzche
. Enneads - Plotinus
Finished Books:
. Revenge of the Sith - Matthew Stover . 2024 02 24 - 2024 05 31
Upcoming Reviews:
. 2001: A Space Odyssey - Arthur C. Clarke
. The Phantom Menace - Terry Brooks
I have been fixating on the Star Wars novelizations; need to wrap up the other books I have started for real, but I try to avoid stressing about it.
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HaikuPrajna Project Roadmap
Upcoming Releases by Allen W. McLean:
Together in Forever
. Part I-V
... As part of “SM-SARA: Poetry and Other Stories”, the short story “Artemis” will receive an independent release coupled with the latest entry in the Together in Forever series.
. TiF - The Wisps Book & TiF - The Deeper Forest
... Collected editions of both The Wisps Book and The Deeper Forest series will be released as two sub-series to Together in Forever. All-new shorts are in production for all three series!
Recent Releases by Allen W. McLean:
APRILandALLEN's Project Roadmap: APR MAY JUN Mini-zine
. Check out all the latest updates on the APRILandALLEN site in a cute palm-sized format!
. Readers with a paid subscription receive these mini-zines for free!
. Available in digital and physical printout versions.
Together in Forever: Part V
. The sleeping hero, \\ their eyes blind to injustice \\ with misplaced mercy. ... (Simmer Down - HaikuPrajna (Together in Forever: Part V)
. A superhero in self-imposed exile struggles with their rage, with drawing the line between mercy and giving into their wrath.
. Based on Simmer by Hayley Williams
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Thank you for tuning in for this HaikuPrajna Project Roadmap Update, I really am feeling the heat of everything April and I have been up to as of late, let alone these June-July temperatures that we have been bicycling through; stay tuned for the next HaikuPrajna Challenge, a new Roadmap gallery video, Theatre calendars for the months we missed posting about (we made lists them, though!), more upcoming releases and live events from APRILandALLEN's!
Thank you for reading,
Until next time!
Allen W. McLean
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I write mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry on my book reviews and on previews of my metaphysical stories, such as "Escape Perennial City". Read all of my reviews at goodreads.com/HaikuPrajna
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Thanks for reading the first HaikuPrajna Project Roadmap Update of 2024; hope you had a good Easter weekend and enjoyed some April Fools Day jokes.
We have updated the APRILandALLEN website with new mini-zines, lyric books and stickers, along with April’s illustrated poetry book, Fright Folk! (Visit Electric Armchair for more info)
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. Current Reads:
. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - Matthew Stover
. 2061: Odyssey Three - Arthur C. Clarke
. Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Friedrich Nietzche
. Enneads - Plotinus
I am still reading the Star Wars novels and the Space Odyssey series while taking notes from Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Plotinus’s Enneads; am also keeping up on Spider-man comics, loving what Hickman is doing with Ultimate so far, and I was also going through my favorite parts of the Dragon Ball manga to relive and honor Akira Toriyama’s legacy.
. Finished Books:
. Attack of the Clones - R. A. Salvatore . 2024 01 10
. The Clone Wars - Karen Traviss . 2024 02 18
. Stuart Little - E.B. White . 2024 03 28
HaikuPrajna book reviews coming soon (trademark pending).
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HaikuPrajna Project Roadmap
Upcoming Releases by Allen W. McLean:
. Together in Forever
. Collected editions of both The Wisps Book and the new The Deeper Forest series will be released as two sub-series to Together in Forever
. Together in Forever: Part IV-V
... The sleeping hero, \\ their eyes blind to injustice \\ with misplaced mercy. ... (Simmer Down - HaikuPrajna (Together in Forever: Part V)
. As part of “SM-SARA: Poetry and Other Stories”, the short story “Artemis” will receive an independent release coupled with an all-new entry in Together in Forever.
Recent Releases by Allen W. McLean:
. 2024 04 Project Roadmap 2024 Jan Feb Mar
Mini-zine print-out which features the latest from APRLandALLEN’s ABCs.
. 2024 02 Together in Forever - The Deeper Forest: The Giant's Shadow
(Darkness and snowfall, \\ transcends to walks in the park, \\ better together. ... The Giant's Shadow - HaikuPrajna)
For Valentine’s Day, April and I made mini-zines for each other; I started a new series and she illustrated her song, Love Boat.
In one of the Deeper Forest’s trees, the Overseer and Sol were chased through a snowed-in city by a Shadow while its Giant fled from the team, due to their partnership violating the trial’s solo nature.
This action-packed short-story was inspired by the sci-fi and anime that we watch and read together.
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In addition to the new APRILandALLEN Roadmap video on YouTube, and all the other changes we have been making to the website, this is just some of the stuff April and I have been up to in the past three months, and we are as excited as always to keep showing off our new projects and connecting with readers and creators alike.
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I write mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry on my book reviews and on previews of my metaphysical stories, such as "Escape Perennial City". Read all of my reviews at goodreads.com/HaikuPrajna
APRILandALLEN’s Project Roadmap is our photo book and video log series where subscribed Patreon readers have access to archives with photos, captions and videos which will be collected in future APRILandALLEN’s books--learn about our Patreon at patreon.com/asquaredproductions to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more free features.
APRILandALLEN’s site has been updated with the Samsara Edition of Escape Perennial City, with April’s latest album “Last Halloween” and her new colouring book, with our 12 Clays of Christmas (which will each get their own product pages), and with a video showing off our Niagara Falls trip on our 11th Anniversary; we thank you for reading and sending us art in the mail during our holiday events in 2023!
This year, instead of pledging a Goodreads goal, I want to instead measure how much I read and strive for the goal of reading as much as I can, with the hope of being more mindful of my achievements rather than what I might have accomplished; to that end I read 20 books in 2023, which can be viewed on my Goodreads profile! Right now, I am reading the final book of Plotinus's Enneads, Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Star Wars novels with Anakin or Vader (on Revenge of the Sith now) and the Space Odyssey series, along with Spider-man comics and the Bleach manga, having thrifted a handful of volumes.
Continue below for the HaikuPrajna Project Roadmap!
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All readers get one of Allen's eBooks every Monday, Wednesday and Friday - short stories rotate often.
I write mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry on my book reviews and on previews of my metaphysical stories, such as "Escape Perennial City". Read all of my reviews at goodreads.com/HaikuPrajna
APRILandALLEN’s Project Roadmap is our photo book and video log series where subscribed Patreon readers have access to archives with photos, captions and videos which will be collected in future APRILandALLEN’s books--learn about our Patreon at patreon.com/asquaredproductions to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more free features.
Welcome to APRILandALLEN's Art Works, Book Merch and Clay Quirks, a Patron exclusive archive of the content we put into our projects, which includes extras such as commentary on rough first drafts that are otherwise unavailable to the public!
This series will be collected in a future APRILandALLEN's book, and is part of our upcoming APRILandALLEN's Project Roadmap, which you can learn more about here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/aprilandallens-88303439
BATTLE Colosseum is the latest chapter in the "FLUKE!" series, which is being formed around chapters that can be read as independent standalone short stories - the original plan when I first started was to create a secret interconnected world between my releases, but the more time I spend in this world and the more fleshed out its history becomes, the more I want to just reveal the entire project list, but I appreciate the slow roll out and this unification of narrative I have found myself undertaking.
Archived images above are exclusive to Patrons, and include haiku, covers, sticker designs, photos documenting the process of forming a polymer clay figurine charm of Nina, and photos of the paperback. Thank you for reading, Until next time! Allen W. McLean
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