how l o n g glee gum should it take to write a poem that will m.o.v.e. one to weep? conceptualised worrisome agricultural practises start to destroy free standing structures — which aid in the process of not only maintaining fresh air — but also tall beacons we can tangibly hold onto in moments of…

is it a natural occurrence to weep during acts of extreme human kindness or are you of the mentality to turn your face and force that almost renegade tear back up into your ducts? emotions at time can be immensely obscure — i remember one day, i had my chunky heeled onyx hued mary-janes and…

  Artemis Skye McNeil is an author, motivational speaker, and poet. Her platform is bridging the gap between inspirational words and daily affirmations for personal growth and development without anxiety. Ari\’s love of words started at a young age. Growing up in a bilingual home, she enjoyed conversations with her father on the breakdown and…

Can you remember the taste⠀of my lips in your dreams? ⠀Your arms around my waist. ⠀Your gaze intertwined mine, a gleam. ⠀ So close, I could hear your silence. ⠀So close, I remained silent. ⠀Your breath near my cheek. ⠀I begged to God in your chest to sleep. ⠀⠀ A kiss. ⠀At that moment,⠀all I…

frank, deliriously in love with lola… rolo instead of a bouquet of flowers he\’d given her a gift of a glass vase riddled with nothing but the last rolo… from a hundred packages all nicely folded over… (don\’t worry he did not eat them all himself… there was tons of baking & donations made to…

the days of old are blindsided by our contemporary versification have you ever heard a word used in a manner that one would least expect take one piece of vocabulary that you\’ve been aware of since a tender age — one of the first words you\’ve learned like inside for example and an entirely unrelated…

appreciation dilutes ungrateful souls — promises of emotional emancipation rendered as brittle words shatter all over a frigid black & ivory pinstripe ceramic floor can you imagine them now through your mind\’s eye? bruised letters without a clue as to their purpose — if they are going to be stitched together in a sturdy story…

i detest the cold sorry to start a poem on a negative note but i genuinely abhor the frigid weather canada offers nevertheless there are indeed perks to being surrounded with a chill in the air and tons of snow like for example maple syrup candy sticks for those of you who\’ve never experienced it…

Back on November 24, 2020 Davide De Angelis made an extremely generous offer to the world, that I took him up on.  Davide posted on Facebook that his Creative Power System Book would currently cost nothing – 107 pages of pure wisdom complementary provided.  I was in complete awe, shock, and annoyance, the annoyance factor as…

I’ve never felt that I belonged to the time in which I was born, my spirit does not reside in our contemporary world — only my vessel does. Which is why it is so important for me to express what I relish so much with a defence as to why — to the bloody end.…

  Artist Credit: Teja Krašek ‘Tis early Christmas morn      seated at Cronos surrounded           with freshly fallen snow     in the pitch of a not so lonely            oubliette — ensconced in a faux       fur skinned walrus quarter length robe   in the fashion…

i\’ve been contemplating      what is required to determine          how the weight of a man              is measured       are there possibilities    in pixie dust to transform  a humble puppet adorned     with tethered strings        to control and manipulate  …

secondary school didn\’t house a positive experience. upon completion of that final oac* english, writer\’s craft exam — attitudes solidified sounds arrogant to genuinely admit — nevertheless, in the centre of the main atrium on pointed black weathered chunky oxfords, my feet found themselves in the position to twirl accompanied by a grand curtsy. my…

i remember every single year — my stocking always had a big F-A-T chocolate letter “R” massive fancy pressed “R” simply for me — although; grateful for that one “R” something tells me i would have been over the moon if i\’d found an “A”-“N”-“I”-“A” to complete my name — only because when i was…

