Jim Walters : Writing

Beauty in the Night ( A halloween love story.)

Beauty in the Night ( A halloween love story.)

A Story by Jim Walters


Beauty in the Night By Jim Walters 1972 It was late Friday evening. I’d just walked in the door after a hard afterno..
Old Age and Choices

Old Age and Choices

A Story by Jim Walters


In his book, Lightening Bolt, Hyemeyohsts Storm wrote, "In our youth the river of life flows towards us; in our old age the river flows from us..
Am I My Brothers Keeper?

Am I My Brothers Keeper?

A Story by Jim Walters


The other day I heard that a 93 year old veteran froze to death in his house in Cleveland after his utilities were cut off. WHAT?! Then, after r..
Racism

Racism

A Story by Jim Walters


Since earlier I was talking about fear I was wondering why it is that people are racist to begin with? What are they afraid of? Obama is black. Tha..
acceptance

acceptance

A Story by Jim Walters


We were discussing the problems concerning gays and the marriage thing going on in California the other day on a web forum I hang out in. I noticed fi..
My Place Tavern

My Place Tavern

A Story by Jim Walters


When I left Ohio I had my old army duffel bag full of clothes, a few bucks I had borrowed from my friends, and a beat up Ford convertible. Everyth..
The Tribe

The Tribe

A Story by Jim Walters


Eleven o’clock on a summer morning and the place was seemingly deserted, no dogs, nothing. Where’s everybody at? Where’s the kids I ..
Follow Your Bliss

Follow Your Bliss

A Story by Jim Walters


Joseph Campbell was being interviewed by Bill Moyers on the PBS “Power of Myth“ series when I first heard his phrase “follow y..
Simplicity

Simplicity

A Story by Jim Walters


I dream a lot. Often my dreams are filled with fighting and violence, but last night I had a series of very pleasant love dreams. I awoke with a dee..
God

God

A Story by Jim Walters


Since time began God’s been around in one form or another. Depending on when, where, and what age you were born in, you would have received from..