Art
Painting 3159

Painting 3159

December 20, 2024 0

The hermit in the tarot sees what others see and do not see, he looks at himself, he looks forward and behind…

The Empty Mirror

The Empty Mirror

September 20, 2024 0

These photographs are of worlds built with my own hands. The concept of how space affects internal life is central to my process.

Evening Shores

Evening Shores

March 20, 2024 0

Original Watercolours
Watercolour prints on Canvas

Old Cock Road

Old Cock Road

December 20, 2023 0

Depicts a small pedestrianized street in Halifax, which links Commercial Road to Market Street.

Lost Heartbeats

Lost Heartbeats

June 20, 2023 0

Bold and high contrast colors intended to be the visual equivalent of a heartbeat, one that is lost because it was not taken.

Detached From Color

Detached From Color

June 20, 2023 0

Photography as a means of self-expression. The most important quality of a photograph, as in all art, is to evoke an emotional response.

Summer Study

Summer Study

June 20, 2022 0

Summer Study is an acrylic on canvas painting inspired by the blooms and foliage in Ontario’s national and provincial parks.

in cemento veritas

in cemento veritas

March 20, 2022 1

Clothes that survived covid 19, very similar to what survived after the 2,000-year-old catastrophic eruption of Pompeii.

Jellyfish and Microbeads

Jellyfish and Microbeads

December 20, 2021 0

By pairing the natural with the unnatural, I create a subtle awareness of the plastic pollution crisis. Mixed media watercolor on paper.

Peppers for a Stew

Peppers for a Stew

December 20, 2021 0

This is a watercolor of three peppers in orange, yellow, and red being cut up to be put in a meat stew with other vegetables.

Covidscapes

Covidscapes

September 20, 2021 0

These images were done during our Covid isolation.

Time

Time

June 20, 2021 0

Time is inspired by the emotions of time. The now is where time does not exist.

A Spring Collection

A Spring Collection

March 20, 2021 0

A collection of artwork with Spring in mind.

3 Untitled Portraits of Young Men On the Verge Of Infamy

3 Untitled Portraits of Young Men On the Verge Of Infamy

December 21, 2020 0

The illustrations are done with ink on paper and all measuring @ 5″X7″.

Elvis Has Left the Building

Elvis Has Left the Building

March 20, 2020 0

This artwork uses layers of collage and mixed media to portray memory, drawing on city life, poetry, art history, and other urban influences.

Diversity Dance

Diversity Dance

December 20, 2019 0

Celebrating the differences. Acrylic and charcoal on canvas.

Articles
Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

March 20, 2025 0

What is flash fiction? A brief history and guide to current trends.

Mississippi Prisoners Tell Their Stories

Mississippi Prisoners Tell Their Stories

March 20, 2025 0

A review of Unit 29: Writing from Parchman Prison.

Searching for the Dark Other Side: A Review of Lindsay Hill’s Tidal Lock

Searching for the Dark Other Side: A Review of Lindsay Hill’s Tidal Lock

December 20, 2024 0

A book review of Lindsay Hill’s new novel “Tidal Lock” from McPherson & Company, published November 2024.

The Lucky Chops

The Lucky Chops

December 20, 2024 0

The Lucky Chops is a unique brass band. They play funky jazz/rock tunes and often play the New York subway platforms.

Review: Endearing Species

Review: Endearing Species

December 20, 2024 0

The fiction starts with the citation of reasons for the migration of the Nepali speaking people from the Plain areas to the hilly ones.

The Pulitzer Prize Winner

The Pulitzer Prize Winner

September 20, 2024 0

A review of the two memoirs by Frank McCourt; “Angela’s Ashes” and “Tis.” These were moving accounts of his upbringing in Limerick, Ireland.

Sex, Fascism, and So Forth

Sex, Fascism, and So Forth

September 20, 2024 0

A book review of Master Lovers from the small press Outpost 19 in San Francisco.

Modernist Poetry

Modernist Poetry

September 20, 2024 0

Modernist literature is characterized by a break with traditions of literary subjects, forms, concepts and styles.

Profiles in Honesty

Profiles in Honesty

June 20, 2024 0

A book review of Writers and Missionaries, by Adam Shatz.

Not my circus, not my monkeys  

Not my circus, not my monkeys  

March 20, 2024 0

Visiting the fascinating world of idioms and expressions and how they convey dozens of cultural subtleties and concepts.

A freelance journalist’s take on transitioning to dystopian fiction writing

A freelance journalist’s take on transitioning to dystopian fiction writing

March 20, 2024 1

The dystopian genre has produced some of history’s most iconic books, like Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World…

The Whole Wide World

The Whole Wide World

March 20, 2024 0

A review of The Whole Wide World. I was surprised that my sister did not like it all, so I tried to examine why it impacted me so much.

House of Hunger/Book Review

House of Hunger/Book Review

December 20, 2023 0

Lexi Kent-Monning’s book review of House of Hunger by Uzodinma Okehi.

Stories from the Darp

Stories from the Darp

December 20, 2023 0

A review of Pinching Zwieback, stories by Mitchell Toews.