Each of my Quill Fated Scribes was handpicked by me, I wanted to have writers who housed different personalities in addition to writing styles. I completely hit the jackpot, not only are they all talented in their own right but; also truly incredible human beings. I say this, as today is the birthday of one…

my favourite part of the holidays now that i am a parent is most certainly placing decorations on the christmas tree with my children the majority of the ornaments are handmade pieces which house memories from years past there is no comparison there\’s always a circumference amidst the word reminisce throughout the holidays one can…

silence echoes the loudest possible noise one could ever be exposed to — the saturation from a double oompas  bass as the beats attempt to catch up to elevate a desperate unison a composition where each quarter rest, half note, crescendo, treble, bass & c clefs hold their own ambition along with each bar in…

Artist Credit: Davide De Angelis suicide and the holidays!                    By Rania M M Watts  slash and burn destruction      occurs more times than not         throughout celebratory seasons     please please do not attempt suicide  life naturally is so immensely difficult …

appreciation will never relinquish itself a complexion of residual purity will always overpower any bile finger candy, photo credit candy warehouse  that finds its way  to the surface do you ever imagine yourself as a brilliant conductor? — orchestrating each fluid instrument to blend seamlessly as they fold into each other to create an enchanted…

satin ribbons elegantly crimped and folded over each other a perfect tear drop shape as the curves kiss on all points  

i\’ve spent my entire life being underestimated by individuals who would not know the compounds of an intellectual ovations  brain if it approached them and said: “hello, i am an cerebral… bla bla bla…” which in my opinion is better than a ball to the head — as this one specifically shows the lack of…

do your lines express anguish or pure bliss? because you realise whatever visage you wear the majority of the time will reflect on your outsides i never used to smile when i was young i used to find it posed and artificial now i realise regardless of the pain or ache in ones heart —…

there are a lot of what if\’s that we face throughout the course of our lives we have to linger on the what if\’s to appreciate the if then what — i love to fantasize about the numerous molecules that construct the human body — i imagine that we are all made of sugar some…

as a child there were certain candies that were prized over others after each freshly harvested bag of halloween treats had be checked for poisoned apples or pin punctured popcorn they were divided into most and least likely to be devoured the astro rocket blasters were always amongst the first group of candies to be…

anyone has the capacity      to beat eggs, measure ingredients       which include: sugar, butter, baking soda           or powder, vanilla extract, milk,              and of course boring old flower                oops not that type of flower …

I wrote this piece not only honour my classmates but, also all of the essential services workers who continue to bleed as they care for others.  Also, to those Musicians & Artists who have nourished our souls with access to their body of work during EXTREMELY trying times.  If it weren\’t for all of these…

can you imagine putting your tired feet inside of slippers made entirely from marshmallows? each time you slip into them — your tootsies  will desperately have  to become accustomed to the sticky residue —  and quickly relish it!? who knows? i would just rather eat them! without the toe jam… (I\’d devoured  these mini slippers…

an intermittent weight      confines free spirits         desire to float into the strata     and dance away from the shackles         of the great mother earth      not in a fashion conducive   to death — simply release the spirit     from a body that no longer     …

one could think it would bring out the best in our fellow man — compassion should never come at a price neither should basic human needs as well — so many broken individuals shattered like a mix bag of assorted christmas bonbons crashing all over a freshly bleached floor — small pieces of spiced candies  —…

shiny delectable  marzipan fruits were always a staple marzipan fruit  at my house during the holiday season can you imagine anything more delicious  than biting into a piece of fruit — instead of the expected aromatic juicy flesh — a dry far from moist almond taste strikes your palette in a fashion that you would…

deprivation chambers echo an unfair balance that dictates among chocolate coinsphoto credit candy warehouse the many — whose  hearts glow  a fire a true destiny reveals itself amidst the opaque muck b e l o w battered and bruised souls desire consistent peace warfare deals in pain demolition and trepidation of humans who seem to…

belief in oneself is a difficult task shouldn\’t call it a task but at the end of the day that\’s exactly what it is sometimes i wish that i was in one of krampus\’ snow globes — amidst mountain ridges to induce hikes worthy of escape all nestled in my own five by five inch…

share the old ghosts you came fromi am sure they are cultivating a generous disposition  to tell a tale that mayfreak some out definitely haunt    others — exquisitewriting should never be utilized as leverage against another nevertheless quite the effective weapon against those who foster the inertia to demolish in lieu of buildhope reigns…

i don\’t want to write whistle candy a poem or anything else right now — seems such a weird statement for a poet to make there our moments when our liquid voices transpire to sludge within our vocal chords — one to silence even the most demur inflection nevertheless even the faintest of whistles can…

