What do tase three objects have in common? Well, three things. They’re iconic fantastical objects, they contain more room than they appear to, and they are very British. Continue reading
Category Archives: Books
The 600-Year-Old Story Contest
The premiere great work of literature in English, some would say, is The Canterbury Tales. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer, the story is actually a collection of stories. Continue reading
7 Habits of Highly Effective Christians
The first time I ever preached a sermon I might have plagiarized Steven Covey. At least, I know that I referenced him and told everyone my sermon was going to be based on his spin-off book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens. I think I was a freshman in high school, had been raised a Christian, and had been baptized for three years. When the opportunity came to preach a sermon, I didn’t know where to start, so I got the idea to put my own spin on Steven Covey:
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Birmingham Pigeons—A Poem
[The following poem was published by VerseWrights in 2015]
Birmingham Pigeons
Allotted a life to live out
And fill out and empty out
That is one life too many.
I do not mean to play the fool
To hear your words as one deaf
I cannot take comfort in this here roost.
My friends, my familiars, my confidants, my compadres
My sweet bosom buddies—
You are all equally loved
As are my kinsmen and customs and hobbies
It does not sit well with me
None of it does sit at all well with me.
I’ve done seen one too many pigeons take roost
Fly back out again
Somersault downward
And go out rolling
Straight as a boat line
Never to come up.
Free Choice in the Fruity Fiction of A Clockwork Orange
Is Alex a victim of the modern age? He is certainly despicable in nature, and becomes the focus of society’s pity. And is it because he becomes an issue, the problem of sex and violence on youth?
Oh, but to readers, it is the question of freedom of choice. To Alex’s society, the question is whether we can reform a man permanently. But to us, it’s what we lose if we do. Continue reading
New Short Story Published by Bridge Eight
Check out my latest short story, “Three Acts for Kids,” published by the literary magazine Bridge Eight!
