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Ragweed

‘Tis the season to be sneezin’ all about, And the reason for the wheezin’ ain’t in doubt. All the pollen that is fallin’ is makin’ me so blue, I’m a-crawlin’ while I’m bawlin’, then I go. “Hachew!” Now I must confess, my hanky is a mess and I’m hackin’ like a fool, Lungs are inContinue reading “Ragweed”

A. A. Allen, Miracle Valley’s Healer

Physician, heal thyself- Luke 4:23 It sits mostly vacant now. A blue Moorish-style dome capping one end of a long Spanish Colonial building. Once it had a smaller orb on top with bright circus-colored stripes. It blew off in one of our violent summer storms and was last seen rolling with the tumbleweeds nextContinue reading “A. A. Allen, Miracle Valley’s Healer”

Freedom Fest

Letter to the Editor Freedom Fest Wow! Freedom Fest is coming to town Saturday. Two great headliner acts! In the park, an easy walk! A great cause: The Warrior Healing center The venue promises to be packed! What could possibly go wrong? The venue will be packed. Forty-seven percent of the county is unvaccinated. COVIDContinue reading “Freedom Fest”

Empty Saddle

His saddle now is empty, his boots they are reversed, As we kneel on a knee, a-waitin’ for the hearse. His horse clops down the road, with an empty load, Its mighty spirit slowed, where boldly it once strode. Friends they gather round, the sadness does abound. And there’s a faithful hound, a-sniffin’ at theContinue reading “Empty Saddle”

Necropolis of Steel

Lined up in a row, nowhere left to go, it’s a tale of woe, after their last tow, All have got some rust, from sittin’ in the dust, take some parts I must, before they all get crushed. That Mercury is nice, the Packard’s got some mice, if I had the price, the Gremlin wouldContinue reading “Necropolis of Steel”

Skeeters

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Publishing a Book Just Got Easy

Getting a book published used to be hard. Not so today thanks to resources like Kindle Direct Publishing. Amateur writers no longer have to struggle to get a publisher to accept their work. They also don’t have to spend a fortune to self-publish their work, only to wind up with a garage full of booksContinue reading “Publishing a Book Just Got Easy”

Soldier, We Love You

(Jarheads Too) There were no bands. Nobody spat on me. We drove out the gate. Just Mulliner and me. I couldn’t cheer. He had to go back. Job, college, family. It didn’t much matter. I was alive. I was free. In Da Nang, the locals lined the road. As they did when I landed. Cheering,Continue reading “Soldier, We Love You”

Faux News

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The Wrong Side of the Track

The Wrong Side of the Track Grew up in a railroad town, wrong side of the track, and tho I kinda’ miss it, I ain’t never goin’ back. West Des Moines or Winnemucca, they’re really all the same, what side of town you live in, sullies up your name. My dad he was the Engineer,Continue reading “The Wrong Side of the Track”