Anyone who follows CCIQ Press is completely aware that I have an affinity for quirky and whimsical content that is steeped in fun! I first heard of Bright Blue Gorilla when my friend Tony shared on social media, that he acted in Bright Blue Gorilla\’s original content film Mr. Rudolpho\’s Jubilee, which I\’ve yet to…

we live in a technologically advanced world these days — which means the elevation of real time messages without a lag or email as opposed to snail mail is instant although improper etiquette continues to be overly utilized like perhaps ignoring emails or messages instead of acknowledging them — no one likes to be blackballed…

christmas for me  has always been about reflection and appreciation to be able to experience life to its fullest still doesn\’t mean the road should or would end imagine if you will thoughts laid down together layer by layer in the absence of a liquid state that must solidify if your own candy lane is…

i didn\’t realise how important memories were until — someone threatened to abduct mine every single snap shot that had been taken and encased inside of my brain — stolen why would anyone want to confiscate someone\’s past? — seems silly!! after all i am just one in a sea of many…

milk eggs rock candy bread hmm, what else do i need from the store? i wonder if i just write my grocery list — if people would want to read it!? amidst decent writing it feels sometimes as though effortless pieces — resort themselves to not only be steeped in careless phrases that mean nothing…

lucky doesn\’t mean having all the money in the world lucky doesn\’t mean surviving through the rough times —  that left you nearly suicidal lucky doesn\’t mean bad things will never occur lucky doesn\’t mean a fridge full of food lucky doesn\’t mean surrounded by massive love lucky doesn\’t mean the darkness will never dissipate…

i\’ve been reading a lot of posts lately that state one should never enrage a writer as they always placate revenge with words could a scribe damage or maim with phrases? you bet your ass we certainly can a better question would be to discern the proper time to praise or pamper either way this…

when a poor man reaches for a candy necklace for sustenance — does he wish it was made of diamonds? pockets where change falls out with each step means nothing without emotional gratification to be appreciative of each moment regardless of consequence is more important than a row of stung semi or precious stones  

ding! dong! creak… door opens me: “trick or treat!” the person who answered: “yeah, yeah trick or treat!” the individual haphazardly tossed the candy into the bag i pause for a brief moment… … to watch this person run back downstairs to the basement… …before the door has a chance to close i reach for…

did you know that when you look at the stars you are looking upon the past? cozy           winter                       solstice bundled — as bare toes slide into the great mother earth — a place where an interwoven blanket made from…

what adds depthto your idiosyncraticattributes? are youa tubeof cherrytwizzlers —    all hollow inside? or are youa sturdy sleek cordof nibs —   solid the whole     way through? or are youa piece of stuffedliquorice strongon the outside —     but all ooey gooey on the inside? which one… 

  I have to admit, one of my favourite aspects of interviewing writers is that I never know what I am going to receive in terms of answers. As a scribe, the reader is invited into worlds created with the presence of a thought bubble that quickly fuels the inertia to transform into a book…

remember the daysof scotch-taped postersof the latest teen beatstar — on your wallheld togetherby the smallestpiece of tapejust enoughto cover the edgeof an image withoutruining it 

not for you for myself because you know what — considering everything you did to me and i may be a little chipped but at least i am not a piece of shattered glass perfect little shards that could cut through protective gloves — well guess what i am now a properly fluxed ornate stained…

any timeguests wouldcome to visitmy family\’s homethey would be exposed Green Absinthe Dark Chocolate Cordials to the spectacle of my brothersperformance preparingmayan coffee s   t        e          p        after        anxiety    riddled                   s       …

