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I am a Texas Trucker, 50 years old, with a passion for reading and writing. I have a web site devoted to Shrum geneology. I enjoy playing guitar, and listening to classic rock and roll.
In Foothill High School, Bakersfield, CA; I was a letterman in cross-country,

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fantasy: 1 of 583
The Quest For Magic The sign on the ancient weathered bookstore eve swayed drunkenly in the gusty wind, making it difficult, but not impossible to read: "Books, bought and sold", and underneath in smaller characters: " Sapere Hunter, proprietor". I opened the dark mahogany door, which had been worn smooth by countless patron'... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Night: 29 of 321
Beyond The Twilight.Silently drifting on the winds of time,alone in a void, where nothing is felt, heard, or seen.Using only my sixth sense of mind,nightmares and illusions have free reign, as I sense;a mental image of my screams.Ghostly images of yesterdays dance before my mind,transparent memories shuffled out of order, tim... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sin: 22 of 141
The Original SinNaked in their innocence,when the world was new.Amazed at the splendor,curiosity turned upon the two.And they ate of the fruitof original sin.Temptation, too strong to resist.They found knowledge,then they fell from grace.What had seemed so good,had an evil twist;banished from the garden,with sad disgrace.But ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Suspense: 35 of 205
The Waterfall. The roar of the falls was deafening, the sound vibrating the ground, as well as my chest. As close as I was to Ben, walking side by side along the cliff trail, we could not hear each other, even shouting at the top of our lungs. This was just as I had planned it, and, being such a desolate area, there would be ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fishing: 5 of 23
The Fish The traffic noise was deafening. The tire noise alone was overwhelming, but add to that the clack-clack of the tires going over the seam of the highway concrete sections, the thumping stereos, the horns, the louder than legal exhaust systems, and the diesel motors, and the cacophony was bad enough to cause permanent ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain in life: 150 of 594
Judgment TimePeople hungry everywhere;naked and cold, but who cares?We've nothing to lose but time,(Yes, it's true: Life isn't fair)who's to blame for this crime?Scared and alone, in confusion;victims of life's grand illusion.People dying left and right,(This world needs a love transfusion)and there is really no end in sight.... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 226 of 662
Beyond The Door Of Death How does that old saying go? "Once you've seen it, it cannot be unseen"? I've done it now, I've created my own personal Frankenstein and it has discovered that it is alive. You would have to admit that it seemed like a noble pursuit, I was merely trying to do for others what psychics and mediums have ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death: 46 of 120
The Death Effect I've often thought about writing an account of my life; I imagine everyone has at one time in their life, but I never imagined that I would have to write about my funeral, especially under these circumstances! You see, I've been buried by mistake, I'm still alive, or will be until the air runs out. It's becau... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Limericks: 34 of 78
There Was An Old Man From LentThere was an old from Lent,who never owned even a cent.He lived in the trees,with the birds and the bees,and gave nuts to the squirrels for rent. More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Masculinity: 5 of 10
The Babe Magnet Joe Smith was an average, plain looking man. He stood 5' 6" and weighed 140 lbs. He has short brown hair and brown eyes. He was one of the last people picked for the team, and pretty much overlooked by the girls. Joe graduated at the bottom half of his class, and immediately went to work to support himself at ... More..