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OMG, PLEASE don't evoke King here! lol. Yeah, this is definitely the beginning stages of an apocalypse. Is it something possible to live through? Is it something you'd WANT to live through? Well, I guess we'll find out. Thanks, kbois. It's funny where inspiration strikes, but at least I've learned not to ignore it. 🙂
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July 09, 1993 Friday, 11 PM) So much has happened. I'm still shaking hours later. God. I'm trying to calm down, but it's hard. We were nearly killed. I'm sure of it. If it'd not been for Mark, I'd be dead. After Martha attacked the dog, we watched her stagger off down the street. She was smeared with blood and had bite marks all over her arms. She didn't seem to feel any pain at all. Mark's expression during the attack shifted from shock to … I don't know. Assessment? He watched
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June 4, 1993 (Friday evening) I started writing in this thing to document what's happening in this town. My name is Wayne Benson. I live in Rosewood, KY, and do engineering for Knox Construction. Anyway, I'm lying here in bed, and I can still smell it - even this far away. Mark and Elizabeth can too. It ain't as strong here, but we can all smell it. Though everybody seems to shrug and go on, I ain't ready for this to be the new normal. I'll try renting something in Riverside if this doesn
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Wayne Benson is an engineer in the small town of Rosewood, Kentucky in the year 1993. Odd things begin to happen that eventually propel him and others into a fight for their lives. This story is told purely from his perspective through his journal entries.
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I'm glad you're enjoying it. Read away! 🙂
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Thanks for the nice comment! And you’ll have to keep reading for those answers. 🙂
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Good thing there’s more to be had. 😏
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I do love a good waffle. Glad you found the story. I hope it holds your interest. 🙂
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Hi, SAW. Thanks for the great comment on Guarded. This was one of the first stories I've ever written, and so there are mechanical issues here. But I do like the plot. And the suspense/mystery seemed to really work. I'm happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading. And I hope you enjoy my other works as well. The next in the series, Camp Refuge is not a suspense/mystery, but a romance. Though, I still hope you give it a shot. Thanks again.
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Happy Thanksgiving to everybody celebrating. I hope you find reason for thanks in the little everyday things. 🙂
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Thanks, tim! 🙂
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Like others here, I feel mixed things looking at these pieces. But ... there's one bit that stands out to me more than the rest. The last two lines of the last poem. But we cannot see His heart … can we? I love the doubt at the end. Can we really not know what is intended by whatever force created us? Or is it just out of reach at this moment, waiting for us to find it? Nice pieces, tim.
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Those would be called "Stilts".
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I'm sorry you lost your Mom, kbois. It was such a gift you gave to her - to be present and there when she needed you most. You did exactly the thing all elderly parents hope for. tim said it well: Comfort and strength to you and yours.
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Thank you so much for the time you spent reading, and for the great comment too. I’m sorry you lost your husband. That’s never something we’re prepared for, no matter what. But you’re here. And just like John, I bet he’d want you to be happy and to take a chance when presented with one. As long as you live, there’s potential for love. And I’m glad this story gave you hope for that.
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Funny that you’d ask. 🙂
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Thanks for the question, and for the nice comments! 🙂 My favorite character in the series is probably ... well ... Harlan. It's not because he's such a good person, but it's because he's a catalyst. He enters a scene and anything could happen. I love how he grew into far more than he was. I love how challenged he was with certain matters. And I love his cool, detached competence when he needed it. There are many others I love, but Harlan is my favorite - for good or ill. I do think I'll do more installments. I have ideas for both more Tales of the Refuge and for another addition. But time will tell there. Thank you again for the question.
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Thanks for the question, kbois. I've met a lot of people over my life - lots of travel early on thanks to the Navy. My characters are largely based on memorable people I've met, but "memorable" to me likely isn't to most. I tend to notice the quiet ones. The ones trying to stay out of the way. But those folks often have the most interesting stories to tell. Some of my characters reflect that. Now ... Mamma G from Broken was another matter entirely. I really don't know where she came from at all, but she was a good time. 🙂
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I’m glad it’s worth reading again. 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to let me know you liked it enough for the revisit!
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Chapter 1 - Broken in the Dark
Wayne Gray commented on Wayne Gray's story chapter in Chapter 1 - Broken in the Dark
Thanks for the nice comments, Joie J. My poems are sometimes serious or dark, then some are silly or upbeat. There are poems about love, weasels, depression, and more. I hope you keep reading and find others that speak to you as well. 🙂 -
Thanks for reading and for taking the time to comment, tigg615. I'm happy the poem makes you think. It's a narrative, and I personally find those more engaging. I'm glad you felt pulled by this one - I certainly felt compelled to produce it. Thanks again.
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Thank you, Mike. Your poet said as much too. And it does feel nice on the tongue, even that last stanza. I write best under extremes of emotion. The highs and lows do something, and they punch whatever creative center is in my brain to produce. Sometimes it's not worth posting. But sometimes ... something meaningful to me comes out, and here we are.
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Thanks, JACC. I'm lucky that I get to express it. 🙂
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Thank you, Parker. Anybody who has felt this ... they know. And it's an undeniable moment.
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Thank you, Chris. 🙂
