Our Lonely Death

by George Nolta

Poem


Solitude by the Sea

by William Anderes

Poem


A Knock on the Door

by Diane Wasden

Prose


Waves of Life

by Michele Johnson

Poem


What a Beauty

by Jack Tompkins

Sketch


Retail Blues

by Lynn Norton

Poem


MILITARY MOMENTS, MILITARY TIME

By Gail Williams, Army

Writing Type: Poem

Each day at the crack of dawn, I rise to the sound of reville.
Out of the bunk onto my feet as my heart races.
Confronted by the demands of the drill sergeant
calling out orders.
Attention!
You maggot get down and give me twenty,
fall in line, get in step,
Mark time. huh.
Perspiration builds on my forehead as his shouts
ring in my ear.
Not a moment to waste as we hustle to his pace.
Sun up to sundown we exercise until we are overcome
with fatigue.
Five o'clock chow time, everyone is at ease.
Eight o'clock lights out, the drill sergeant has left the
building,
Panic has left the air,
We're feeling relieved and free indeed:
Military moments, Military Time.

The Gates of Nothingness

by Ben Hawkins

Poem


A Place Where Soldiers Go

by Paul Gonzales

Poem


That Look

by David Marchant

Poem


A Knock on the Door

by Diane Wasden

Prose


The Nurses and Staff of My VA Hospital

by Jeffrey Saarela

Poem


Jamie and Roxy

by Richard Wangard

Prose