Bill Vernon served in the United States Marine Corps, studied English literature, then taught it. Writing is his therapy, along with exercising outdoors and doing international folkdances. Five Star Mysteries published his novel OLD TOWN, and his poems, stories and nonfiction have appeared in many magazines and anthologies.
May 4, 2016
Flash Non-Fiction By Bill Vernon: "The Heart Of The City"
Bill Vernon served in the United States Marine Corps, studied English literature, then taught it. Writing is his therapy, along with exercising outdoors and doing international folkdances. His poems, stories and nonfiction have appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies, and Five Star Mysteries published his novel OLD TOWN in 2005. Bill has a non-fiction piece "Better Than Flowers" featured in the September 2014 issue of IVJ.
September 1, 2014
Creative Nonfiction: "Better Than Flowers" by Bill Vernon
Bill Vernon served in the United States Marine Corps, he studied English literature, then taught it. Writing is his therapy, along with exercising outdoors and doing international folkdances. His poems, stories and nonfiction have appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies, and Five Star Mysteries published his novel "OLD TOWN" in 2005.
Better Than Flowers
Better Than Flowers
Winter, the first skim of ice on my driveway where
the tar puckered up to hold for a while the gift of the heavens. "Watch
your step," I tell the kids. "Hard surface." Because it can
throw you. It can make your innocent feet slip out from under your weight so
you land on your backside or worse. In a parking lot at
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