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Boots

2012-10-06T09:49:50-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Haiku
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Adventure
Chapters: 1, Words: 15, Reviews: 2, Complete

I should just get rid of them, but they are like an old friend, I guess.

Bomb

2012-10-06T09:48:04-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Haiku
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 19, Reviews: 0, Complete

Local National Escort. Need I say more?

Tired in the Watchtower

2012-07-16T08:02:44-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 90, Reviews: 1, Complete

Afternoon. Jalalabad. Got 14 fuel trucks 30 meters from me and anyone of them could go BOOM!

Friday

2012-07-16T07:56:58-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Haiku
English, Rated: K+
Poetry/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 18, Reviews: 1, Complete

Friday prayers before the new moon and Ramadan in South Central Asia

Snow White

2012-06-13T05:27:11-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Haiku
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 20, Reviews: 1, Complete

Another Haiku from Afghanistan.

Donkey

2012-06-13T05:21:25-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Haiku
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 17, Reviews: 1, Complete

A haiku from Afghanistan.

Miten Again

2011-01-08T19:33:25-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Adventure
Chapters: 1, Words: 154, Reviews: 0, Complete

The title of this comes from what I liked to call my buddy's house back in the day, "Mitenlake." I'm not sure why I called it this, but it comes from the turn of the 21st century when we were so optimistic about our future. This one's for them.

Guother's Last Mission

2010-10-09T20:02:06-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Drama/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 506, Reviews: 0, In-Progress

From De Revolutionibis and the last story from the beginning of the 2nd age. I like it...!

Untitled racing down

2010-09-19T17:50:59-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
General/Adventure
Chapters: 1, Words: 78, Reviews: 0, Complete

From "Far Too Industrialized to Care About". What a long time it has truly been.

Untitled watering wet

2010-09-18T18:57:07-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 64, Reviews: 0, Complete

From "Far Too Industrialized to Care About It".

Untitled lights moving

2010-09-17T17:29:25-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Mystery
Chapters: 1, Words: 25, Reviews: 0, Complete

Another from "Far Too Industrialized to Care About It".

Untitled tall, shaded, shaggy

2010-09-16T16:38:25-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Humor
English, Rated: T
Humor/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 48, Reviews: 1, Complete

From my 7th notebook circa 2001 C.E. entitled, "Far Too Industrialized to Care About It".

Fat Captain

2010-09-10T20:26:13-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: M
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 319, Reviews: 0, Complete

Just some thoughts on the military establishment. Rated M for language.

Race

2010-09-10T19:12:34-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: K
Spiritual/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 236, Reviews: 1, Complete

Smile when you create or don't do it at all.

Something On Anything Breathe

2010-08-28T11:40:09-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 159, Reviews: 1, Complete

I guess this is about a lot of things, but it's essentially keeping yourself together in an unfamiliar environment. God knows I've seen plenty of those in the last year or so.

Just Words

2010-08-19T17:06:27-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 257, Reviews: 1, Complete

Almost a throw back to how I thought while observing and scribbling about a decade ago when the wind blew on my face for the very first time.

Crimson City

2010-07-31T17:37:09-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: K+
Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 137, Reviews: 0, Complete

Longing for sure.

HeartSwim

2010-07-15T15:52:51-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Love
English, Rated: T
Drama/Adventure
Chapters: 1, Words: 247, Reviews: 0, In-Progress

To my first love when we were young 10,000 years ago.

Something on Fear

2010-07-14T11:40:13-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Essay
English, Rated: M
General/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 365, Reviews: 0, Complete

What you feel in your guts at the right or wrong time- it doesn't matter what or how, or any of that; it's just because you're an animal whether you're a Human or not.

A Strange Day

2010-07-09T12:52:27-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
General
English, Rated: M
Drama/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 4,135, Reviews: 0, Complete

To those that thought the worst on that day of days back in 2001 C. E.

