Here are some Noir Films I Would Watch This Month

(except I saw them already this past year) 1. Strangers On a Train (1951) 2. The Killers (1946) 3. Chinatown (1974) – I finally re-watched this movie this year, with some reluctance, because it’s just… it’s just not classic noir. But I will acknowledge it’s very well done. 4. The Wrong Man (1956) 5. Sudden … Continue reading Here are some Noir Films I Would Watch This Month →

Books I Read (and recommend) in 2024

(from mid December 2023 up until Nov. 18th 2024, anyway.) I surrendered my volunteer reading position with Orca Literary Magazine this summer, and this has allowed me to read (or at least start to read) more published works this year than last, fifty-five including a few “read” as audiobooks as of the time I decided … Continue reading Books I Read (and recommend) in 2024 →

Poems that don’t quite make it

As I've mentioned ad nauseum at this point, I have over 365 poems (or poems that turned into short stories) which I wrote between September 2023 and September 2024, and I've been going through them and deciding which should seek "official" publication and which are either just so bad (or angry, or personal) they should … Continue reading Poems that don’t quite make it →

Les Sauvages (a tiny horror story)

Les Sauvages by K. MacMichael The messenger’s face crumples, recoils, and confuses. He stammers a… but... but… The thing is held between royal finger and thumb, then thrust into the nearest minister’s palm, wrappings dropping to the palace floor. The messenger turns, heels flying across parquet. The minster gazes at the thing, mind refusing to … Continue reading Les Sauvages (a tiny horror story) →

These aren’t haiku

Doorknob reflection square colours that travelled far black hole round centre Shibumi surprise effortless state of grace yet such a silly face Birds dart from bush in snow – refocus – small black cat wanting to get home