Jim Walters : Writing

Old Men Dream Dreams

Old Men Dream Dreams

A Story by Jim Walters


It seems I do more of it in the winter, but regardless, as I get older I spend a lot of time day dreaming. I usually wake up about 5 am, make coffee a..
The Struggle of Life

The Struggle of Life

A Story by Jim Walters


There's an old favorite Calvin and Hobbes cartoon hanging in my office. It starts with the two of them walking through the woods on a bright, sunny wi..
Land of the Impotent

Land of the Impotent

A Story by Jim Walters


Does anybody remember Woody Guthrie? Or Pete Seeger? Does anybody remember the time in this country during the great union movement of the thirt..
On the Gurney

On the Gurney

A Poem by Jim Walters


On the Gurney Now you'd think a man about to die Would have a better thought. A prayer, a plea, a passage From scripture I'd been t..
Contemplation

Contemplation

A Poem by Jim Walters


Contemplation To sit alone and look without One finds so much to b***h about. To sit alone and look within One finds the pathway to..
The Mission

The Mission

A Poem by Jim Walters


The Mission If God sent Man out to search and destroy Then everything else makes sense. If Odin be He and warriors be we And He car..
My Old Friend

My Old Friend

A Poem by Jim Walters


My Old Friend How long old friend shall I be with you? It's been a fast and merry ride. At times a bit too exciting When we've had ..
The Fine Art of Bullshitting

The Fine Art of Bullshitting

A Story by Jim Walters


Now if you think bullshitting is not an art form just take a look at the past presidential race and you can see openly just how important this art for..
The Brother in a Wheelchair

The Brother in a Wheelchair

A Poem by Jim Walters


I saw the brother in a wheel chair sitting in a corner of the room. Missed him on first glance. Don’t know how I could have. His eyes, locke..
The Legend of the Iceworm

The Legend of the Iceworm

A Story by Jim Walters


Alaskan legend has it that once the Snowbird heads South the Ice Worm rouses from his summer sleep deep within the permafrost to begin his relentles..