Author: themindfulbard

Once described as a "creative monster," I'm a blogger, cultural journalist, digital nomad, poet, screenwriter, fiction writer, spoken word artist, and graphic novelist. I grew up in Nova Scotia but now call Montreal home.
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Nick Cave on Loss

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The paradoxical effect of losing a loved one is that their sudden absence can become a feverish comment on that which remains. That which remains rises in time from the dark with a burning physicality — a luminous super-presence — as we acquaint ourselves with this new and different world. In loss things — both animate and inanimate — take on an added intensity and meaning.  ~ Nick Cave Continue reading Nick Cave on Loss

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Kirkus Reviews: Review of Dervish at the Crossroads

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A Montreal-based poet digs into our fascination with music and its relation to our search for meaning. Outside of her poetic output, Waterman has collected a diverse collection of essays about creativity on her blog, The Mindful Bard. Many of these … Continue reading Kirkus Reviews: Review of Dervish at the Crossroads

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Written, Illustrated, and Typeset– Get Ready to Read!

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I couldn’t be happier with the cover design for my book, Dervish at the Crossroads. The brilliant Rafael Chimicatti beautifully captured the book’s central metaphor! Guernica Editons plans to release the book in October. Due to the pandemic, there may … Continue reading Written, Illustrated, and Typeset– Get Ready to Read!