The butler let me in as it was pouring outside and I was soaked and shivering. I had walked miles on a gravel road and … Read more
Men and words… a deceptive love affair?
I scribbled a few garbled words on a ruffled paper. They stared me back. I stared them down.
How can it be that the love … Read more
Magic in a bottle
I can’t drink no more. Those were the days. Fireworks and scintillating euphoria.
Now I just dream. I close my eyes and imagine I’m tucked … Read more
Call of the wind
A sinister wind gushed through this sea-side town. Folks were still asleep. Hazy lamp-posts, only witnesses to this stranger’s arrival, shook in surprise. These old … Read more
Eulogy for a mermaid
She ventured out
from her waters
and flew to sky
to taste the sun
she stroke her fin
and rode the rays
knowing too well… Read more
Synchronicity and Santa Claus
While sitting at my favorite coffee shop this morning, I was listening to Portuguese Fado music. That brought back memories of my trip to Lisbon … Read more
Does depth matter?
Spontaneity is really key for an artist. Being able to halt thinking and just let the voice within express itself freely is fundamental.
When it … Read more
The home that Karl built
Every day, he sits on the old worn-out sofa, holding the chipped mug his son gave him as a birthday gift, and looks through the … Read more
Blogging, a cathartic exercise
I didn’t need to find a remote monastery, burn my clothes, shave my head, fast and meditate for weeks to have a cathartic moment.
I … Read more
Spring cleaning our insecurity closet
When someone calls us names that make us upset, are we upset because part of us “believes” in what they say? If someone calls me … Read more
