Tag Archives: fiction

Crazylegs

Posted on October 12, 2022 by rivertoprambles

Flipping through the pages of my old literary magazines, I recently found a piece that I had written long ago and had published in a Philadelphia magazine called LaZer (1994). I’d completely forgotten about this personal reflection from my youthful … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bar talk, Crazylegs, fiction, human nature, local history, poetry, realism, short story, writing | 14 Comments

A Thin Man Fishing

Posted on November 7, 2019 by rivertoprambles

Physically, the thin man isn’t really thin but, looking at a thread-bare autumn day, he felt that way– just basic flesh and bone, reduced to seasonal elements. His summer garments had been stripped away, replaced by heavy clothing to ward … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fiction, fly-fishing, hiking, invasive species, narrative, nature, non-fiction, Pennsylvania, poetry, society, thin man, Walt Franklin, wild trout, wilderness, writing | 13 Comments

The Inspection Sticker (“He Won’t Get Drunk No More”)

Posted on February 18, 2016 by rivertoprambles

[Please stand by… My annually renewed “Inspection Sticker” for this blog, the sticker that assures safe rambling for one and all, has run its course. I’m off track as the winter season bottoms out and I’m forced to stay inside. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1960s, alcohol, art, bar, drunkenness, fiction, friendship, garage, Holy Modal Rounders, humor, introspection, music, nature, photography, The Ventures, writing, youth | 14 Comments

Pillow Cases (Kid You Not)

Posted on February 27, 2015 by rivertoprambles

[What’s goin’ on here, anyway? Have the “shack nasties” settled in so badly that Old Man Winter just rambles around the place while looking for the Exit sign and forcing me to write stuff like… well, you’ll see. I mean, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bureaucracy, counselor, fiction, ghost, humor, memos, Michael Hurley, non-fiction, pillow case, plantation, school, shack nasties, Slagbrain, teacher, Twilight Zone, warp, Zen | 6 Comments

Off the Beaten Track But Going Strong

Posted on February 12, 2015 by rivertoprambles

[A bit of southern, rivertop non-fiction, though the names have been changed to protect the guilty. This is the longest post I’ve ever done or am likely to do again. At twice the usual word count, I realize that to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bar/tavern, beer, corn liquor, cowboy hat, fiction, friends, hog knuckles, humanity, interview, marijuana, non-fiction, progress, Rivertop metaphor, small business, wildness | 14 Comments

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Crazylegs

A Thin Man Fishing

Pillow Cases (Kid You Not)

Off the Beaten Track But Going Strong

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