Category Archives: Creative Writing

Street Photography and Photographing Children

Posted on August 11, 2018 by

Street Photography and Photographing Children A little good news. Petapixel, a very popular online photography magazine, has published the piece I wrote about photographing children in public without the parents’ permission. I’m pretty pleased about it. Give it a read … Continue reading →

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50 Shades of Cancer

Posted on February 14, 2015 by

Hey Lazy Followers, I am raising money to fight cancer. Why? Because two people I know lost their battle to it in the past year and another friend is currently fighting it. I want to help in some small way. … Continue reading →

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Violet in the corner again

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

I literally spun this one off in the last 45 minutes, without any idea what I was going to write about before I started. Hope you like it. “Violet,” I call over to her. Her name is Violet. Crazy Violet, … Continue reading →

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I once wrote a poem about a puppet

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Just whipped this up over the last hour out of nowhere…. Very rough draft… “I once wrote a poem about a puppet,” Jeremy says, eyes bright with excitement. Mister Metcalf half glances up from the résumé, spectacles dangling on the … Continue reading →

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Gotta tear it down to build it back up

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Saw this building in its finally stages of demolition. One of the exposed units was still sported a beat-up five blade ceiling fan, believe it or not. Got me thinking about the folks who once lived there. At some point … Continue reading →

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There was a magnificent castle with a scary and dark dungeon

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

Casa Loma, Toronto | Taken with cell phone camera “So what do you want to write about, sweetie?” says dad, as he pulls a sheet of 8 ½ x 11 out of his desk drawer and slides it into the … Continue reading →

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At night, without a face

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

It’s night time and the shops on Main Street are closing down for the day one by one. He never goes out during the day – only at night. Less people on the streets at night, and the shadows are … Continue reading →

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In the dream I’m standing on the beach

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

In the dream I’m standing on the beach. The water is glassy calm, reflecting a golden sky. It is late afternoon, I think. In my dream. Yes, late afternoon sounds about right. I am omniscient, in my dream. I am … Continue reading →

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