Category Archives: Creative writing

The groceries are in their places: Refrigerator, pantry jammed With cans, bottles, packages, cartons of — But it wasn’t the shopping So much as getting there: We stopped in at the house to Check mail and retrieve an extra Propane … Continue reading →

The actual pilots who drove those Fighters and bombers on adrenaline- Fuelled missions in the clouds were Often too young to vote or drink Legally in public bars. I recall Being senior staff at a summer camp Where teenagers were … Continue reading →

I never did check out the butterflies To see if they were still hanging around Like leather jacketed pilots in the officers’ mess. I suppose I assumed they had gone On a long mission with a low return rate. Maybe … Continue reading →