The Creek Bed

In the woods next to our childhood home, there is a creek bed. It’s dry during the summer as there is little rainfall, but it flows wide open during the fall and winter months because of more rain and the occasional snow. As mentioned in my previous post, I rescinded my membership in the “playingContinue reading “The Creek Bed”

Writing Every Day

You might have noticed that I’ve been posting a story here every day. Maybe you didn’t. But if you did, and you are tired of it, I’m sorry. But I must persist. I was encouraged at the end of last year to do something that I’d wanted to do but never had. And that wasContinue reading “Writing Every Day”

Day Two

We drove across Wyoming in mid-January back in 2021. The snow blasted across the road in front of us as we inched slowly across the massive patches of ice. Vehicles were zooming past us. That same day, we counted six semis overturned by the inland hurricane winds ripping across the land. We vowed we wouldContinue reading “Day Two”

I Will

Will you have me? Will you be my one? Will you stay by me When all others are gone? Will you cherish me? Will you take my hand? Will you hold me When I can hardly stand? I will take you to have and to hold I will love you as we grow old IContinue reading “I Will”

Myself

I thought I might be someone famous And I might sail the seven seas But all that happened was I grew up to be me. A little boy in the woods I fought some bloody wars Protecting all the goods Inside the treehouse fort It was mediocrity at best Nothing more than that Cards closeContinue reading “Myself”