Going Away

2009-07-09T08:35:12-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
General
English, Rated: M
Drama/Friendship
Chapters: 1, Words: 7,132, Reviews: 0, Complete

Catharsis, plain and simple. Rated M for language.

You're a Liar

2006-11-09T23:27:56-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
General/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 113, Reviews: 2, Complete

Something that I wrote for a friend to rouse him from his emotionalsocialpoetical stupor. This one's for you 'Diamonds.' I guess it always was. RR!

Slip

2006-11-09T23:21:59-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Friendship
English, Rated: K
General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 105, Reviews: 2, Complete

About coming home and seeing friends I've known for fifteen years. It's also about slipping into the good feelings that come with such things. RR!

Come On Now

2006-11-09T23:09:25-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 101, Reviews: 1, Complete

Something that I did at the beginning of the year. I think it was kinda like a kick in the butt to get me jazzed about writing again or to get myself out of the depression of being 1,422 miles away from home. Either way you'll probably like it RR!

Passing Into History: Traitor

2006-11-07T22:36:18-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Historical
English, Rated: M
General/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,078, Reviews: 1, Complete

This is a WWII fiction based on fact. It's from the American point of view and takes place a couple of days before the events of PIH: Captured and during that same battle. Rated M for content and language.

Passing Into History: Captured

2006-11-07T22:10:07-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Historical
English, Rated: M
General/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,168, Reviews: 0, Complete

This is a WWII fiction based on fact. It's from the German point of view and covers events toward the end of the war in Europe. Rated M for content and language.

Just See I Have Before U

2006-09-30T02:05:49-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Love
English, Rated: M
Poetry/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 175, Reviews: 4, In-Progress

For A. J. Lang.

They Could Be There

2006-09-30T02:02:44-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Religion
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 214, Reviews: 5, In-Progress

Think about these things, and then come talk with me.

Smile and Show Your Broken Teeth

2006-09-30T02:00:23-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 102, Reviews: 5, Complete

This is when I failed miserably!

Just Want to Hold Her in My Hand

2006-09-30T01:56:44-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Family
English, Rated: M
Drama/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 221, Reviews: 2, In-Progress

Okay, thought I'd give an update on this intro. This is rated for language and crudity. I'm not a pervert, but the stuff expressed in here may pass me off as that. Something I came up with while wondering about the extreme of future work.

It Was Just Another Night

2006-09-30T01:41:36-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
War
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 244, Reviews: 3, In-Progress

The South was not kind to me.

The Juggler

2006-09-30T01:36:06-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 239, Reviews: 4, In-Progress

Take what you can get in this life for that is all you will ever get.

Balance

2006-09-30T01:31:10-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Humor
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 146, Reviews: 3, Complete

Why don't we take it as it is?

Untitled worldship

2006-03-16T07:05:56-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 109, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

Another one from 2003 C.E. About essentially, well . . . dream induced euphoria and the possibilities that occur to ones mind while under the effects. Think of the "L's" as a picture and not words. Cheers.

Reflection Instead of Reaction

2006-03-16T07:00:15-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Humor
English, Rated: T
Humor/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 142, Reviews: 1, Complete

Haven't put anything new on here in a great while, but what do you people care? You don't read it anyway. It's about the thoughts that flowed when I was talking on the phone to my friend 'Diamonds.' Circa 1/26/2006 C.E.

Comin' Round

2005-11-02T08:24:11-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 71, Reviews: 1, Complete

Written after a great shock in the fall of 2001 C.E. Come on, Read and Respond . . . I dare ya!

At School

2005-11-01T14:07:51-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Humor
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 54, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

Although the title is 'At School,' I definitely was not when I wrote this in 2000 C.E. It's about signs that we see in life and ourselves and our supposed surroundings. RR!

Disalility disability

2005-10-18T22:33:37-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Horror/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 64, Reviews: 0, Complete

I wrote this in college algebra one day in 2001 C.E. I was malfunctioning this day. Please, read and respond, please!

