That style, almost always constructed of wood (sometimes scrapwood) rather than stone, even has a name: Florida Cracker This dogtrot, filled with light courtesy of its long glass ceiling, was lined with plantersAt its far end, Wireman hung a rightI followed him into an enormous cool parlorA row of windows gave on a side courtyard [...]
Entries from June 16, 2010
He hadn’t even thought of the artillery Dalleson…
June 15, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
He hadn’t even thought of the artillery Dalleson held his head and tried to think but he was blankA message had come through that the advance elements of the reserve were already at E Company’s new positionsWhen the rest of the battalion got there, what could he do? The Jap supply depot was back of [...]
He puffed at his cigarette”I don’t go in for the…
June 14, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
He puffed at his cigarette”I don’t go in for the long viewsFor want of a better idea I just assume it’s a bad thing when millions of people are killed because one joker has to get some things out of his system “Not that you really care, RobertBut until you show me some other idea [...]
The Lieutenant and his wife leaveAh think yore…
June 13, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Lieutenant and his wife leaveAh think yore the best boy we eveh had, Hooley, Mrs When the draft starts Martinez makes corporalThe first time he drills a squad he is so frightened he can barely sound the commands(Fugged if I’ll take an order from a Mex Squad left, left by squadsTo the rear, march; [...]
It would isolate half of the Japanese line, but…
June 11, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
It would isolate half of the Japanese line, but he remembered too late that he pulled out a company from his left flankIf he squeezed the Japs there, he might endanger his own front-line positionsThe Major felt like butting his head against the deskIt was such a blunder! He could send them to the right, [...]
Perhaps for this reason the early success of the…
June 10, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Perhaps for this reason the early success of the attack gave him little elationHe was pleased, naturally enough, because his greatest burden had been removedThe pressure from Corps had relaxed, and the fear that for a time had colored everything — that he would be relieved of his command in the middle of the campaign [...]
He stood quiet beside them, his thin knotted body…
June 9, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
He stood quiet beside them, his thin knotted body shivering a littleThey listened to the water sloshing about the bottom of the boat”One minute you’re hot, and then you’re cold,” Gallagher muttered Stanley smiled at himHe felt it necessary to be tactful with Gallagher since his wife had died and it irked himBasically, he had [...]
Epigrams and more epigramsHe felt a certain…
June 8, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Epigrams and more epigramsHe felt a certain revulsion”General, by the time you get done after this war, working out the next bigger consolidation, the American in the ‘forties is going to have the same kind of anxiety that the Europeans had in the ‘thirties when they knew the next war would finish themThe natural role [...]
Big Pink’s open door faced east, and the…
June 7, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Big Pink’s open door faced east, and the morning sun struck brightly across Wireman’s face, lighting a compassion so strong I could barely look at it 915 “In the meantime, try to keep everyone clear I don’t know if he heard that last part or notI was facing into my bedroom by then, and the [...]
I mounted a couple more steps and then poked his…
June 6, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I mounted a couple more steps and then poked his bluejeaned butt with the tip of my crutch He stepped aside, pulling the dolly with him, so I could climb the rest of the way up to Little Pink He was still staring at the pictures “Jack, is this guy at the Scoto really okay? [...]
