Two Taciturn Men
Two taciturn men in the deep forests of Finland. A cup of coffee and a turning point. Is taciturnity the true measure of a man?
Articulations
Articulations: Examples of my creative writing: aphorisms, poems, short stories, humour (“humour”), (auto)biography, translations and more. Read Articulating myself for more details or scroll down.
The Matrimonial Moiety of Juliet Capulet
Moiety was the Artwiculate word of the day, inspiring this Twitter Tale of the story of Romeo and Juliet retold within a moiety society.
Lily the Pink – the saviour of the human race
On the 8th December 2009, the Artwiculate Word of the Day was embrocation. It seemed as good a reason as any to edit and compress to Twitter length the lyrics to “Lilly the Pink”.
Machiavellian mashups – an Artwicutale of intrigue and quotation
On the 28th November the Artwiculate Word of the Day was Machiavellian, which prompted this series. I called them “Machiavellian mashups”, but really “Machiavelli condensed” would have been a better title.
The Inglenook Incident – a Case for Sheerluck Helmse
On the 21st November, the Word of the Day was Inglenook. It seemed to call out for Sherlock Holmes. Since he wasn’t available, I invented a new Consulting Detective, Sheerluck Helmse, and his biographer Winston Caruthers.
St Callous of Acrimony – an Artwicutale
Acrimony was the word of the day on Artwiculate 31st October 2009. The word inspired this flight of fancy. The first of my “ArtwicuTales”.