Analysis of “At the Stern of a Ship,” focusing on how maritime imagery, metaphor, and paradox convey themes of memory and separation.
Metaphor and Paradox in Neil D. Lopido’s “At the Stern of a Ship”
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Edgar Allan Poe: Writer in Residence
Places Poe lived from 1809 to 1849 and the Poe Museum in Richmond Virginia, leads to a look at the writer’s house as a pilgrimage shrine.
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?
Going Postal
A struggling author, must decide whether the revenge he contemplates for harsh criticism of a short story may have gone too far.
October
Describes October weather, Halloween. and its accompaniments. There is, however, an underlying current of unrest running through the poem.
Temp
A musing on the temporary nature of things.
Moses’ Brother
Aaron’s brother pulls him into a violent drug deal. Aaron’s past come to light, forcing him to confront what he does and does not remember.
The Blue Binder
A tattered blue binder reveals a mind that sees pathways no one else can.
The Wrong Road
Exploring the moral conflict between a father and his son during the final years of the communist regime in Romania.
Jiaan’s Flowers
A public safety officer’s day at work after a tragedy.
My Brother
Much time has passed, idle memories
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AI and The Future of Creativity
Will AI make all writers, artists, poets, and story tellers obsolete? Do creative people need to stop using AI?
Used Steinways
A Story of Friendship, Growth, and the Love of Pianos.
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.
Ineffable
I learned over half a century ago that there is metaphysical aspect to what we call “life,” and its awareness comes at unpredictable moments.
On Taking Back What Was Never Sold
Amplifying work that challenges inherited structures with precision rather than spectacle.
Old Man at the Cafe
An old man sits at a cafe never touching his beer. An American sits down next to him. They observe each other, believing themselves superior.