My_Writing

"The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself."
. . . Albert Camus

~ JCP Writing ~

Most of the pieces below were written in the early nineties when I was still fired up about being a writer.
The flame burned for a few years and eventually burned out. It pretty much got replaced by my
love of photography ... especially when digital cameras started coming along better and better.
After retiring from teaching and moving back to my old home town, I happily rediscovered
several folders of my writing projects. Some finished, some still in the works.
The flame is starting to re-ignite!

Like my photography, all pieces here are owned by me, loved by me and
good, bad or ugly, copyrighted by me. Should you wish to print a copy to
read to your kids in school or at home (especially 'Wally's World') ... no problem.
Just let me know how it was used and how it went.
However, all rights, no matter how the reproduction, are owned by Jim Cherry
and no mass reproduction is allowed without written permission.

Enjoy!

Wally's World
About 2300 words
©2006, 2008

Wally the woodchuck has started off on his own to explore his world. When he discovers the perfect place to build his home, he settles in and hopes that others will move in also. When they do, ignorance and predjudice kick in and things begin going down hill.

Classroom Kool-Aid
About 1400 words
©2006, 2008

Moving from coast to coast, school to school is not easy. When Heather moves from
California to central New York as a sixth grader she has the usual problems kids moving
from school to school have ... making new friends and missing old ones.

January Skies
About 1250 words
©2006, 2008

Shot down school budgets can make things rough for teachers and students alike.
Maria Morales however is a toughie and her kids come first ... no matter what!

Today she is teaming her third graders up with two other third grade classes to watch
an important NASA event on television.

As the kids are gathering together in her room, her thoughts are meandering
over her kids this year and in the past. She is fighting depression by
thinking about the positives of her kids.

Yada-Dada-Dee
About 470 words
©2006, 2008

I'm not even sure what the message is here. If there is one.
Depression? Hope? Joy? Who knows?

It's a tough world.

Huh? ~ Whaaa?
©2006, 2008

*Not to be taken seriously, emotionally, intellectually, artistically
or any other important ' ly'

"Grandfathered In"
©2006, 2008

Cynicism, Harshness, Bitterness,

Hostility, Animosity, Enmity.

Not pleasant reading.

What can I say?

Sometimes . . .

That's me.