Memories of the man we called The Captain come back to me when I meet some people. He shuffles his… Read more O Captain My Captain
Author: notlordbyron
Lipstick on Billionaire Swine
Surrounding my work are buildings being built where there used to be sidewalk and buildings being renovated because they aren’t… Read more Lipstick on Billionaire Swine
The Man with the Mouth Full of Phlegm
Loading the Costco haul into the van. Early days of the first wave of this pandemic. Everyone has a mask… Read more The Man with the Mouth Full of Phlegm
Fabricated Consumers
You get on a bus and expect to see ads. They tell you what to think. What to like. What… Read more Fabricated Consumers
The Pretender
There’s a man on the road. He’s waving around either a dirty white towel or a towel with the ugliest… Read more The Pretender
Dangerous Passage
Weekend getaway in Kamloops. A place with a name from an English attempt at an Indigenous word. Like so many… Read more Dangerous Passage
Golden Hour
The weather app tells me it’s somewhere between 28 and 30 degrees. There’s a nice looking sun on the app.… Read more Golden Hour
Not Lonely Enough
It’s fall and feels like dead of winter. That time of year when night comes early and the world doesn’t… Read more Not Lonely Enough
Sidewalk Chalk And Hearts For You
The messages seemed innocent enough to the untrained eye. Written in chalk on the pathways throughout the neighbourhood, it began… Read more Sidewalk Chalk And Hearts For You
Healing, Sort Of
The scene is Costco. On a holiday. People don’t realize it’s open so there’s lots empty spaces in the parking… Read more Healing, Sort Of
In A Crowded Lonely Place 