Original Art By Teja Krašek In my humble opinion    why is the most important w          to constantly speculate              as the answers are always                 not so concrete          the affordability in relation     …

there\’s a movie that comes to mind right away when i meander on the word “thumbs” i\’m a hopeless romantic — to me the exceptional love stories are the ones that do not always end up in a fairy tale fashion …”and they lived happily ever after…” way too overrated, if you ask me… now,…

how desensitized can a society become?! — in my day lol, am i really of the age to genuinely say “in my day” and not make me sound like an old spinster schoolmarm? well, i believe the answer — i am looking for is yes — so where was i? oh yes i recall now,…

I am a lover of all things related to Art, when I look at Georgina Baillie\’s body of work I am in complete awe. There\’s a synergy within Georgina\’s oil paintings mixed background coloured lines, and the faces or body parts they ensconce which highlight the nuance between the detailing of the inside image and…

a brain that sizzles and heart that snaps body which crackles as human beings our cores extenuate external characteristics void of nothing emotional a rocking chair that creeks with the knowledge of the previous stories — recited while broken beings are soothed into submission

i always expected fluffy snowflakes to taste like a piece of fresh mint — recently plucked from a full garden that waited to be harvested desperate emotions that yearn to escape a dour soul unable to emit effective emotions of ecstasy & effervescence is that the problem of the individual who experiences those emotions —…

i must have been insane to think i can spend an entire year exclusively writing about candy nevertheless my sweet tooth has not rendered itself to become a giant cavity sugar is something that provides great comfort throughout those moments reserved for the most detail-oriented of gauntlets one created to knock you down to the…

when the ferrymen come for me — i will not toffee penny  have coins on my optics of the conventional stature — mine will be freshly unwrapped toffee pennies   lives lived should honour both addiction and education along with a tad bit of harms reduction depending of course on levels of hope encouragement &…

ever notice what makes you a unique creature can also be your ultimate crux? it is through your talents candy blockscandy warehouse that enhance the awareness of its senses phrases house tactile discovery of building blocks utilized to construct a human being well, at least its shell… what kind of case is afforded to you…

I’ve NEVER, written about younot for lack of love — it’s honestlypainful beyond words. If you werestill alive we’d be celebrating your 60’s!It’s truly unfair!!! The cruelty of life took you away too soon – stories continuedwithout you – I saw your facein every shade of ocean green and indigosea blue. One of the few catalysts…

  soap + water + breath = BUBBLES  even the word induces whimsy  to contemplate simply ingredients  and the infinite possibility of weightless as the strata is explored  clarity surrounds colour in a fashion  poised for only the brave global explorers i imagine myself, slowly oozing into a cave constructed entirely of bubbles  each universe…

“and you — not the youfrom now — the youfrom when you wereonly a vaguevision throughmy thirdopticthe youwho wouldbe the only beingto accept me for me—  broken brainfaults and all  one who regardless — no matter how insanewould stand by my sidethat was the nighti ordered the deep-friedmars bar — with my firstdelectable bite i knewi had…

what would your ideal bbq entail? carnivores candy kebab  i\’m certain would appreciate an assortment of fresh organic meats: wagyu beef, free-range chickens and a nicely roasted rambunctiously lived wild hog herbivores would probably prefer newly harvested garden fare: zucchini, eggplant, tomato & for those who relish the hardy texture of mushrooms omnivores would relish…

sometimes i wish i was an armadillo — a shell impervious to insults — now that would be an awesome star candy characteristic to acquire you know what would be even more wicked? if our epidermis compounds transformed into a solid candy coated layer of stardust — extra glitter of course, especially since sparkles have…

what happenswhen my inkescapes and dehydrates forget me not, candy flowers  with the useof each delectablephrase? when there is nothingleft to scribeall subjects muteof any desire a silenced minddisintegrated dreamsinto the void what aboutcandy-coatedventures that don\’twant to cometo fruition? or worldsthat diewith inhabitantsyet to havebeen conceived? or simplecharacterswho just wantto be ableto breathein a space…

