Published in Pure Fiction·2 days agoMember-onlyGet In…Get OutCan Garrison complete his first mission? — Garrison Reddick stared at the medium-sized castle in front of him with the night sky looking at him from above. He was dressed in a classy suit that was 1930ish and had a large hat looking at the castle with amazement. He couldn’t believe he was on his first assignment…Stories8 min readStories8 min read
Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Jan 22Member-onlyI Miss the Magic of Saturday Morning Cartoons TooReading Jason’s article brought those memories back — I read Jason Provencio’s article on Saturday morning cartoons a few hours ago. His title alone got me hyped. It was fun to read about his experiences on the Saturday morning cartoons he and his brother grew up on. For a long time, I thought cartoons began in the 90s…Saturday Morning Cartoons3 min readSaturday Morning Cartoons3 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·Jan 21Member-onlyA King And A DoctorA poem on Dr. King — You were born almost a century ago A lot has changed since the days of Jim Crow Despite the overwhelming odds You, Dr. X, and many others fought with the courage of God A King among kings Fighting a good fight in an intense boxing ring The best you knew…Martin Luther King1 min readMartin Luther King1 min read
Published in Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Poems·Jan 21Member-onlyIn Sickness and ReflectingA Poem About Being Sick — Being sick is never a pleasant experience. We have to endure the negative feelings that come with being sick until it goes away. Being sick makes us appreciate our health when it’s good. When we feel normal, we take it for granted, because it’s been a while since we were…Sick2 min readSick2 min read
Jan 14Member-onlyLittle Pigs... Little Pigs…You Know What Time It isThe big bad wolf is coming — Like everyone else here, I love to read. When I’m not writing, I’ll read as many articles as possible on Medium or on other sites on the internet. Long before the idea of writing found me, I would read books that took me to different worlds. When I needed a…Fable3 min readFable3 min read
Jan 13Member-onlyThe Trojans Should Have Checked The Trojan Horse Before Accepting ItWhat a mess — It’s easy to type that title with my 2023 mind. But the Trojans should have inspected that horse and sliced up the Greek soldiers inside the horse before accepting it into their city. Either that or destroy it. The Greeks may have defeated them eventually, but Troy would have lasted…Trojan Horse3 min readTrojan Horse3 min read
Published in The Press Box·Jan 12Member-onlyDonovan Mitchell’s 71-Point Game Made Me Appreciate Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game Even MoreWhat a performance — Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points against the Chicago Bulls last week. I was stunned when I found out the news from other NBA fans on Mitchell’s special night. What made his performance more special is that his team beat the Bulls in overtime with the final score being 145 to 134. Plus how he scored his points came in various ways…NBA4 min readNBA4 min read
Published in The Lark·Jan 6Member-onlyOne NightPoetry — Night Sky1 min readNight Sky1 min readPhoto by Timothée Duran on UnsplashOne NightPoetry----8
Jan 6Member-only‘’We Have 10 More Questions For You’’They got me…again! — Happy 2023 to everyone. We’re here! We made it. I give major kudos to writers that were cranking out articles through Christmas and New Year's Eve/Day. The holidays put me in a relaxed state, so I was in chill mode and taking in all the positive vibrations around me. The holiday spell is starting…Challenge3 min readChallenge3 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·Dec 29, 2022Member-only2023…A New Place To StayA poem about the New Year that’s almost here — Hola 2023 I hope you don’t mind us tiptoeing inside your place And getting comfortable 2022 kick us out of her home She had enough of us And told us to come to your house So, here we are We’ll be living here for a year Hopefully, you have enough…20231 min read20231 min read
