Busboy blues

Entering the workforce in a memorable way

by Darryl B December 13, 2025December 13, 2025

Spillwords Interview

An interview with Spillwords

by Darryl B December 8, 2025December 14, 2025

Shattered

A young man struggles to overcome a life-altering event

by Darryl B November 30, 2025December 1, 2025

October Skies

Escaping a life of quiet desperation

by Darryl B November 18, 2025November 18, 2025

The Rock

We are just a mist that appears for a while, then vanishes

by Darryl B November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

The Epic Summer

Lifestyles of the wannabe rich and famous

by Darryl B November 9, 2025November 9, 2025

Forever Autumn

Few on their deathbed will wish they had scrolled more

by Darryl B November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

Publication of the Month

Exciting Times here in Mayberry

by Darryl B November 3, 2025November 4, 2025

Story nominated

If your friends are there, then everything’s all right ~ Elton John, Friends

by Darryl B October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Bobcat afternoon

The sunset of childhood

by Darryl B October 11, 2025October 11, 2025

Wandering Blues

Parental caginess: Guaranteed not to fail

by Darryl B October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Dead Men Tell Some Tales

Unexpected excitement along the hum-drum shores of Boca Raton

by Darryl B October 3, 2025October 11, 2025

Short story published

Learning to embrace rejection letters

by Darryl B September 28, 2025September 28, 2025

The Creek Houses

Livin’ and Dyin’ in 3/4 Time – Jimmy Buffett

by Darryl B September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

Admiral Farragut’s revenge

The supreme act of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting ~ Sun Tzu

by Darryl B September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

Sunset, Cape Fear

Our lives are mists that appear for a little while, then vanish

by Darryl B September 10, 2025September 11, 2025

Trash and treasure

He ain’t heavy… he’s my junkman

by Darryl B August 3, 2025August 3, 2025

Mountain flight

Alas, the fair creature was not meant to be caged

by Darryl B July 16, 2025

Bus stop

A pivotal time is best worked out on a road trip

by Darryl B July 5, 2025July 5, 2025

The Pool

A mysterious pool proves helpful in more than one season of life

by Darryl B June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Poem published

Thanks, Spillwords! 😎

by Darryl B June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

The Clinic

First love blooms in an unlikely place

by Darryl B June 19, 2025June 20, 2025

The Peace Offering

Sometimes, friendship needs a higher power

by Darryl B June 15, 2025June 15, 2025

The Fault in Our Carbs

Some books entertain. Others open new worlds.

by Darryl B June 4, 2025

Lucky

A special friendship between a dog and a first responder

by Darryl B May 30, 2025May 30, 2025

Einar’s Homecoming

All gave some. Some gave all.

by Darryl B May 26, 2025May 26, 2025

A Steward of Dust

Getting the big things right

by Darryl B May 25, 2025May 26, 2025

Time and tide

The road is calling; today is the day

by Darryl B May 13, 2025May 16, 2025

Yesterday

Teaching the basics to the next generation

by Darryl B May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

I Get Around

Just doing my selfless part for the community

by Darryl B May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

Heston Grange

Forbidden love spans two world wars

by Darryl B May 5, 2025May 6, 2025

Blogger EOW

When one of our own ceases to write

by Darryl B April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

Making sawdust

A shared passion bridges two decades and two worlds

by Darryl B April 21, 2025April 23, 2025

Parental Pearl Harbor

Getting ahead is a lousy idea when you’re a kid

by Darryl B April 11, 2025April 12, 2025

The Angler

A fisherman’s relationship with his favorite spot spans a lifetime.

