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December 21, 2022

The Light and the Drum – A Poem

This year has left me changed. I feel like I’ve lost my way and I’m no longer sure of my direction. The shadows have tried to claim me, yet I have found moments that shine despite the dark or even because of it. The...
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Published on December 21, 2022 16:33

December 13, 2022

Felix Navidad by ‘Nathan Burgoine – A Book Review

Felix Gagnon is tired of being alone. Working as a home care nurse, Felix has known a lot of people, but none of them are quite like Danya Marunchak. A queen from the old days, he is a font of knowledge about what it...
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Published on December 13, 2022 17:03

November 19, 2022

Love That Story by Jonathan Van Ness – A Book Review

I just finished listening to the audiobook of Love That Story by Jonathan Van Ness. I absolutely loved this book. I got a copy in ebook, an autographed hardcover and listened to the audiobook. The book is a collection of personal essays on everything...
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Published on November 19, 2022 14:40

November 14, 2022

I’m Sorry – A Poem

To the man that glared at my husband and I as we walked by holding hands: I’m sorry that you can view an act of love with such hatred in your eyes. To the woman that stared at my husband and I as we...
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Published on November 14, 2022 07:52

November 12, 2022

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen – A Book Review

Stories aren’t fiction. Stories are fabric. They’re the white sheets we drape over our ghosts so we can see them. —ROSCOE AVANGER, Sweet Mallow Zoey is running towards something. The only problem is, she isn’t sure what she is running towards. She arrives on...
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Published on November 12, 2022 17:24

November 10, 2022

Within the Storm – A Poem

The sky is a green so deep that it reminds me of the ocean when a storm hits. I wonder if the sky will swallow us and what will be left after. When I look at his face, I see the same emotions that...
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Published on November 10, 2022 10:14

November 8, 2022

First Art Show!

I’ve always been an artist in some way. When I was a kid, I would write short stories and try to draw pictures and illustrations to go with the text. I have countless sketchbooks that I filled with pencil drawings or line drawings made...
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Published on November 08, 2022 13:40

October 15, 2022

Gallery of the Mind – A Poem

I’m sitting on a marble bench and the headset I’m wearing brings a voice into my head. Its tones are familiar, the timber of its words feeling like a caress. “If you turn to look at the canvas on your left, you’ll notice the...
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Published on October 15, 2022 14:26

September 27, 2022

A Hand, A Heart – A Poem

I find it hard to believe that I’m here again. I’ve realized that I’ve never really left the forest, merely wandered to the edges of it so that I could keep its leaves and branches in my sight. As I’ve circled, the shadows have...
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Published on September 27, 2022 17:34

September 25, 2022

Captain Maven and the Shadow Man – Paperback Available Now!

Huzzah! At long last, the paperback copy of Captain Maven and the Shadow Man is available! Here’s a bit about the book: It’s Christmas time in Ottawa. Captain Maven is a superhero with a broken heart. After a bad breakup, he hasn’t been himself....
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Published on September 25, 2022 09:59