First Mission (Short Story) - 11/24/2012 9:35:03 AM
Which way shall I take the course to my reader’s hearts,
What scale and tools do I collect with,
What voyeur’s wrap I claim in readiness.
Are the ages of my father come to bear,
Or will be for next generation’s benefit:
And for sure hope luck to smile a lot,
Unless I weaken in devotion,
That I harbor this pretext,
Where course is subject to a wanton age.
Gather, flock with us; examine all to beyond:
Valiant person have surpassed our time.
The Jesus Nut (Short Story) - 5/2/2009 3:15:56 PM
The tension was powerful in this short story. I spent a tour in Vietnam. First Marines. Field radio operator. Walking target in the field. I've read "Chickenhawk", and "The Jesus Nut" reminds me of that memoir. Randolph, the chopper pilot in this short story, is a man that wants to live and has seen too much death and destruction to trust fate or others. He's a convincing character.
