Jack Drake

Joined January 2021

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A Trillion is a Big Number
Warning: there is math ahead. I will do most of it for you, but still... fair warning. TRILLION!!! Trillion. A word meaning a number. A large number but do you know how large? Do you know how long a trillion seconds is?
By Jack Drake4 years ago in The Swamp
They Come in Threes
They come in Threes, Forcing you to your knees. Matrons, Maids, These Daughters of Death, Tearing from you your very breath...
By Jack Drake4 years ago in Poets
Broken Wings
Where the world meets the water, I lay still. A gentle touch and warm voice, a sweet trill, Back to broken vessel come my failing will...
By Jack Drake4 years ago in Poets
Broken Wings
"Broken Wings" (part one) My home all destroyed by dark wicked fire, I arrived again too late to save her - She who quelled my far horizon desire.
By Jack Drake4 years ago in Poets
Spoken to One Without Purpose
“Spoken to One Without Purpose” What earthly good a retired hero? He that is satisfied with second place… A warrior that forsakes his keen sword?
By Jack Drake5 years ago in Poets
Pusillanimous
Pusillanimous. Cookie Monster's least favorite word. Google it. Maybe my least favorite, too. As I was writing a fairly raw piece for another project, my addled brain had a bit of an epiphany. A small one, fading fast. But there it is...
By Jack Drake5 years ago in FYI
Bottle of Blue
“Bottle of Blue” Bottle of blue, I sit with you. Green tea and gin, fill my cup again. Add ice and stir, a drink sweet and bitter.
By Jack Drake5 years ago in Poets
Perseverance
With the landing of Perseverance on Mars today, and the next part of her journey just beginning, I am reminded that I have my own journey to continue. In my struggles with life change, I had been thinking about not continuing. But as she rolls out, I had best do the same and do a system's check and get on with it; there is not time to waste!
By Jack Drake5 years ago in Education
Do Not Disturb... Unless You are Worth Eating
“Do Not Disturb… Unless You Are Worth Eating” From pained, undefeated slumber ‘woke… “Lies, lies!” Not a word of truth they spoke.
By Jack Drake5 years ago in Poets
Death
“Death” Autumn afternoon light grows dim, A brief, cool breeze wafts briskly through Gathering kinfolk close, watch him.
By Jack Drake5 years ago in Poets
It Was An Inside Job
I'd finished processing a photo. The color original was good, this was better. Not sure why I did it. Probably avoiding writing. Stalling was my new favorite pastime.
By Jack Drake5 years ago in Fiction
Time of Old
“Time of Old” In lands of oak and stone, along time ago, Between mountain and sea, as you should well know, Rode upon stout horses, knights that were quite bold,
By Jack Drake5 years ago in Poets