“Words” by me
So lovely she lies,The moon reflected in her eyes.No longer struggling,Now dormant, cold and content.I gaze for an eternity,Before stroking her cheek.I am shocked at the firmness, the coldness,The cold, it numbs my fingertips.Bending closer,I bring my ear near her lips,I feel nothing,A tear drops from my eye.Why does this always happen?Why can’t they live?I… Read More So Lovely She Lies
I live in what was once a vibrant community. Good jobs were in excess, opportunities for various types of leisure time filled the calendar, great health care was provided and top-notch education existed. Flint, Michigan (Genesee County) had it going on. Like most rust belt cities though, Flint took a hit.General Motors was founded here.… Read More I Live in What Was Once a Vibrant Community
Earl and the Family BibleMy Dad was born in rural Missouri in 1907. Births there had not begun to be tracked and so he did not receive a birth certificate. When he came to Michigan on one of his trips and tried to hire into General Motors, he found that he needed a birth certificate.He… Read More Earl and the Family Bible
New Hope General Baptist Church Flint MichiganOrganized on September 6, 1940 and was located at 226 Ash Street. EA Walker was the first Pastor.The church later moved to 2626 Harwine St. At a later date they merged with the Fenton Lawn General Baptist Church on Hill Road and became Faith United Baptist Church.Charter Members were:William… Read More New Hope General Baptist Church Flint Michigan
Last Christmas for my family I made three different little booklets (or chapbooks) that included the writings of myself, my Great Aunt Kate and my mother in-law Gaylia Kenslow-Stogsdill. To print these, it was about $7.50 each at Staples, plus my time in folding and stapling them. Recently I needed a few more copies and… Read More Always the Right Thing – Published
I pull the covers up tight, Scrunching down into the fabric, Forcing my eyes closed, Praying he passes me by. It would be unbelievable good luck, If he ignored me tonight, Or any night for that matter, And a boy can dream, can’t he? Inside the depths of my soul though, I know that I… Read More I Pull Up the Covers
I am a proud card-carrying introvert. Other people? Bah, to hell with them. I have me, myself and I, so who else would I need? I spit on the grave of those disgusting extroverts, their loud voices and attention stealing ways. What is my dream of a perfect life? A small cabin in the middle… Read More I am a proud card-carrying introvert (fiction)
Mt Hope Cemetery – Lapeer, MichiganLocated just west of downtown Lapper, there are about 6.500 graves here. The famous graves include:Louis Converse Cramton (2 Dec 1875 – 23 June 1966 (aged 90)) US Congressman. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1899 and became an attorney in Lapeer.Terry Knight (9 Apr 1943… Read More Mt Hope Cemetery – Lapeer, Michigan
You Need That?Another of the appealing teachings of the Buddha is that it teaches that we should inventory our lives and identify the things that bring happiness to ourselves and others and then also find the things that make us all miserable.It is amazing how we fill our lives with things that do not bring… Read More You Need That?
The full moon rises above the headstones, The restless, lost begin to stir. The ground shimmies as they struggle to rise, Desiring to walk the earth again. Each month the beams call to them, But the night ends before they reach the top. Occasionally a hand breaks through the soil, But the looming sunrise forces… Read More The Full Moon
Ramblings of an Old Coot 