R. A. Merritt : Writing

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR OF THE PALE MAN RISES

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR OF THE PALE MAN RISES

A Chapter by R. A. Merritt


126CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR: Inside the house a conversation was taking place at the kitchen table. “Ain’t there any goddamn Moon Pies? You kno..
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE OF THE PALE MAN RISES

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE OF THE PALE MAN RISES

A Chapter by R. A. Merritt


135CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE: By the time Snoops arrived at the Watkins house the awful Luther had come and gone. Again he had disturbed the scene, trying t..
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

A Story by R. A. Merritt


Revision of a tale I wrote about man in the 19th Century disappears in the Appalachian foothills based on a rumored story that happened in Tennessee i..
LIVING WITH GIANTS

LIVING WITH GIANTS

A Story by R. A. Merritt


Revised version of an old story I wrote.
BEECHAM THE BEAR WHO LOST HIS HAIR

BEECHAM THE BEAR WHO LOST HIS HAIR

A Poem by R. A. Merritt


A revised version of a story poem for children about a forgetful bear named Beecham who doesn't know where his hair is
BLOWN AWAY

BLOWN AWAY

A Poem by R. A. Merritt


Revision of a poem about the human condition and the despair of life
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

A Poem by R. A. Merritt


Revision of a poem about social and political animus
THE TREES HAVE EYES

THE TREES HAVE EYES

A Story by R. A. Merritt


Revision of a story I wrote concerning nature turning on mankind.
REMOTE CONTROL

REMOTE CONTROL

A Story by R. A. Merritt


Dealing with a overbearing spouse and her equally irritating mother. A tale of a man who wants to escape.
THE DAY OF HIS EXECUTION

THE DAY OF HIS EXECUTION

A Poem by R. A. Merritt


The final day of Doctor H. H. Holmes infamous serial killer during the Chicago Expedition in 1890. He was prominently featured In Erik Larson's "Devi..