From A Candle To A Flame To A Wildfire Of Hope

From A Candle To A Flame To A Wildfire Of Hope

September 20, 2023 0

This is a review of Mehreen Ahmed’s novel, Incandescence published by Impspired Magazine, UK and written by Chitra Gopalakrishnan.

The Corner Store

The Corner Store

September 20, 2023 1

A local landmark, a collection of antique merchandising gear, and what Tuffer Gibson calls his baby, that’s the Corner Store.

Short Stories
Shade Tree Diplomacy

Shade Tree Diplomacy

March 20, 2025 0

Life is conflict. While we think we know how we’d act as we watch someone else in a dispute, when it’s us we may not be quite so sure.

The Benefit of a Bad Beginning

The Benefit of a Bad Beginning

March 20, 2025 1

A bad start in life gives the good things that finally come a rare preciousness.

Our Matchmaker was an Autonomous Car

Our Matchmaker was an Autonomous Car

March 20, 2025 0

Unlikely lovers confront technology leading to unexpected consequences within the “City by the Bay.”

Fortuna on Holiday

Fortuna on Holiday

March 20, 2025 0

Lana fears the odds are against pulling off one more criminal caper. The brash Tito seductively convinces her that she’s being superstitious.

George Turns Back

George Turns Back

December 20, 2024 0

George cannot remove his costume after a party. His actions cancel the future.

Too Soon

Too Soon

December 20, 2024 0

A young woman in a small town, has experienced the loss of her boyfriend and is uncertain as to what she has left to live for.

Small Big Picture

Small Big Picture

December 20, 2024 0

Head of a refugee camp can’t understand a woman who refuses to share a tent with a man who looks like the man who shot her husband.

Raging Rails and Campfire Tales

Raging Rails and Campfire Tales

December 20, 2024 0

Mysterious artifacts are found inside a Mojave desert construction site leading to unexpected reunions for a contractor and his wife.

An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth

September 20, 2024 0

A mother’s reaction to her daughter’s unplanned pregnancy.

ar·​chi·​tec·​ture

ar·​chi·​tec·​ture

September 20, 2024 0

A timely twisted tale where the past becomes the future for an architect, a devil, and Shakespeare riding beams of light.

Wretch

Wretch

September 20, 2024 0

A story of a son looking for redemption after committing a grievous mistake years ago.

Jack in the Box

Jack in the Box

September 20, 2024 0

Do we ever really know our parents, or do we only think we do? Can an adult have a “coming of age” experience?

April’s Foul Day

April’s Foul Day

June 20, 2024 0

This is a short story on grief and loss.

Oh Lucky One

Oh Lucky One

June 20, 2024 0

Welcome to the aftermath – Our hero from last June’s ‘Minor Marvel’ in Literary Heist is back.

The Carny Contessa

The Carny Contessa

June 20, 2024 0

A successful Hollywood writer, meets an unconventional protagonist and writes a new “chapter” for his career.

Oh Bobby, Why Didn’t You Look?

Oh Bobby, Why Didn’t You Look?

June 20, 2024 0

The accidental death of a child and the impact upon his family and his father’s lover.

Poetry
Enforcerage

Enforcerage

March 20, 2025 1

Enforcerage is a poignant and evocative exploration of the struggle for justice and freedom across Africa.

Burning Books

Burning Books

March 20, 2025 0

“Burning Books” reflects on the rise of anti-democratic influence and the impact of disinformation on social media.

Full of Woe

Full of Woe

March 20, 2025 0

A short comparison of Then to Now.

Regarding Eros

Regarding Eros

March 20, 2025 0

The true nature of Eros.

Comforting Wounds

Comforting Wounds

March 20, 2025 0

People grieve with us for a time, but healing alone is ours.

Tic toc

Tic toc

March 20, 2025 0

Time, relentless and hard
Sweeps me swiftly forward

Transcendence

Transcendence

March 20, 2025 0

Transcendence
is eating a peach

Street Artist

Street Artist

March 20, 2025 0

I have always been fascinated by people who paint outside, especially in the heart of a city. They seem so immersed in their work.

Just Another Poet

Just Another Poet

March 20, 2025 0

Just another poet. There will always be another poet to take my place.

let it be

let it be

March 20, 2025 0

let insanity run its course let wells dry and thoughts go awry embrace the natural rivers of intention let the sound of silence become…

To M.

To M.

March 20, 2025 0

Maybe these words are my Ariadne’s thread whenever I lose my bearings in that absurd maze they unwisely call life.

The Music Plays On

The Music Plays On

March 20, 2025 0

A gatling gun of a poem, splicing and juxtaposing the mundane and the horrific and how they’re intertwined.

Happy Birthday Dad

Happy Birthday Dad

March 20, 2025 0

Written on my father’s 100th birthday. Even though he left this world many years ago, he will never be forgotten by me.

Ruminating Spume

Ruminating Spume

December 20, 2024 0

A bottle on a Mediterranean beach provokes childhood nostalgia.

Sylvia’s Eulogy

Sylvia’s Eulogy

December 20, 2024 0

The coldness of the premature loss of a beloved.

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum

December 20, 2024 0

Inspired from the verse “Requiescat” written by an Anglo-Irish poet. Chrysanthemum, however, is dedicated to my late grandmother.