The Fairy God Mother of Artbestowed upon me a tremendous gift, to be able to listen to the essence of other beings embeddedwithin a miraculous universeexhausted from my travels through frigid worlds, now found perchedelevated upon a highway light located on the 401 going North passing the town of Pickering, Ontario. A plethora of individuals…

1, 2, 3, 4. 5…100 finally! Apple’s hair is now sufficientlybrushed for the evening. Apple has always been absorbedwith vanity, to levels that would surpassNarcissus. Young, gorgeous, out for blood. Destined to be with men who will neveradore her for who she is, only for theflawless visage that accompanies thisperfect body. Evil followed Appleregardless of…

FREEZE        SMASH perfect broken       pieces for sharing. when i was in secondary school my best friend marie and i used to always have contests to see who could fit the most toffee shards in their mouth — it was quite the comical moment indeed by the time our cheeks…

large events can transform — even the most confident individual into not just a thimble full of anxiety but — a massive size puddle of expectations and permissions which right off the bat are swee tarts denied… which left me no choice but to elope — my wedding day consisted of waking up with my…

 Billy’s Cabin Perched on balcony full view of oak and pine-lined pastures hummingbirds swoop under the eaves seeking nectar raven and eagle skim the blue expanse green bristle treetops dusk arrives October full moon climbs across globe out of dark silence bounces eerie echoes of a howling wolf pack soon after sounds the primal call…

i remember the first time icing sugar touched my off pink hued lips what a sweet silky & glorious turkish delight  powder… when edmund begged the white witch for turkish delight out of desire to be fed something toothsome — riddled for the ideal  sweet tooth i\’d wondered what turkish delight was i\’d imagined a…

keats once said “touch has a memory…” i wonder jelly tots  if that\’s true  for taste buds?! sounds silly to contemplate nevertheless the inquisition is quite genuine i assure you senses reveal imprints within each one of the five touch of scent touch of sight touch of sound  touch of smell touch of touch at…

stories aren\’t simply stories but architecturally house numerous memories from       time         to edible candy pen by dave hakkens   time we forget portions of our lives lived with the great love of our life being fortunate enough to be constantly surrounded by that type of affection each day life will…

i wrote a line poem sometime back a chronicle of my shoes throughout my history from the: “winter 2001 ~ retail therapy: i wanted to pierce my belly.the lady who punctures had the day off. instead, ibought a pair of black, silver-studded, four-inch heeled,chunky boots. i never got the piercing — settled for a tattoo.”…

  Original Art By Teja Krašek I am here! By Rania M M Watts  angelic feathers    melt from the inside out       to produce demon wings           however, that\’s not what occurred              bat textured appendages               only…

obviously words have weight each letter written carves a cave for itself. what of ghosts they are weightless they hollow out fears as they glide across an unaware mother earth? what of frankenstein he is weighted — although with pieces stolen from many. what of jack-o-lanterns they become weightless  as they take on a ghoulish  grimaces.  what…

we all relishadventuregames from     time        totime however,yours wasone of deception how manydid you swindle? you\’re a fraudbeggin\’ on freshlyrained upon streets a rolled-up dailyconceals pandora\’sbox —  momentsstolen not needfor worry the mambo\’sspirit guideswill track yourevil core a voodoodoll capturesyour essenceand  all needlesordered a vacant heartfrom which you\’veinjured many give blind eyeswhich…

can you hear it? the silent high decibel screams able to puncture an inner ear in a millisecond? those are the patients unable to speak rendered mute due to barbaric inhumane procedures — there was this one victim who would walk the halls of the asylum unfortunately, only those who\’d been given proper lobotomies are…

why would anyone want to read what someone writes? think about it!? compound opinion multiplied by infinity and divided into an eternity ends up as one opinion. the insanely brilliant aspect from type of expression proves the point that we are never truly alone through our most intimate thoughts we do indeed collaborate with similar…

tears are not able to properly dictate the emotions i currently feel — there are times when i just want to give up on everything — to be a lost boy or girl in the land of never now that being said, to be a quitter relinquish all dreams established during the days of old…

i remember                                                                 exactly what i was                                    …

