Category Archives: Life

For Them

A Poem About Our Work Americans give their entire lives, to bosses who don’t care about them. We adjust our lives to make room for 40 plus hours devoted to them. We neglect our health, our spirits, our souls, and our families for them. We buy special clothes, and behave in special ways to pleaseContinue reading “For Them”

Rising Sun

A Spring Time English Quintain Rising sun breaks the early chill,stirring the wild from a long cold sleep.Spring flowers bursting on the hill,with dark Red Buds in forests deep,under fluffy clouds, white like sheep. Singing birds in light green trees,while squirrels chase lovers at play.The humming sound of bumble bees,above the ants toiling all day,asContinue reading “Rising Sun”

Cut Costs

We Need Major Reform in Our World A family member of mine lives in an assisted living facility. She had a brain aneurysm and several later strokes that has left her partially paralyzed and very hard to communicate with. She lived her life working a good job and has great insurance and pension. The facilityContinue reading “Cut Costs”

On The River Front

Travel Writing by Chris Bunton We recently traveled to Savannah, Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia and Jekyll Island. While there I did some research for the crime magazine, The Yard: Crime Blog; where I post True Crime Articles. My wife Stacy and I, with our schnauzer Gus, did some research on the area before we traveled toContinue reading “On The River Front”

A Day At The Beach

Travel Writing by Chris Bunton We’ve been traveling for the past few days, heading from Southern Illinois down to Jekyll Island, Georgia. Let me give you some back story. In the 90’s I was driving a semi truck. I had started using the truck as a means of free travel. Because let’s be real. HowContinue reading “A Day At The Beach”

What About Tipping

Opinions by Chris Bunton I pretty much have an opinion on virtually everything, and as a writer, I want you to read about it. It’s who I am. So, here’s my opinion on tipping. I treat it as helping people. It has nothing to do with their work or quality of work, (unless they totallyContinue reading “What About Tipping”

School Daze

Labor Poem by Chris Bunton In my school dazemy younger dumber daze,I learned many things,but not what I need. I admit I rejected themlike a bad boy does.It’s my fault, they say.It’s my fault, I’m poor. I kind of know what verbs areand what X+T might be.But, what do I do when a cop calls?HowContinue reading “School Daze”

WordPress Problem

By Chris Bunton I’m a writer. I always have been. So, I started a WordPress blog years ago. This WordPress blog. It’s a free one. I’m not paying for it, but I post my poetry, thoughts and spiritual writings on it. It’s grown over the years. But, I wanted to create a website for differentContinue reading “WordPress Problem”

Your Special Life

Encouragement Poem by Chris Bunton Of all the millionsof tiny sperm cells.You were the fastest. You just so happened,to be strong enough,to penetrate an egg. An egg that hadnot been shed yet;on a drunken night. You survived a thousandways to die before life,and did not get aborted. You survived a birththat could have gone bad.AndContinue reading “Your Special Life”