Barb Dukeman
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I have three books published on Amazon if you want to read more. I have shorter pieces (less than 600 words at https://barbdukeman.substack.com/. Subscribe today if you like what you read here or just say Hi.
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The Light Not Forgotten
My evening walk is later than usual today. I like to watch the bats swooping down after their meals, which reminds me that I haven’t had anything today. Nobody is out tonight, and the autumn air is redolent of vanilla and decay. As I walk along the sidewalk, the blades of dying grass are humming and whispering. This reassures me all is well these many years. I have never missed a day.
By Barb Dukemanabout a year ago in Fiction
Cheyava, Benefactor of Life
When Perseverance sent images of water-formed rocks from Mars, NASA needed to identify the source of water to understand its disappearance. NASA sent a covert rover to Mars named Infinity to bring sample rocks back to examine. They did not expect a sentient being to be attached to the rover, a being that had been part of Mars for thousands of years.
By Barb Dukemanabout a year ago in Fiction
Typical Day on a Boat
To get out to the wreck nearest our county, a boat must travel at least an hour and a half. We wanted to get past the West Florida Shelf toward the deeper water in the escarpment area. There are many areas with wrecks, man-made reefs, and even a WWII ship out there, great havens for tons of fish. These areas are about 2800’ deep, and that’s where the more decent dinner fish are- grouper, amberjack, mackerel, and dolphinfish (also called mahi mahi). I joked that I’m only there to catch the bait fish.
By Barb Dukemanabout a year ago in Fiction
