Chapter 31 Part 1 On the ship ride to the island, Kol was trying to find a nice spot to take a nap. Max stepped from the shadows. “Max.” Max had a stern look on his face, “don’t hurt her.” He was gone. Kol was a little shaken but continued to search for his quiteContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
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Mountain Dew
What are your favorite brands and why? Call it ‘Redneck Elixir’. Call it a ‘dentists best friend’. Call it what you will, it is still my favorite pop. Pop is country for soda or soda pop. It’s been given a bad reputation in the news. And not just NPR – https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/09/12/221845853/mountain-dew-mouth-is-destroying-appalachias-teeth Give me a goodContinue reading “Mountain Dew”
Who would marry you?
I met a guy. He’s a real pi. We dated in secret. Married the same. Only after a 6 month time frame. I said, “he swept me off my feet.” He said, “I grounded him when we meet.” Opposite on so many forms. But then again, quite the norm. One day; at work – duringContinue reading “Who would marry you?”
Once there was Darkness
Ring of grass Kol was young. Maybe 14, walking in the woods with a bow and quiver across his back. This was when he decided he hated long hair. It was pulled back away from his face with a piece of leather. This would be his first act on his coming of age birthday; heContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Festival
Waste not. Want not: second chances.
Waste not. Want not. This poem is being written in stages to highlight the things I do toward frugal living. Growing up; my daily life was filled with the saying, “waste not, want not.” When you’re young, what clue do you have in lives dot? As we grow; we learn, “money doesn’t grow on trees.”Continue reading “Waste not. Want not: second chances.”
My first trip to New Orleans
My first trip to New Orleans; a fresh face college kid in the BIG CITY. A small group of us were walking down the street having just arrived. Trying to get our bearings, shaking off the long drive, as well as taking in the beauty that is New Orleans. Our little group was approached byContinue reading “My first trip to New Orleans”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 30 Part 2 “Let me test.” He dipped her blood filled boot in the pool. It bubbled and hissed wildly. “Can’t do that. Looks like we are doing this the old fashion way.” Rajaf began to mix together different things from his bag making a green paste. “Baby girl, this is going to hurt.”Continue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Taking Flight
Answer me this: why do rockets look like an extension of the male anatomy? A tube full of fuel with a pointy end to push through the atmosphere and penetrate a region of space. I know I’m not the only one who has notice this. Getting the picture? Doesn’t matter what country; the design isContinue reading “Taking Flight”
Psalms 102:7
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? When I became a Christian, all of my Christian friends had at least one Bible verse that defined them in some manner. While I understood each of their choices, none of them spoke to me. As I was reading one day,Continue reading “Psalms 102:7”
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