Category: death

• “Rubber Mallet.” ( short story)

  

  With each swing of the mallet, I pound the spike deeper into the ground. Anger, jealousy, envy, and hate fuels my swings but, I cannot stop pounding the spike more profoundly into the ground until my arm and shoulder begin to ache as tears and sweat streaming along my cheeks. I hear the faint echo…

  Expedition Nomadic Adventurer

  04/24/2018

  A pre-published author, Blog Postings, death, Family, Fear, Love, Passion, Poetry, Relationships, Self reflection, Short Story

  Blog Postings, death, Family, Fear, Love, Passion, Poetry, Relationships, Self reflection, Short story

• “Spikes of life and death.”

  The beginning spike of life is birth, followed by spikes of your first word, walking, and maybe your first day of school. Spikes continues with your first best friends, first loves, completing school, college and or entering the military. The spikes of discovering a passion, developing a friendship to last a lifetime, with a marriage,…

  Expedition Nomadic Adventurer

  04/22/2017

  A pre-published author, death, Family, Poetry, Wisdom

  Poetry

• Year by Year

  Birthdays occur. Anniversaries occur. Holidays occur. Vacations occur. Working occurs until retirement. But death can end your year. So, feel blessed on this first day of the year as you progress through all of the above. WordPress daily word prompt

  Expedition Nomadic Adventurer

  01/01/2017

  A pre-published author, Blog Postings, creative writings, death, Fate, Poetry, Reitrement, Wisdom

  advice, Blogging, Faith, Family, thoughts

• ” Moody; Bah-Humbug!”

  Eighty-seven-year-old Wilbur Wainwright, the owner of a window installation company, based in Ottumwa Iowa, began the business sixty-three years ago. He married once, divorced within a year, and never had any children. He never remarried again. He never attended church, never contributed to any charitable organization within his community and his business closed only for…

  Expedition Nomadic Adventurer

  12/20/2016

  A pre-published author, Blog Postings, creative writings, death, Lessons Learned, Short Story, Wisdom

  Blog Postings, Lessons Learned, Short Stories

• “Funny Dilemma.”

    The church elders had a horrible dilemma as hundreds of parishioners gathered for the viewing and funeral of 66-year-old Francine “Fanny” Fitzgerald, a member of the church for 66 years, however, she was not inside the coffin. When Deacon, Saint explained to Minister Paul, their dilemma. The looks of shock settled over his face.…

  Expedition Nomadic Adventurer

  09/26/2016

  A pre-published author, Blog Postings, creative writings, death, Wisdom

  Blog Postings, creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short story

• “Punishment”

  Punishment is a form of revenge for victims who suffers directly from an offense. However, others who become aware of the offense, by sight or knowledge usually voice their opinions and desires to see some a form of punishment. Hence the statement, crime against humanity, we all suffer. Since the beginning of time punishments have…

  Expedition Nomadic Adventurer

  07/25/2016

  A pre-published author, Blog Postings, courage, creative writings, Criticism, Critique, death, debating, Dicipline, Fate, Fright and Fear, Self reflection, Wisdom

  Blog Postings, Courage, creative writing, Dicipline, Wisdom

• “Inevitable”

  The one word daily prompt “Inevitable” response. Everything in life is inevitable. It is inevitable the sun will rise, and a sunset will follow. It is inevitable the seasons of the year will pass. Love is inevitable. Births’ are inevitable. Death is inevitable but, the date is unknown. WordPress Daily one word prompt

  Expedition Nomadic Adventurer

  03/17/2016

  A pre-published author, blog, death, Poetry

  Blog Postings, Poetry

• “Modern Families”

  If one of your late ancestors were to come back from the dead and join you for dinner, what things about your family would this person find the most shocking? If any of my dead ancestors appears to join me for dinner, I will show shock in my eyes and fear in my feet as…

  Expedition Nomadic Adventurer

  01/18/2016

  A pre-published author, Blog Postings, death, Family, Fear, Flash Fiction, Fright and Fear, Peaceful Easy Feeling, Pre-published author

  Blog Postings, creative writing, Flash Fiction

• “Your Days are Numbered”

  In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Your Days are Numbered.” What’s the date today? Write it down, remove all dashes and slashes, and write a post that mentions that number. Because of my NaNoWriMo writing commitments, I respond to this post days after 11/08/2015, when it was posted originally. Spelling out, eleven, zero, eight, twenty-fifteen, reveals…

  Expedition Nomadic Adventurer

  11/11/2015

  death

  Blog Postings, Flash Fiction