Limerick Day Jim Bates·May 12, 2022Limerick Day written by: Jim Bates Growing up it never failed, and this year was no exception,...EnglishLiterature·6 mins read
The Kingfisher Jim Bates·February 21, 2022The Kingfisher written by: Jim Bates Years ago, I watched a boy as he took his first...LiteratureEnglish·1 min read
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The Trip To Nativity Jim Bates·December 22, 2021The Trip to Nativity written by: Jim Bates We’d always been close, my son and I, but in...LiteratureChristmasFeatured Post12 Days of ChristmasEnglish·9 mins read
Face Mask Jim Bates·November 19, 2021Face Mask written by: Jim Bates The invitation read, Time to celebrate. The pandemic is over and...LiteratureEnglish·9 mins read
Chlorine Jim Bates·September 29, 2021Chlorine written by: Jim Bates My counselor Joycelyn says I need to work on my communication skills,...EnglishLiterature·3 mins read
Calcium Jim Bates·July 16, 2021Calcium written by: Jim Bates My grandfather was a milkman. He was an oversized, florid faced, jovial...LiteratureEnglish·4 mins read
Boron Jim Bates·April 27, 2021Boron written by: Jim Bates I don’t remember much about being a kid and even less about...EnglishLiteratureFeatured Post·4 mins read
The Maple Leaf Jim Bates·February 10, 2021The Maple Leaf written by: Jim Bates If you like being part of a crowd, try being...EnglishLiterature·4 mins read
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas Jim Bates·December 24, 2020‘Twas The Night Before Christmas written by: Jim Bates With five-year-old Stacy and three-year-old Dale nestled snug...LiteratureChristmasFeatured PostEnglish12 Days of Christmas·4 mins read
Remembrance Day Jim Bates·November 26, 2020Remembrance Day written by: Jim Bates “Allie, come here, a minute. Look at this.” The old man...LiteratureEnglishFeatured Post·6 mins read
Was It Just My Imagination? Jim Bates·October 23, 2020Was It Just My Imagination? written by: Jim Bates I’ll never forget that Halloween when I was...EnglishLiteratureHalloween·7 mins read
Pumpkin Seeds Jim Bates·September 15, 2020Pumpkin Seeds written by: Jim Bates Dad said that because Grandpa fought in the war we should...Featured PostLiteratureEnglish·12 mins read
Dave and The Tree House Jim Bates·August 3, 2020Dave and The Tree House written by: Jim Bates I don’t know why I ended up taking...LiteratureEnglish·31 mins read