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Short Story / Mystery and Crime

February 02, 2018

Reads: 122

Comments: 6

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Tim Soft is walking home along Marlboro Street. He feels he has had a wearying day at the office. He wishes it were Friday, but it's only Tuesday. A vintage Chevrolet Impala pulls up alongside him, one of the ones with the harmonica front grille and the big tail… Read More

Tags: mystery, noir, americana, literary-ficion, twin-peaks

Elderly farmer carves in wood his old pal, a bulldog/lab mix, which has sickened in old age and is close to dying. Read More

Tags: country, americana, down-home

What's in the Desert is a visual trip of what's in the desert. Explore the gas station, the biker's bar, and the empty artist. Read More

Tags: travel, desert, bar, americana, kisses, clove

dystopian story of a security risk at an unnamed airport. Read More

Tags: death, science_fiction, terror, american, short, story, reality, bomb, future, baby, shock, macabre, english, terrorist, attack

Lyrics. Alt Rock. Ballad. Polyhymnia. Read More

Tags: rock, letter, open, americana, daybreak, alt

A selection from a series of poems about Middle America. Read More

Tags: love, loss, family, god, religion, politics, home, travel, journey, personal, fear, memory, middle, age, exploration

A selection from a series of poems about Middle America. Read More

Tags: love, loss, religion, politics, home, angst, memory, patriotism, age, senses, america, smell, nostalgia, older, americana

Iron Shod Jonah Becker Synopsis Iron Shod is a gritty, uncompromising tale of unrealised dreams and disappointment at the edge of the human wilderness. Quaid is returning to his old home, disillusioned and hardened after a couple of years spent drifting the back roads of America. With his Ma now… Read More

Tags: contemporary, thriller, western, americana, texas, drugwars

Poem / Poetry

April 17, 2010

Reads: 198

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Our first visit to this diner was very enjoyable. Read More

Tags: grill, diner, eggs, lunch, americana, norman_rockwell, coca_cola, ponytail, steel_trolley

Poem / Song Lyrics

August 17, 2009

Reads: 741

Comments: 49

The Booksie Classic House

After spending an afternoon playing with my one year old grandson, this song sort of wrote itself. The MP3 is purely a demo for copyrighting purposes. My vocal skills are limited from lack of use. The guitar, lead guitar and string bass are me as well, all recorded in my… Read More

Tags: love, family, life, grandpa, advice, morality, americana, acoustic, country_blues, string_bass

Poem / Poetry

January 02, 2009

Reads: 160

Comments: 1

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Nothing beats a road trip in our great nation. Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, cruise, verse, driving, destination, americana, road_trip, indiana, indianapolis, cruising, ryan_akers, into_america

Poem / Poetry

June 14, 2007

Reads: 220

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A Glimpse into small town America, and the joys of yesteryear. Read More

Tags: small_town, americana, norman_rockwell, yesteryear

Poem / Poetry

May 14, 2007

Reads: 267

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

The America, that used to be. Read More

Tags: god, small_town, america, kindness, country, americana, stars_n_stripes, porch_swings, decency

Booksie 2018 Poetry Contest

Welcome New Writers

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