Brain Bits To Go

  • Sketch of the Day

    So, I forgot my Apple Pencil at home today so had to take yet another approach for this one. It was done on my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 using Autodesk Sketchbook software. As always, I’d love to hear what you think 🙂 Cheers, Winston

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 18

    The future is coming faster than we think. One day, not too long from now, we will be looking to colonize distant worlds. First within our own system and then someday… beyond. INTO THE DARK With thunder louder than the storm, Light brighter than the dawn. A mighty ship, heroic crew, Far from this earth…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 17

    I lost my temper this morning. It was over something stupid. It didn’t need to happen. I don’t lose it often, but even once in a while is too often. Some days…. I really don’t like myself very much.   MY PERSONAL DEMON There is a rage inside of me, Each day I watch it…

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  • Something a Little More Different.

    Yesterday’s post was a pencil sketch done on a piece of scrap paper on break at work. To change it up, I wanted to play with light and shadow a bit. I used the Apple Pencil on my iPad and a drawing app called Procreate to work up this exercise. As always, let me know…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 16

    So I’ve got a funeral to attend today. I don’t like large groups of relative strangers, or stranger relatives for that matter. I especially don’t like funerals. But I’m going anyway because it’s what we do. This poem is about that sense of obligation. OUR SOCIAL CONTRACT There’s things in life we can’t avoid, There’s…

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  • A Little Change of Pace

    I mentioned elsewhere that as well as writing, I also do some drawing. Here is a little 4″ x 4″ sketch I did earlier today. Let me know what you think. Cheers, Winston

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 15

    I know not everyone believes in the reality of climate change. I’ve read a lot on both sides of the question and to me it’s obvious that we’re having a huge impact on the planet. Wherever you sit on this debate, I hope you enjoy today’s poem. OUR CHANGING WORLD The climate’s changing very fast,…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 14

    I have a wonderful dog named Ducky. He is my buddy and I wouldn’t change him for the world. He is sleeping beside me on the couch and his snoring gave me the opening line for this verse. Who he is gave me the rest. Enjoy! I’m A Lucky, Ducky Dad There is a puppy…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 13

    Over the yers, I’ve become a huge fan of situational ethics. Mostly, questions of “right” or “wrong” boil down to one answer. It depends. That extremely grey area is the subject of today’s poem. (Before anyone tells me, yes I know that there are certain things which almost everyone now agrees are beyond the pale.…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day 12

    I work in downtown Ottawa which is the capital of Canada. My office is a five minute walk from our Parliament building. Every morning in the summer there are homeless people sleeping in many of the doorways on my street. You see them year round with hats or cups in hand, sometimes with a sign.…

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