Tag Archives: Purple Heart

Addiction (part 2)

Posted on November 11, 2016 by

Continued from Additcton (Part 1) We had already got our fix that day. An overdose perhaps, But that did not stop Them from providing more; Nor us from enduring it. Coming down, after several Hours-in, we were rolling home When … Continue reading →

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Addiction (part 1)

Posted on November 11, 2016 by

You never knew you Needed it until they gave It to you. Young and naive Maybe you might have dreamt of it; Pretended it. You might have asked for it; Sought it, prayed for it Imagined it, feared it. But … Continue reading →

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A Special Veterans Day Pages From My Pocket: Post-Deployment Dream List

Posted on November 10, 2016 by

I’ve neglected to write entries for the “Pages From My Pocket” series for several weeks now. Work has been ridiculously stressful and busy, and by the end of a commute and dinner, I grow weary. And then writing becomes hard. And since … Continue reading →

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Purple Heart Day — Pacific Paratrooper

Posted on August 7, 2016 by

August 7th is National Purple Heart Day. It doesn’t seem to be a day on calendars, there isn’t a card for it, and there are no cakes – nor should their be, if you ask me. What today is, to … Continue reading →

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