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MY JOURNEY TO PUBLICATION
It is 8:09am and I finally stood after the second snooze on my alarm. In my inbox, there is a note from Terry, he sent the final cover...
JTF
Oct 3, 20212 min read


A Writer's Process
He entered the room, the surfaces trying to hide under a coat of dust slowly coming to life. Stone counters remained as cold and dark as...
JTF
Aug 13, 20212 min read


Meeting
A stranger Rendez-Vous
JTF
Aug 11, 20217 min read


Mother's Love
Mother’s Love This poem is inspired by “The Gift” from Li Young Lee And dedicated to my mother. To know how to love so tenderly,...
JTF
Jul 25, 20211 min read


Words
The power of words
JTF
Jul 25, 20211 min read


Vignettes
Vignettes Red lips, black hair, and the faint taste of licorice on her lips. The lights from the Cabaret shining on her cheeks, her...
JTF
Jul 18, 20215 min read


Like a Bird
Like a bird I cut my wings Seeking the safety of the ground I was wrong When the wolves came I had no wings to defend me The journey long...
JTF
Mar 14, 20211 min read


Bronnie Ware's The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
A life's journey and the lessons of those who came before us.
JTF
Mar 1, 20213 min read


Understanding Suffering: The Five Levels Of Attachment.
Who is it for: Philosophy lovers, theologists, meditators. What makes it special: The connection between Toltec traditions and Buddhist...
JTF
Feb 13, 20213 min read


A Promised Land: Idealism Forged in Ambivalence
Who is it for: Humans, political junkies, BIPOC populations, Americans. What makes it special: Sincerity and swagger, both of which the...
JTF
Jan 23, 20214 min read


In Hindsight: 2020
In retrospect, the gold and silver decadence of every 20s themed party should have been a foretelling of what was to come in 2020. With...
JTF
Jan 22, 20214 min read


From My Stoa
From my stoa, I hear the sirens at night I see the birds flying in circles towards the sky I smell the cannabis of my neighbor’s bong I...
JTF
Dec 13, 20201 min read


Today
Take me today Play, yell, ravish… today Because there is no tomorrow And yesterday is far away We only live once At least, we can only be...
JTF
Nov 15, 20201 min read


A Lesson In Life: The Alchemist
Who is it for: Dreamers. What makes it special: Broad universal concepts told in a simple and timeless allegory. Let's make some...
JTF
Nov 1, 20202 min read

Life Is Just A Dream
It is hard to explain the paralyzing feeling of anxiety. It starts in the chest, a chokehold that slowly expands tension across the body....
JTF
Jul 8, 20201 min read


Corazon
Llévame hasta la locura del alma, piérdeme. El deseo quema, la mente corre en agonía Cuando volverás a mí?, mi musa, mi alma. Donde te...
JTF
Jul 7, 20201 min read


'Love Is Not Enough' Book Review
Who is it for: Humans. What makes it special: Love is not enough succeeded by creatively presenting content in a new format, while...
JTF
Jul 4, 20202 min read


Dates in Barcelona
We met shortly before I departed to Spain, I’ve heard of him through friends, but we didn’t acquaint ourselves until I was about to...
JTF
Jun 27, 20205 min read

The sirens of the trucks
The sirens of the trucks awoke me, in between the twilight of consciousness and delirium came thoughts of 'them.' Them, in the truck,...
JTF
Jun 23, 20202 min read

Stepping back in time: Cedar Key
Above the water full of marsh and landing on a short strip of concrete with beautiful vistas of sand keys and the gulf was a unique...
JTF
Jun 23, 20203 min read
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