Deceptively simple, Wonderment makes postcards of big ideas. It visualizes through humour and examples, rather than burying big ideas under maths and charts. This might be how Hemingway would have taught science, in stories. Say as much as needed and leave the reader to fill in from experience.In all, Wonderment has a way of making connections that are only obvious once you know them. And it progresses this way from how the parts work to a speculat...

This is a set of exercises exploring big ideas, like freedom and purpose. But big ideas don't need big words. Little ones are more friendly and fun. Verse offers delight and delivers insight.The yard is filled with yellow weeds,the teeth of lions from copter seeds.Floated over from neighbouring yards,an infection borne upon breezy partsof the air all share—spores unexpected.By means of weeds, properties sexted.

The Pale Blue Collection consists of fables, parables, tales, and verse. Pale blue lives, reminiscent of Carl Sagan's image of Earth as a pale blue dot. Our lives, large as they are to us, are short stories in the collection of life.Fables of Forty Hectare Farm. Owlbert, Dolly llama, and Fergus dispense wisdom of the head, heart, and hands to a cast of dozens. Mental, spiritual, and practical words of wisdom. You may find yourself on Forty Hectare Farm.Parables of Modern Li...

My fables are less like Aesop, more like Brothers Grimm meet Winnie the Pooh. Life is hard, but rich with moments of wonderment. Fables tell us a bit about both. They tell us about ourselves.Owlbert, Dolly llama, and Fergus dispense wisdom of the head, heart, and hands to a cast of dozens. Mental, spiritual, and practical words of wisdom. You may find yourself on Forty Hectare Farm.

Based on common wisdom, not doctrine, these are parables on contemporary adult topics, such as: the playfulness of sex, the finality of death, and the politics of deception. When we relate to a parable, our lives fill in the specifics. We see in the story how to be more ourselves through the ways of those we find familiar.Topics are explored through the lens of four-letter words, such as what is Good? What is Fair? What is Real? These we use in the everyday. Whether to eat meat, let Billy ...

What's There is the Comics & Stories of ballads and verse. A bit nostalgic; a bit fantastic. Here are clippings on items of interest, bits about life, outlook, and a look at nature.The verse, not free, cuts loose with a tempo paced for reading aloud. The tales wrap comedy in drama, when not wrapping the other way around. When you're a kid, you see what's there.

Sometimes, less is more. These stories are short. Short enough to read in a breath—but deep enough to take your breath away. Tiny Lives is a testament to the art of leaving things unsaid.Perfect for those who crave impactful narratives without the fluff, Tiny Lives offers a trove of literary gems that linger long after the final period. Great things come in small packages, and these micro masterpieces are proof. Discover how much can be said in onl...

We expect tales to tell how the day was won, obstacles overcome. Problem/Solution. Victor/Villain. The present collection is less binary. There are dæmons, some hiding in plain sight often as other people. Or hiding as ourselves, for it isn't always obvious who is the hero, merely who tells the tale. Tales are more than true that reveal who we are more than what we do.

Marvin, a prophet in cargo shorts and sandals, serves up parables that cut through the noise of modern life. But this isn't sugar-coated self-help. Marvin's parables urge you to find joy in the mundane, to embrace imperfection, and to connect with the world around you. They're a call to action, a challenge to see the beauty in the daily grind and to find meaning in the mess.So, if you're looking for something real that speaks to the heart of what it means to be human, Joyol...