“Seven O’clock and all is well.” The sentry paused a second while the call was repeated down the line. Then he pivoted and resumed the short beat of his post. This gave Reuben a chance to study his features in the gathering twilight. He was clad in a rumpled grey uniform with a splash ofContinue reading “Chapter XYZ: Sentinel”
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Zeb “Mah name is Zeb Tomkins, and I’ve bin a-travelin’ a hard road.” Reuben said, looking up at the old man on the porch. The man eyed him suspiciously. The North Carolina hills were full of spies, deserters, outlaws, and runaway slaves. Getting too close to the wrong group could get you a visitContinue reading “Chapter nn”
Tangerine Tot
His orange makeup is smeared on his shirt, and his face always looks somewhat butt hurt. He likes to party with models and such, Don’t give him the tab; he only goes Dutch. People who know say he ain’t well, Along with his horrible, horrible smell He likes to make deals, aContinue reading “Tangerine Tot”
Twilight Hour
The amber glow has faded, On mountains crowned in blue. As shadows cross the valley. A single light shows through. The sleeping hunter rises, Eyes piercing through the gloom. Dark shadows slowly creep, The valley to entomb. The evening breeze is cool, Wafting through the trees, The tired day mustContinue reading “Twilight Hour”
Thirty-Nine Ford
Thirty-nine Ford, Forty-eight mill, zippin’ along up Milk River Hill. That motor was fine, a two-thirty-nine, the paint didn’t shine, but damn it was mine. Five window coupe, three on the tree, pull out the choke, then turn the key. Hydraulic brakes to get her to stop, worn-out shocks to getContinue reading “Thirty-Nine Ford”
Frfee Range Kid
I grew up as a free-range kid, There were no rules for what I did. The folks cared not where I would roam, They just hoped I’d make it home. If they’d known I’d erred somewhat, They’d have probably whipped my butt. I skated when the ice was thin, Never sayingContinue reading “Frfee Range Kid”
Trooper DeLay:
The Biography of A Civil War Cavalryman Trooper DwLay: The Biography of a Civil War Cavalryman I have decided to publish the biography I wrote on our ancestor, Reuben R. DeLay. It is a bit rough, as I have no editor, and I had decided to write a piece of historical fiction based onContinue reading “Trooper DeLay:”
$hit Show
Vote me off the island, I’ve had enough of this, The chaos and confusion are things that I won’t miss. The whole damn show is scripted, the bullshit never ends, Oh, how I miss the time when we could all be friends. The drama isn’t real, so what the hell’s the deal? Continue reading “$hit Show”
Mike
He grew up down by the slough. Where fishing’s good, the swimming too. A rope we hung from a cottonwood, Swinging wide from where we stood. Barefoot hikes through the woods, No never dids and never shoulds. He took the lead with all us kids, Busting mutton, like Casy Tibbs. Then came hisContinue reading “Mike”
Charity fo None
Re: Combined Federal Campaign 2026 The latest outrage of the tЯump administration is an attack on charitable giving. That’s right, his hand-picked Director of the US Office of Personnel Management wants to end the Combined Federal Campaign. The CFC is the government’s way to enable military and civilian employees to give through payroll deductions.Continue reading “Charity fo None”