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I grew up with the war in Vietnam hanging over all of us. Went to college for a year and a half, dropped out and got nailed by the draft. Went right down and joined the Marines (big John Wayne thing). Spent 7 years, two of which were in Vietnam, Cambodia,

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Combat: 2 of 45

FADING MEMORIES If death be cold, come swift and bold, And lay its icy hand Across my brow, "Oh, Death, be now!" I'm tired of this land. This land so green with a wondrous sheen, So charming and so pure, Has laid me low with a heavy blow For which there is no cure. I roamed this land with gun in hand, Ready to take a life. I...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The Halloween mystery: 25 of 50

Final Delivery Section I: The Suspects The paper boy The neighbor Teenage Trick-or-Treaters The driver of the blue sedan Section II: The Mystery The weather on Halloween night had been mild. There was still snow on people's roof tops from the previous week's surprising storm, but you could tell it was melting. Icicles were e...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): 14 of 16

COPING WITH PTSD It always started the same way. Intense, inky blackness, then, slowly at first, an image in the middle of nothingness. Suddenly, it was there, overwhelming in its monstrousness. Crystalline clarity, the absolute perfect image of a baby, bathed in flames. My heart hurt so bad, the weight on my chest was crush...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Historical fiction: 62 of 67

BEYOND THE MAMMOTH Neetoc sniffed the crisp fall air in the early morning light, savoring the wonderful mixture of aromas that floated around him like an enveloping cloak. His hunter's nose quickly and skillfully sorted the mingled smells, drawing from rich life experiences to name the scents of plant life beginning to decay...