Untitled vampires

2005-10-17T10:08:25-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Humor
English, Rated: T
Horror/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 48, Reviews: 1, Complete

Another from 2001 C.E. and from my very few poems about vampires. It's short and sweet so R/R, bitte.

The Tree

2005-10-17T09:59:48-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Nature
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 91, Reviews: 0, Complete

A ditty from 2001 C.E. having to do with a tree that lived in the park near my house. If you read, please respond!

The Histermine Machine Tree

2005-10-14T09:51:41-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 41, Reviews: 1, Complete

About realizing things that have been there all along. Short and sweet so R/R, bitte.

Turnaround Again

2005-10-14T09:49:09-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 86, Reviews: 0, Complete

About the thoughts that swirled in my head on a spring night in 2001. R/R! Pretty please.

Teleportation

2005-10-14T09:46:05-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Humor
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 98, Reviews: 0, In-Progress

Yet another from my first anthology, 'How it is like Here in the future.' It concerns one of those nights when you stay up till the sun hits the horizon and you go have coffee with Quiobbs at 6am after a night of drinking. Enjoy!

Catcher

2005-10-14T09:35:52-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 77, Reviews: 0, Complete

Another one from 'How it is like Here in the Future.' It is something I wrote for a friend when he was pining away for a gorgeous, but older friend of ours. If you read then respond, it's not hard. I promise.

The War Kitchen

2005-10-14T09:30:38-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
War
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 116, Reviews: 1, Complete

This is from the first anthology that I came out with when I lived in South Dakota. The metaphor behind it is a kitchen (government) that turns out the horrors of war. Please R/R!

About Work

2005-10-12T10:40:20-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Work
English, Rated: T
General/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 157, Reviews: 0, In-Progress

The title says it all; It's rather scary and angry because I didn't know what to do.

Las Palmas

2005-10-12T10:37:06-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Work
English, Rated: T
General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 48, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

I wrote this when I first arrived in the Confederacy.

Operation: Treasure Hunt

2005-09-28T10:27:59-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Action
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Adventure
Chapters: 1, Words: 7,560, Reviews: 0, In-Progress

In a world strikingly similar to our own a cruise ship sinks off a declared war zone carrying a secret device. The world's two warring superpowers race against time and each other to get it. This is complete so give it a read . . . and please RR!

Timely Departure

2005-09-16T19:06:05-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 129, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

Here's one from before I moved to the Confederacy.

A Landscape as if Being Commanded by a Band

2005-08-29T13:03:39-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 124, Reviews: 0, Complete

Written at one of those times where the crowd closes in, the drinks flow, the smoke hangs in drifts, and you think about what is playing; perhaps it's on the stage or perhaps it's in your head.

After Mikhail Bulgakov

2005-08-29T12:57:06-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Poetry/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 0, Complete

This is a tip of the hat to Mr. Bulgakov's wonderous story, "The Master and Margarita."

This Universe is Mine Own

2005-08-23T13:41:41-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
Life
English, Rated: T
General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 276, Reviews: 1, Complete

This is but one of the near five hundred composed since 1995 C.E. I Guess it's about life and what it was to me before the all encompassing change reoccurs as it has steadliy and without fail since then.

It Fell to Earth

2005-08-13T12:48:59-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
General
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 736, Reviews: 0, Complete

It was sent to protect the humans, but from what? Yet another from the scenarios; it is complete, but I could be persuaded to write more...

Herman the Hamster

2005-08-13T12:36:28-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
General
English, Rated: T
General/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,068, Reviews: 1, Complete

This is another one from the scenarios about the power of anger and why it's a good idea to not piss off your pets.

David the Mayor

2005-08-11T14:09:37-08:00

Author: hellbentheretic
General
English, Rated: T
General/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,477, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

This little ditty is from a bunch of senarios I cooked up in late 2004 and is about a life or death choice David the Mayor must make in the little town of Stapleton. This is my debute on this site. So give it a read, you won't be disappointed!