Johnny Yuma
I have been writing for 12 years and love it. I began by writing essays for college Comp classes and continued after the classes were over. I had always hated writing until then. Now I love it and write poetry as well as essays and articles.
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Two year degree from (UACCM) University of Arkansas Community College at MorriltonInterests
Writing, reading, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, family picnics, last but not least ChurchMotto
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Who is Sick Now?This is a true story about an automobile accident my daughter and I had about a month or two ago.
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A Family!A poem that I wrote a couple of years ago. I only changed the last word from are to were after Carolyn passed on.
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Fondling the Keys!Just something to write. I had to write something not connected with death.
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I Kissed Away Her Tears!Telling about when my wife died! I hope that someday soon I can begin writing other things again.
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A Lilac Casket!My wife was buried in a lilac casket. Thus the poem.
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She is Gone Now!This is a piece that I wrote for the preacher to read at my wife's funeral when we hold it Wednesday, March 17, 2010. The funeral will be held one month to the day from the day she entered the hospital upon finding that she had cancer.
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Ambulance Service in Van Buren County, ArkansasThis is just a quick remembrance of something that happened back in 1986 or 1987 with an Amblance Service in Van Buren County, Arkansas--not to be confused with the city of Van Buren.
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I'm a Country Singer TooI based this one on Bill Anderson's song--I Wonder if God Likes Country Music too. I wrote it about the same time I did We All Applauded.
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A Lonely Life a ComingWritten for my wife. We found out last week that she has cancer, but still don't know how bad it is.
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I Sleep Good!This is a poem based on the song I Miss A Lot of Trains. by Tom T. Hall
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What Happens?Describing as best as I can how it affected me when my brother who was only 46 years old got Melonoma cancer. Tell me how you think you would be affected too please.
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The PacemakerDescribing as best as I can the implanting of my pacemaker.
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At the Sound of the ToneThis is based on a song by Tony Carson.
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Two Cigarettes and a Cup of CoffeeBased on a song by Patsy Cline!
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My Sister--I Love You!For my Cousin after her sister passed away!
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A Review of Johnson & Johnson Band AidsI think that the brand Band Aid band aids are some of if not the very best, and after seeing the last box of them that my wife bought I like them even better.
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Wild and BlueThis was based on the song Wild and Blue by John Anderson.
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Tattered and TornI may never be well known like it says in the piece, but if people enjoy reading it I will continue writing as long as I am able. Who knows maybe one day--some day we may all reach that goal. That is what we truly want in our heart--is it not? Johnny
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Walking Through the GraveyardJust a poem that I have been wanting to write lately. I finally put the pen to paper yesterday and here it is.
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Pull the Curtains!Just whiling my time away and came up with this one day about a week and a half ago..
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Fill My Glass Again!I was listening to a song by Loretta Lynn when I got the idea for this poem. I don't know the name of her song. Sorry!
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All the Bottles Are Dry!Country music and just thinking! I need to stop that habit.
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Nothing to Call My Own!Dedicated to The only Lord Jesus Christ.
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What Are We Going to Do?Just something to write. There is nothing true about it.
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A Friendship that was Meant to BeI wrote this about a dear friend that I met when going to college. Her name at the time was Ms Rhonda Cupp.
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My Feelings on Gun ControlThese are my feelings on gun control, and how I think it will be met if laws are ever passed saying that the public can't own guns.
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Conversations with a Dying ManI hope this helps people that have someone with cancer are some other malady that they may be dying from.
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Just a Little FineThis was reported on July 30, 2009. I didn't want to believe that the DOT would be that hard headed about less than $4.00, but then with it being on the news I expect they really were
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Growing OldJust something I wrote one day when thinking about the many people that have passed on that I grew up with. Where did the time go?
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VoicesJust a poem I wrote a couple of years ago. Isn't that the way they come to us as words rumbling around in our heads?
