Happiness in the Village The geese woke the villagers on this crisp fall morning. Honking all in a perfect V flying south the new sun on their wings. The villagers woke with the spirit of the holidays. One after another a plume of smoke curled up from the houses, rising to meet the new fall day.  Another day, another adventure awaited the children. Laughter filled the paths to the school. Some stopping to throw the new fa...

Silence Go to any public library You will see the sign Silence is GoldenWe are taught to be silent Punished for breaking the Golden ruleMany a day I stood with my nose in the cornerFor I did not embrace this ruleBless my Mother for teaching me wellHer shame of family pushed her So she taught us to never be silent As she and my family was in the dark daysSix million Jews disappeared as they were silent Taught was well FUCK...

WaitingMoose gone at 9.Sean right along at 9.Jon missing at 12.Tiger cold at the corner at 14.Sitting in your chair shotgun on your lap.Nose running, smoke curling to the ceiling.Steps coming up the stairs.Waiting...

Six raiders and two ancient Triremes sailed from the Isle of Man. With the sun to their backs rows slicing the waves making for the Kingdom of Jewels. Under the banners of the Golden Lion, and the Grey Wolf, 600 strong warriors with thoughts of exotic lands and fabled jewels filled their hearts. It was dark times as evil rolled from the East consuming all that lay in its path. Fed by death, rape and blood the horde moved...

The Mystical Pool first in a three part muse. Throughout man's time there are stories and myths of lovers and soul mates.This is but one story, that distance lovers still to this day dream of undying love of another. This tale of love starts back during the great wars of the middle ages here on Earth. A great warrior prince from the East was blessed with a daughter. At the same time, a lowly woman on the isle of Man gave...

A Wonderful Year and Life October 2012......... As I continue on my journey, I am reminded of my wondrous circle of friends that watch over me. Just last year I was with a dear friend, I jokingly call her my sister and she said "let stop by the local dance club". And on top of asking me it was Halloween night. I had not been since my Debbie became ill in 2009. I must say the place looked the same, and they were still play...

Choices Day in, Day out. News flood into your life. Wake with a headache. Walk to work with the same. Shadows dance in the storefront glass. Mocking you. Voices cooing in your brain. Choices Pat's Bar lights bright, gleaming glasses. Filled with Jack, music pounding. Choices Simon at the corner, want some horse? Hot needle and Moody in the background Choices Dark house candles burning. Two pistols one empty one with a rou...

Curse the Devil It has been written a smart man asks but one thing. When he finds himself in Hades as the Irish saying goes, Give me the time to get though Hades before the Devil knows. This is what a smart man wants as death takes him. But this bent scared warrior is not so smart. Warriors have been taught of the five rivers of Hades. Acheron the river of woe. Cocytus the river of lamentation. Lethe the river to quench y...

Devil PoolAnother sleepless night.Soaked sheets, empty bottle of pills.Dark recess of your inner mind.Your demons call to you.Drink, drink from the pool.Quench your thirst.Go to bent knee, sip till your full.Look into the blacken pool.As by magic it clears, you see a young soldier.You know the face for it is you.Demons laughing calling names to the surface.One after another reaching out with broken fingers.Wicked broken,...

Also enjoy the short stories in this series - The Hunt and As the Eagle flies Fallen Feathers of the Eagle The elders beating war drums and chanting around the central fire. Heads tilted to the heavens, as their chants turn to a pitched wail. War has found the Eagle clan on the plains. Eagle clan watched as the long white snake of wagons crossed the plains. Young braves looked at the herds of ponies with covet in their he...

One Love One Life Are we so different than the other animals on this earth? To list but four, Gibbon Apes, wolves, barn owls and swans. What do they have and which we humans strife for? One love and one life together, yes they find a single mate. We call our mates lovers, soul mates what a beautiful word indeed. We are blessed to find our one. Our soul mate. To walk together into the night. Raise a family, be something of...

Paper Cut ... Bleeding Heart  it burns it stings it bleeds as a heart its burns its stings its bleeds all you can wish is for the burns stops the sting stops the bleeding stops

As the eagle fliesFrom the times of the ice they lived.Long before the whites lusted for their lands.Old women sang of the first horse on the plains.Some called the wolf their totem, others the eagle.This is about the eagle clan living on the plains.They moved as the game moved.Life was harsh but they are the eagle clan.Known for their herds of ponies.On raids they painted white eagles on the ponies.Being feared as great...

 Rain From the distance a rumble.. Then a crash of electrical colour. Darkened skies, wind whipping thru trees. One drop the size of a dime then a quarter. Close the windows, and put a log on the fire. Time to reflect and relax from a hard day. Your life as you have lived it, good and bad. Bless the Lord for his rain washes away your misdeeds. The time you walked by the man with an empty stomach, tattered clothes, did you...

ChanceBorn and raised in the wheat of Kansas.Fell in love with the cute city girl.Time flies for the new lovers.Married on the sixth month called JuneFull moon the bane of those that wears the blue.10 hours on the Paseo.Call after call to serve and protect.Early morning 12 pass 4.Texted from his sweetheart pancakes please.Junior just kicked he must be hungry too.The diner open 24 hours on the way."Hello Officer Nelson"cam...