Metaphor and Paradox in Neil D. Lopido’s “At the Stern of a Ship”

Metaphor and Paradox in Neil D. Lopido’s “At the Stern of a Ship”

Analysis of “At the Stern of a Ship,” focusing on how maritime imagery, metaphor, and paradox convey themes of memory and separation.

What the War Gave Back

What the War Gave Back

An elderly man carries grief across a lifetime, until time bends and the past returns what it once took.

Through a Filter Dimly

Through a Filter Dimly

Ben, a lonely man looking for love. When everyone who can afford the cost is beautiful, what is left for the rest of us?

The Last Voice Message from Abuela

The Last Voice Message from Abuela

A quiet, haunting story about a woman who keeps receiving voicemails from her deceased grandmother – messages that evolve with time.

Interview With Jude Neale

Interview With Jude Neale

I had the great pleasure of being able to interview the very prolific poet, Jude Neale, who is on the cusp of publishing And Now There Is Me.

El Salvador

El Salvador

When Bobby was twenty-one and newly arrived in America, he met a girl from El Salvador.

Full of Woe

Full of Woe

A short comparison of Then to Now.