Sometimes the idea for the form comes before the actual story. I’ve been wanting to do a hybrid prose/poetry piece for some time now. Perhaps that was in the back of my mind when I sat down to write this little piece about wandering the house at night and the things we don’t see.
Read MoreI love the ocean, but I suck at swimming which was perhaps a bit of the inspiration for this microfiction piece that clocks in at a tiny 94 words.
Read MoreI’m very grateful to have not one, but two pieces in the 2021 summer solstice issue of the Platform Review. One is about a volcano and the other is about packing up memories in an old cottage perched on a Nova Scotian shore. Interesting enough, the cottage story is completely fiction, and it’s the story about the volcano that has a bit more truth buried in it.
Read MoreIt’s been a year (almost two now) of staying at home and staying inside. Honestly, it hasn’t been the best for my creativity. However, one perk is that writing classes are virtual and I can attend from the comfort of my own home.
Read MoreThe house that I grew up in had a small crab apple tree in the front yard. Once September hit, it was not an uncommon sight to see this poor tree with ripe apples get covered by the first snowfall of the season .
Read MoreI’ll admit it. Some of the stuff I like most comes from writing prompts. This tiny piece (146 words) sprouted from a prompt to write something that feels like a dream. Something a little disjointed, a little weird, and with just a bit of truth.
Read “What Really Happens When I Sit Alone at Parties” in Issue 5 of splonk.
Read MoreEver think "the world needs more cat poetry"?
I've got a new poem about a cat and a motorcycle in 'Feline Utopia Anthology' which is available to download for free here: “Soju the Mechanic’s Cat” in Feline Utopia Anthology.
Read MoreJanuary is my least favorite month. December’s festivities have ended and it’s all snow, cold weather, and short dark days. Written during a cold snap brought on by a polar vortex, I’ve got a new poem “Discount Bin Forecasts for Winter Conditions in the Weather Issue of Feral.
Read MoreOne of my favorite cities in the world is Lisbon, but when people ask me why, the reasons I give never seem to do it justice. Maybe next time, I’ll just refer them to this poem that’s up now in The Shore Poetry, Issue 9. FYI…Rua Augusta is a real street, the man on the drums really did give me the best advice, and who can resist egg tarts?
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