Nicolas Jao : Writing

Drifting

Drifting

A Story by Nicolas Jao


It’s late at night. I can’t sleep. The clock says it’s 1:12. My train of thought is leading me through my memories. I don’t h..
I Can Write Anything I Want

I Can Write Anything I Want

A Story by Nicolas Jao


You may have heard about me. I’m the greatest author in the world. Ah yes, truly, mere mortals of the English language bow down to my excellenc..
Library of Lives

Library of Lives

A Story by Nicolas Jao


What if there was a universe that was just an endless library filled with countless shelves and an infinite collection of books? Imagine it. The shel..
Letter To My Future Lover

Letter To My Future Lover

A Story by Nicolas Jao


The breath of the wind caresses my face in a way that reminds me of my future lover, here in this wide open field by the small hometown I have reside..
To Search For a Home

To Search For a Home

A Poem by Nicolas Jao


We will never find a new home.And now, I’ll never believe thatIt is possible to explore the stars.After decades of research, we now knowThat&rsq..
The Mantis Shrimp

The Mantis Shrimp

A Poem by Nicolas Jao


Like as the wind creates waves on the salty sea,Making them evolve new shapes to no easy end;So does nature create my laudable legacy,In frequent toil..
The Guan in the Family of Trees

The Guan in the Family of Trees

A Poem by Nicolas Jao


Fly away, fly away, passeth through the treesPerched atop, seeking wind, far as one can seeHead held high, feet firm low, dignified can beThis crested..
Why is Life

Why is Life

A Poem by Nicolas Jao


Why is life so… romanticized?It’s not always love and hate, light and darksurprise and adventure, happiness and sadnesssieges of castles,..
Ode to Montreal

Ode to Montreal

A Poem by Nicolas Jao


I’m holding onto the lingering flavourThis liquid designed, this legacy of bovineBrown, gooey goodness to savourOh sweet cattle, of my favour is..
I Am An Anglerfish

I Am An Anglerfish

A Poem by Nicolas Jao


I am an anglerfish, down and under the sea and as of lateFood has become meaningless if I have to take lives to satiateHere in this dark cold world no..