John's Notebook

Spoilers Why Was Estella So Enthralling To Pip? You don’t have to look hard to find many examples of people falling into an all-consuming love. Women are by their nature attractive. Pip’s infatuation with Estella may just come down to her beauty. Even if that isn’t the final reason, it is certainly the first reason. “But, she answered at last,... Read More

I recently read The Little Prince. It is a wonderful book with a lot to unpack. I would highly recommend Antoine’s beloved novella. Spoilers What is the meaning of the Fox chapters in The Little Prince? The Fox explains in chapter twenty-one that he cannot play because he is “not tamed”. A wild fox of course must be tamed, or he will only act ... Read More

Thanks again to Jordan B Peterson’s essay guide. Spoilers Similarities between The Lord of the Rings and The Last of the Mohicans Both The Lord of the Rings and The Last of Mohicans share a sadness for what is passing away. Nothing says this like Tamunund’s speech at the end. He remembered the day his forefathers set down the bow and picked up... Read More

This is a poem I wrote after wring another for my collection called storyteller. I won’t say much about this one, but most artists can’t help but express themselves in their art, even if others don’t like it. To Love the Snake There is beauty in deadly things. The curving snake is fanged and scaled. And it feels pleasant to the touch Intoxicat... Read More

This morning, I read The Little Prince. It was incredible, and I would highly recommend the novella. I started to think about where this book might fit in my overall list of favourites. So, I put one together. Of course, these things change, but there is mine on July the Twentieth, Two Thousand and Twenty-Four My top five favorite works of fi... Read More

I’ve drawn a lot of inspiration from Tolkien’s poem, Sam’s Song In The Orc Tower, for this one of mine. Though it is not included in the movie Return Of The King, The Tolkien Ensemble beautifully performs the poem to music. Is awe-inspiring, to say the least The Last Star My fathers stole the stars, and left the sky Pitch dark and empty. They ... Read More

I am putting together a small book called Into The Unknown Woods: Nine Poems and a Short Story. These are a few of the poems that are the closest to being finished and are “presentable” :) I am heavily inspired by Over The Garden Wall (which I quote) and other works like it that I can’t help but recommend. Please feel free to give me your feedba... Read More

An essay I wrote after reading Pride and Prejudice using the very helpful essay guide by Jordan B Peterson. Spoilers Did Darcy make a good choice in marrying Elizabeth? It is needless to say that all the characters in Pride and Prejudice are full of life and incredibly interesting, but no one is quite as engaging as Darcy or Elizabeth. There wo... Read More