This past Sunday, on my drive from Vancouver to Whistler (British Columbia, Canada), I stopped at an organic juice bar to get a fruit smoothie. … Read more
A love, stronger than lovers’
Two men. Inseparable. Bound by a bond deep in their veins, and a love, stronger than lovers’.
War brings out the worst in people. War … Read more
The North Star
Rooftop of the plush downtown hotel right before midnight. The steaming hot tub is empty except for a skinny man with arms and hands melting … 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