by Darryl B April 3, 2025April 5, 2025

Heartbreak Hotel

Stress testing technology and parental patience

by Darryl B March 29, 2025April 3, 2025

My friend Grace

When words won’t do, music sometimes does

by Darryl B March 27, 2025April 10, 2025

Poem published

Very humbling… thanks Spillwords! 😎

by Darryl B March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

Thor’s Hammer

Finding peace in nature’s wrath

by Darryl B March 23, 2025March 24, 2025

Pandy

A memorable summer vacation in the Florida Keys

by Darryl B March 21, 2025March 22, 2025

Roads Less Traveled

Robert Frost would probably not choose the Interstate

by Darryl B March 17, 2025March 18, 2025

The Leader of the Band

City Hall, Corporate America and a high school band make strange bedfellows

by Darryl B March 16, 2025April 1, 2025

Bradford Pears, bless their hearts

A closer look at one of NC’s most endearing denizens

by Darryl B March 12, 2025March 18, 2025

Jesse

Enjoying the finer things in life one memorable afternoon

by Darryl B March 8, 2025March 18, 2025

The long and winding road

The therapeutic benefit of a road trip is not to be underestimated

by Darryl B March 3, 2025October 4, 2025

Suns of August

Nothing’s fair in love and war

by Darryl B February 28, 2025March 1, 2025

Trail trial

Getting by with a little help from my friends

by Darryl B February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

Thus Spake Zarathustra

The summer of my brother’s discontent

by Darryl B February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

Forty years and a game

The tale of two anniversaries

by Darryl B February 4, 2025February 6, 2025

Surfing Safari

I’ll probably never win the Pipeline Masters, but I’m still stoked

by Darryl B January 29, 2025

Christine

A young family leaves the farm in the 1860s seeking adventure

by Darryl B January 26, 2025January 28, 2025

Farther On

Road Trip: Not all who wander are lost

by Darryl B January 13, 2025October 28, 2025

Winter hunt

The legend of the huntsman

by Darryl B January 11, 2025January 11, 2025

Brothers

Two brothers’ paths diverge as they grow up in rural North Carolina

by Darryl B January 6, 2025January 13, 2025

Victory at Sea

Boyhood naval battles prepared me for my most important mission

by Darryl B January 4, 2025January 17, 2025

Publication

Poem published Hi WP friends, I hope everybody had a nice holiday. I took a week off from posting to enjoy the season with family and friends. A poem I recently wrote for NTT was published today in Spillwords. I’m flattered that they thought it was good enough. Kevin, I submitted your image after you…

by Darryl B December 30, 2024

That 70s week

Making ancient history come alive

by Darryl B December 14, 2024January 7, 2025

Life through the lens

Living in the moment

by Darryl B December 7, 2024January 7, 2025

The Summit

Different perspectives from the same place, fifty years apart

by Darryl B December 5, 2024December 12, 2024

Poetry Review

A review of my poem “Winter’s Bane” by Adam Fenner

by Darryl B December 1, 2024December 2, 2024

Jimmy Cohn, bless his heart

My four-day odyssey of middle school coolness

by Darryl B November 30, 2024January 15, 2025

Twilight

A dying man laments a pivotal decision

by Darryl B November 28, 2024November 28, 2024

Mountains to the Sea

Mountains or beach? North Carolina has both.

by Darryl B November 22, 2024November 23, 2024

A Winter Orchid

A lonely New England Postmaster finds love in winter

by Darryl B November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

The Centurion

A Roman officer discovers in a profoundly personal way what faith can produce

by Darryl B November 12, 2024November 29, 2024

Book Review: Fairytales Don’t Come True

Learn more about a romantic mystery novel from fellow blogger Laura Lyndhurst

by Darryl B October 27, 2024October 27, 2024

Winter’s Bane

Autumn and things of yore yield to another winter

by Darryl B October 25, 2024October 27, 2024

The Crossing

Twin sisters’ fates are mystically bound

by Darryl B October 23, 2024October 25, 2024

Mr. Ashcroft’s Voices

“Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions.” ~ Edgar Cayce

by Darryl B October 14, 2024October 17, 2024

From the ashes

“You never see a hearse towing a U-haul.” ~ Anon

by Darryl B October 5, 2024October 6, 2024