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Photos from a recent trip to Hot Springs, ArkansasMountain scenes near Hot Springs in the Quachita mountains. Hot Springs is a beautiful older resort city with beautiful sites around it and lakes nearby for water sports. -
Standing in the RainJust a lonesome feeling poem. I love writing this kind.
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Study--Study--StudyI wrote this a few years ago when going to college. I couldn't resist the temptation, because some of the teachers gave way too much homework. When I gave it to one of the teachers she didn't even crack a smile.
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The White CasketI wrote this after someone read my poem, "The Casket." He commented that he had recently gone to the funeral of a two year old girl--the daughter of a friend. I decided to write this one a couple of days later and give it to him. I did my best!
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The Path of CuriosityI wrote this a couple of years ago. It is fiction except for the fact that I have boys by those names, and we do have curious natures.
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Catch a Fallen StarI wrote this one night after hearing a song about a falling star.
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Out of HabitThis is a poem I wrote a couple of days ago after hearing an old song titled Hangin' On. I think the artist was Sonny James but don't remember for sure.
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That Long Black TrainThis poem was one of the runners up in the February 2008 Poets' Roundtable of Arkansas Contest.
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Fashionably LateWhen I was in college Rhonda Cupp and I were talking about how some people are always late. I went home and wrote this from firsthand experience, because we are late so often.
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Chances AreThis is just a poem that I wrote yesterday afternoon.
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Sad MemoriesJust remembering a love from long ago that I am glad didn't work out.
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A Boy Can Dream!This really is the way I met my wife.
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We Go On!Not whining or complaing just thinking about how sometimes families seem to run into a lot of problems close together.
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The Vision Part ThreePart Three of Five of a story in which the narrator finds himself involved in a battle of the Civil War.
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The Vision Part One - A Story of the Civil WarPart One is the beginning of a story that will eventually take the narrarator and his companion back to The Civil War. His companion seems to have been transplanted from that era.
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The Missile BaseThis is about a missile base near our house in Bee Branch, Arkansas that exploded several years ago.
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Spending Time in the HospitalNon Fiction--A Shot at St. Vincent's Hospital
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Where-ever I GoJust a little humor that I hope you all like.
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The White CasketAfter someone read my poem "The CasketII". He commented that he had recently gone to the funeral of a two-year-old girl--the daught of a friend that had been buried in a white casket. So, I wrote The White Casket for that family.
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Fugly was the Cat's NameA true story from college. I wrote this in late 2000 or early 2001.
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The Maine MenAfter watching the movie "Gettysburg" a few years ago I wrote this, because I think that we should all be thankful to "The Maine Men" and others like them for helping to hold the Union together.
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The Blue CasketI wrote this one sometime ago, when I was in the mood for writing something sad. I hope that you all like it. Johnny
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TapsThis is dedicated to all the soldiers that have died and will die in the future. I thank them one and all for being willing to lay their lives on the line for the rest of us.
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Murder by Accident?I wrote this a few years ago. At the time essays were all that I wrote. Other than the fact that I have a sister named Mae, and my real name is Damon it is 100% fiction.
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Half of ForeverMy wife and I are happily married, possibly more happy now than when we first married 38 years ago.
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The Interview: Reflections on My Interview with Donald PenningtonFun with Don Pennington's interview
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A Good TaleI hope every one here likes this story. People from the south love good tales, so I had to share this one.
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71058This is about a letter I received on April 3, 2009 and the bad job the post office sometimes does. Over all, however, with all that they have to do I think they probably do a great job.
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Technology: The Changes in My LifetimeJust a little thing from when I was thinking about the changes that have taken place during my lifetime. I am 62 years old and have seen a lot of changes in my lifetime. Here are a few of them.
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Our Vows--Useless!Just something I wrote a while back to be writing something. In truth we have been married just over 38 years and plan to stay married the rest of our natural lives.
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A Picture from the PastThis is just a poem I wrote when listening to country music a few weeks ago.
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The Murder: Caylee and CaseyI have wanted to write this since little Caylee disappeared--way before they found her body, but wasn't sure what I would say as I didn't know for a fact if she would be dead or alive when they found her.