a sample of myrrhe eglantine / by Jean Heng

by X.P.Callahan


(I ventured cautiously into Substack and promptly headed for the nearest exit. It felt a lot like accidentally opening a door to a roomful of award winning writers, all of whom wore perfectly fitting suits, and never bit their nails. But before I left, I managed to slip in a subscription to Callahan, which turned out to be all I needed.)

Me, overlooking Zagreb.

Maddie in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. 2025. Light-stained Kodak 200.

copy-pasted in from the Notes app capsule:

airport coffees turn to airport teas 
and then more sensible airport refillable water bottles 
-
like many other things in life, there is something romantic about lugging a heavy backpack around 
until there isn't.

this might be my 21st country

Father and son on the ferry from Butterworth. Penang, Malaysia - 2025. Fuji superia 400.

(and this one?
this one will always be my first.)