<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:41:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/jmvanbreda/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Last Drawing of 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflection 2021 Pen on paper Jaundré van Breda This is my last drawing of 2021. It's originally created for a local art competition (I'm still waiting to hear the results.) It's a BIC ballpoint pen drawing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@jmvanbreda/last-drawing-of-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@jmvanbreda/last-drawing-of-2021</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGck8B4wz3KsvVp2Guj6koUv3U2XYS81KyFdM4uQKJmfqxFQ8vUBR5e9Fajg7wN4wk8jrtNXy9XGFM5QP4R1yhaYvo9QAJYe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech (2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an older drawing that I reworked recently. It's done in gel- and ballpoint pen on A3 200gsm paper. All the little details took quite some time and effort, but I'm pleased with the final outcome.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ntopaz/@jmvanbreda/ntopaz--jmvanbreda--1181495717--ntopaz-art-artzone-drawing-jmvanbreda--2019-06-20-12-51-38--artwork--none</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ntopaz/@jmvanbreda/ntopaz--jmvanbreda--1181495717--ntopaz-art-artzone-drawing-jmvanbreda--2019-06-20-12-51-38--artwork--none</guid><category><![CDATA[ntopaz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83iwcPd8oMpjAo5KXjFJfa96tQCskVFJnoVsj41eRs5QQmjjyBHGTiuEZJ4fTR4PpFeFgtVMKqsLZy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonar (2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a quick chalk sketch I did on Monday. I didn't think much about it, but when I wiped it off some interesting textures and shapes remained. It reminded me of a sonar image. I edited the image with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ntopaz/@jmvanbreda/ntopaz--jmvanbreda--1335482968--ntopaz-art-artzone-jmvanbreda-experimental--2019-06-18-10-41-46--artwork--none</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ntopaz/@jmvanbreda/ntopaz--jmvanbreda--1335482968--ntopaz-art-artzone-jmvanbreda-experimental--2019-06-18-10-41-46--artwork--none</guid><category><![CDATA[ntopaz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 08:41:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83iwcPd8oMpjAo5KXjFJfa96tQCskAPwMXvDMTuKL7biGSeVxykYWS2SUmLGQGkwtokpo7nMTSqyb3?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray was a great read. The story is compelling and very original. I'd compare it to the likes of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It's quality]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde-5e9mx8ge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde-5e9mx8ge</guid><category><![CDATA[review]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:28:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixEy6Kgbg7mtzd2UN3NcvucokbDEmM5qrZN1RD4jYwTeuVuxbKjSbXVU5PSHRp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children of the Desert (Flash Fiction)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children of the Desert A snake swallows the dream, and somewhere in the distance I hear laughter before I open my eyes. There's sand on my lips. The wind rises and whispers something in softly-spoken Spanish.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/flashfiction/@jmvanbreda/children-of-the-desert-flash-fiction-98tyfmxf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/flashfiction/@jmvanbreda/children-of-the-desert-flash-fiction-98tyfmxf</guid><category><![CDATA[flashfiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUJ8ir2M1uWpzrhdh47SD8LPYL97aqrirhqA7rnkoGod6Y4jTdL88uxBMoTZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mathematician - Original Short Prose Piece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image found on Pixabay The Mathematician "All my life I've worked with numbers," the mathematician said. He cleared his throat and continued, speaking slowly. "I've come to realize that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@jmvanbreda/the-mathematician-original-short-prose-piece-htbv3xpv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@jmvanbreda/the-mathematician-original-short-prose-piece-htbv3xpv</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUJi4tmUdP3rWNm9KG2xrriHYREQErEfyBdb4Xq493FeB4yPGgrLiNhVcBZUA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the Crucifixion (2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a photo I captured using a Huawei P20 Lite smartphone camera. This strange plant hanging over the tree (the tree itself has thorns) reminds me of a crown of thorns, hence the title given. Anyway,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ntopaz/@jmvanbreda/ntopaz--jmvanbreda--638406479--ntopaz-photo-photography-jmvanbreda-art--2019-06-10-14-03-04--artwork--none</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ntopaz/@jmvanbreda/ntopaz--jmvanbreda--638406479--ntopaz-photo-photography-jmvanbreda-art--2019-06-10-14-03-04--artwork--none</guid><category><![CDATA[ntopaz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83iwcPd8oMpjAo5KXjFJfa96tQCskVFJrzFVneATSSPQ3AK3NUMFgyGgDrSy53eL2iZ32eSGKZsG4T?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day of the Dead (2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's my first art post in ages. I used charcoal on 120gsm paper, and it took me about an hour to draw this yesterday. Charcoal is a fun but messy medium. 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What I really admire is the poetic feel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-the-waves-by-virginia-woolf-b4smizpj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-the-waves-by-virginia-woolf-b4smizpj</guid><category><![CDATA[review]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixCkZTfmKsAFZqboSzuFSfNM2APT3yfEruxSsXbbCACYxd9jM1w79WRs2TUAPp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Bell Jar is a semi-autobiographical novel written by renowned poet, Sylvia Plath. It is also her only novel. Plath was first and foremost a poet. Her poetry collections]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-the-bell-jar-by-sylvia-plath-bvxtpauo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-the-bell-jar-by-sylvia-plath-bvxtpauo</guid><category><![CDATA[review]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 12:30:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUdCUEqRAbWJ5fr1cEdbpKpkQWrKVEL18uCxQsMage2JMDAMc9Ek2vLrRQEez?