Category: writers
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Standoff Excerpt: By the Side of the Road
By the Side of the Road Little boy standin’ by the side of the road, Lookin’ down beside hisself in the gutter at a dirty old toad, What was sittin’ there all covered in dust with its eyes slowly flickin’ Looking for lunch, the boy, he did so suppose, A guest to share the moment the frog…
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STANDOFF EXCERPT 9.12.19
Walking with a Dead Butterfly Come fly away now gentle butterfly Open your wings and capture a breath of wind Set sail and say goodbye to the world below Let not your heart in pain deny Your right to sail the summer sky For you are special, my valiant friend You’ve come so far in…
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STANDOFF from the book 8.31.19
It’s Four O’clock in the Morning A light rain falls on the grass and pond outside my window to the world It falls on the street and shines in a nearby streetlight glow And silence is the answer to the falling soft wet mist Swirling more like tiny snowflakes than rain in a gentle calming…
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Standoff post 8.27.19
Two more from the book Standoff. The book can be found on Amazon or can be ordered through me at http://www.authorgordonkuhn.com . Bought through me and I sign the book for you. Nightfall, the Lovers’ Dance I recall the night when the rain came And settled in bringing a coolness to the room Where two…
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Sunday heading towards Monday.
So, it is Sunday 7/21/19 and I am trying to write a short story, finish a true crime novel, submit some poetry for publication, and more…..much more….too much more. Plus, good grief, I haven’t filed my taxes yet for 2018. So, what’s new with all of you? Anybody got a Hamster for a gift present?…
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The Church Lady & The Preacher
There once was an old lady who went church and sat at the very back. She was partially deaf but would shout out her agreement with the preacher at various times. One Sunday the preacher was talking about the sins of mankind and began by shouting out about the use of drink. The woman yelled:…
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4/5/19 0825 Morgan St. Albany, GA.
The days are turning slowly to the end of our ownership here. We put the property up for sale and had an offer in three days. We took it. Selling off everything here. We have a home in Florida. This was a vacation home. Unfortunately there are problems. The primary is the medical services provided…
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2300 hours on April 4, 2019
I have no real title for this message. So I chose the time and date. Thinking====I do that sometimes. Sometimes I don’t. When I don’t I regret it. I am sure that has happened to all of you as well. I have a newsletter that I am posting my poetry to because I have come…
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In Georgia
Will have the movers here this weekend to take back what we had delivered here a few months back. Good thing to find out in time the problems with moving here. Will be most happy to get back to our friends in Florida. Have a contract on the property and have an agreement on a…
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Wednesday and Two Tours in Vietnam!
Good Wednesday to you all! For me it started with being startled out of my sleep. That was because I had a rough night and needed more sleep and my wife had to wake me because I had a breakfast meeting to go to. So, I changed the time and met a buddy about an…