Emily García at the Orlando Eye. Photo taken by Liam Jones hours before Emily’s death. Almost a year after 23-years-old Emily García was mysteriously murdered on her birthday, her twin sister, Ellie García, moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico with her best friend, Nora Lee. Sources assure that the young woman is “hanging in there,”…

is it through knowledge of grammar and proper syntax? or, is it housed inside emotive phrases? is it through years of being forced to read literature that will be of benefit to your future but; hesitate to touch any soda pop art at present? the truth is there is no answer because by the time…

 remember the days     when horror movies         used various props             in lieu of fancy graphics?               don\’t get me wrong                   i relish film evolution                …

I want to tell you all about my friend Tony, you will honestly never meet a kinder more eclectic soul on this entire beautiful universe.  I am quite fortunate to be constantly surrounded and am appreciative to hear each sung note during whatever live show I am listening to wether it be at: The Bedford,…

True human comprehension visits the soul  in spurts  no one will ever understand until the miles of shoes is walked or even for some  in their bare feet  Ignorance  will not assist you with your plight  the only way to move through  is with an open spirit  everyone endures  their own agony The secret  is steeped…

cassette teenager     that was me — i relished     the concept of mixtape        tracks — an emotional           compilation received              from the core of one                to the fiber of another        propelled…

 You know     I never thought        in a millions years          that a return to academia            would indeed be possible               I handed in my first paper                 APA style — I…

 i wonder what were to occur     if poe\’s \’tell tale heart\’       would mysteriously         cease the endless            rhythmic drum             riddled with residual                   guilt — the possibility            …

I am so excited to announce my collaboration with Artist Matjuška Teja Krašek. I genuinely appreciate the unique layers of Teja\’s work as it\’s nothing ordinary, and so incredibly unique. Teja creates these exceptional geometric shaped images and in motion pieces that forces the one looking upon the art to want to simply slip and fall…

I have to admit, one of my favourite things about having my own press is that I can choose who to interview.  It is a whimsical venture, especially when I meet interesting like minded individuals along the way. Paula Love Clark is as real a human as you will meet, she doesn\’t mince her words…

Since the Day I Born I smiled. Pure dimples.  Cutest. Naive. All I wanted- to play with dolls, to skateboard, to pet my dog. I smiled. I wanted mom  to teach me how to cook, to bake my favorite cake, to put the mascara,  even if she wasn\’t into makeup. I smiled. Dreaming about my…

You know, life is really funny sometimes.  Yesterday in the early am my time, mid morning UK time, I was speaking to Georgia and she asked if I\’d received Daniela yet — as it had been sent about a week-and-a-half-ago. My response was no, as it hadn\’t arrived yet.  Yesterday was a long day riddled…

 what happens when a werewolf       suddenly reaches for your thorax           and leaves your broken body               for dead — what kindness                 would you wish bestowed                    a quick burial…

Trigger warning! This piece houses several stories of abuse from survivors, it is written in the first person as a composite character narrative.  abuser: \”what the hell is that?\” victim: \”it\’s my new suit — do you like it?              i purchased it from sirens last week      …

*Trigger Warning   who will speak for the dead?        who will speak for the battered       woman now buried inside the earth                             who will speak for the stolen children          sold off at market as though …

look   can you see            my eyes    they are ready for whatever       plan you have — i have been            in it since day one         terrains always occupy            various textures         …

 i realise      coffee is immensely       popular — nevertheless            it\’s the one beverage               i tend to run away from                  usually with a loud scream   when one has an already amplified   …

*Image Credit Valisa Bernardino  I have decided to give my books a bit of a facelift with a new publishing house behind me.  As most of my readers know, I’ve been working on my 5th book \’Verity\’, which is now finished and almost ready to make its debut.  Verity is my true opus, it’s the…

i have twinkly fairy lights      for you to hang in your tiny        glass bottles — a makeshift           chandelier which will perfectly               adorn the dark dusty oubliette                   you\’re in search of tranquility   …