The Day That Wouldn’t Turn: A Short Story

The living owe it to those who no longer can speak to tell their story for them.—Czesław Miłosz I got off the bus into the early dark. That particular November dusk already filled with a cool sensation. A woman stood still  beneath the amber streetlight.  Leaves from the trees that lined the street dropped andContinue reading “The Day That Wouldn’t Turn: A Short Story”

A Star that Shines with Words

The other day,  my brother asked if I’d managed to build a following for my blog. Well, I’m not particularly trying to build a crowd; I’m trying to become a star –  one that shines with words. Even if I exist as a solitary star in a quiet corner of the universe, that doesn’t matter.Continue reading “A Star that Shines with Words”

Mining Dreams: How to Capture Your Subconscious Creativity

You wake from a vivid dream filled with creative potential, only to watch it vanish within minutes. Should you sacrifice sleep to write it down, or let the inspiration slip away? There’s a third option: a simple compromise that artists have used for centuries to mine their subconscious without losing rest.