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns is a beautiful novel by the same author of The Kite Runner, which I still have to read. Hosseini explores the hardships and struggles]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-a-thousand-splendid-suns-by-khaled-hosseini-qnhwl5qs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-a-thousand-splendid-suns-by-khaled-hosseini-qnhwl5qs</guid><category><![CDATA[review]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 13:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixChTM71LuRyCALmFn6zSYJdbDsLYocmev3LH8NHFNd683WohAkRKyxoeco3MQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski The first time I read Charles Bukowski I immediately fell in love with his writing. Being a writer and poet myself, I first read his poetry, and his poetry was much more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-ham-on-rye-by-charles-bukowski-dfxtaq1z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-ham-on-rye-by-charles-bukowski-dfxtaq1z</guid><category><![CDATA[review]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 11:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDM6SzkD1wpKGkTxZW2vt2YTtCWnY7J5m9KPnEf9S2uCjrVurPgJGeBg6kEvi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haiku Contest Entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[hands fold together under a rain beaded sky - a white feather grows]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@jmvanbreda/haiku-contest-entry-yi98dgog</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@jmvanbreda/haiku-contest-entry-yi98dgog</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 16:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUJ8ir2M1uWpzrhdh47SD8LPYL97aqrirhqA7rnkoGod6Y4jTdL88uxBMoTZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh If you like black comedy, you'll love Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. I read this book after I watched the movie adaptation, and yes, both made a lasting impression on me.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-trainspotting-by-irvine-welsh-ylgm6ibh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/review/@jmvanbreda/book-review-trainspotting-by-irvine-welsh-ylgm6ibh</guid><category><![CDATA[review]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 12:20:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixCgwHkUbSBoeix4FNTjPVB93y7TfAuMe6gqPNuDh3CMM5fFPNX4inXW3s5fft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Abstract Drawings (2016)]]></title><description><![CDATA[These drawings were done back in 2016. I used both gel- and ballpoint pens. They are abstract as well as cubism related. Some people may find a landscape in them while others have completely different]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ntopaz/@jmvanbreda/ntopaz--jmvanbreda--713115073--ntopaz-art-artzone-jmvanbreda-drawing--2019-05-19-11-11-19--artwork--none</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ntopaz/@jmvanbreda/ntopaz--jmvanbreda--713115073--ntopaz-art-artzone-jmvanbreda-drawing--2019-05-19-11-11-19--artwork--none</guid><category><![CDATA[ntopaz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 09:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83iwcPd8oMpjAo5KXjFJfa96tQCsk6RjEdoBf4FjyWbgTWywnPwFX1DayEvMWqRNhJ3V9bW828Gu6Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Basement (A Short Story)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image found on Pixabay The Basement by Jaundré van Breda Susan went to the basement to fetch the last stack of old books. She would try to sell most of them in a yard sale on Saturday, and donate the rest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@jmvanbreda/the-basement-a-short-story-zx7nx2dg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@jmvanbreda/the-basement-a-short-story-zx7nx2dg</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 12:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUwuoTNnVhjpyz5zXPDYzcv6vmq4tTVxi8f1pu3M7fES1wHE2j4XzzEF6Pe9c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Poem and Drawing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dream of Sand by Jaundré van Breda There's nothing to love when the heart is a desert, and June is but a dune, a dream of sand in a lover's hand. Let's run away from the sun and kiss the moon. Let's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@jmvanbreda/a-poem-and-drawing-hvtq2qls</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@jmvanbreda/a-poem-and-drawing-hvtq2qls</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 16:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixCNfi18VEvDFPrPsckvdcy99DSCvTZdNfCbYMxmWqPx2JaueQ8j65MDc8MbF4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreams After The War (2019)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dreams After The War 2019 Jaundré van Breda Charcoal on paper This is my entry in the artexplosion contest on the theme of Peace. What's more peaceful than a woman sleeping? What's more serene than a woman]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@jmvanbreda/dreams-after-the-war-2019-zuzr4sd6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@jmvanbreda/dreams-after-the-war-2019-zuzr4sd6</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 11:06:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixF2hfC4m1RgjXCg7YdebQCgYoUdZjKXGS4NvhCZpGkfskdGZk82dMm3mnKaAS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That Which Was (A Short Prose Piece)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image found on Pixabay That Which Was Distant thunder woke her at two in the morning, and Sarah felt a drop of rain slide down her temple like the tip of a cold finger. She opened her eyes slowly. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@jmvanbreda/that-which-was-a-short-prose-piece-qluj3eun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@jmvanbreda/that-which-was-a-short-prose-piece-qluj3eun</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 15:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixVc1PhRvHhbm6wofPRQF2UvCSQCuLpW19g24388utv66fkHpnMLCqd5FqWFEv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zapfic Story Entry - Gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas "Do you love me?," Sally asked. Kyle left. "Oh, you're back," she said. "What's in that can?" "Gas," he said. He started pouring it over himself, striking a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zapfic/@jmvanbreda/zapfic-story-entry-gas-ywuilmzy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zapfic/@jmvanbreda/zapfic-story-entry-gas-ywuilmzy</guid><category><![CDATA[zapfic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmvanbreda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 19:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUJ8ir2M1uWpzrhdh47SD8LPYL97aqrirhqA7rnkoGod6Y4jTdL88uxBMoTZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>