Category Archives: Writing

Taking it to another level

Posted on 7 January 2007 by andyq

On the same Sunday when the skies softened up with rain, fell apart in a sudden downpour and have now cleared to a two-colour swirl, a paintbrush of white cloud across the blue sky -6:30pm and it’s still so light … Continue reading →

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Waking and not quite knowing where

Posted on 7 September 2005 by andyq

7 Sept 05, San Francisco I open my eyes. Brooklyn? Toronto (on the Bloor line, far enough east or west for the buildings to thin out)? No. Oakland. The BART to San Francisco. Some surprise how many seconds it took … Continue reading →

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Leaving My Ex

Posted on 22 August 2005 by andyq

23 August 2005, 9am, en route from Gravenhurst to Toronto I’m leaving my ex. I’m on a bus from Gravenhurst to Toronto. The sky is a wash of moody greys, partly an effect of the shaded windows. I realize that … Continue reading →

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I woke up screaming

Posted on 16 April 2005 by andyq

The dreams that most fascinate me are when something in the setting has changed from a reflection of real life to something very different. I still remember a dream in university of a red-orange dessert and dinosaur type creatures. Also … Continue reading →

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A prayer for my friend’s dad

Posted on 12 April 2005 by andyq

Yesterday, I received an e-mail from my friend K. “I wanted you to know that my dad died last Wednesday morning. We have been doing ceremonies for him and will be having a memorial service next thursday. Say a prayer … Continue reading →

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