The arts of selling

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 8 min @ Litttle Nicky’s Every morning. Like clockwork. Literally. Maris would rise at five thirty. He used an alarm. Had too, because of the insomnia. But he had to keep consistent or he’d lose his spot. Five thirty five: cold water on the Read more

By justk, ago

words

I love them.  I love to soak in the soothing warmth of them and then wrap myself in their cashmere softness.  Sometimes I inhale a perfect cluster of them that clears my head in a eucalyptus rush.  Sometimes they come at me aggressively, all sharp angles and pointed jabs.  And Read more

By justk, ago

Captain Hook must remember

Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein 5 minutes before bed, Toronto She sat on the cooler, the bubbly sweetness tickling down her throat.  The soda wasn’t cold enough yet but it tasted creamier when it wasn’t cold.  That’s what she thought but Serena always argued differently.  Serena insisted they bury Read more

By justk, ago

ripe fruit karma

Karma: The Ancient Science of Cause and Effect by Jeffrey Armstrong 5 minutes @ my desk, Toronto   Trust the nose.  Trust the nose.  Trust the nose.  Said it a million times and probably say it a million more.  It didn’t smell sweet and she shouldn’t have eaten it.  But Read more

By justk, ago