Submissions by randyjohnson
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
3rd Jul 2020 1:49am
3rd Jul 2020 1:49am
I'll Be Sent Straight To Hell
My wife and I both worked at a video game store.
They closed and we're not working there anymore.
They closed their doors because of this damn Coronavirus.
We're unemployed and no other businesses are willing to hire us.
We got our twelve hundred bucks from the Government but we had to pay a hospital bill.
We're in a sinking boat and it's going down fast, I wish that the Coronavirus wasn't real.
Our families and friends can't help us and we need cash.
I'm so desperate that I'm about to do something that's rash.
I need money because I'm out of a job. ...
They closed and we're not working there anymore.
They closed their doors because of this damn Coronavirus.
We're unemployed and no other businesses are willing to hire us.
We got our twelve hundred bucks from the Government but we had to pay a hospital bill.
We're in a sinking boat and it's going down fast, I wish that the Coronavirus wasn't real.
Our families and friends can't help us and we need cash.
I'm so desperate that I'm about to do something that's rash.
I need money because I'm out of a job. ...
#money
#fiction
#tragedy #pandemic
#tragedy #pandemic
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
30th Jun 2020 9:40pm
30th Jun 2020 9:40pm
Half Over
The year is half over, today is the 30th of June.
The first half of this year went by pretty soon.
In just a few days, we'll celebrate the 4th of July.
Firecrackers will pop and bottle rockets will soar into the sky.
Because of this damn Coronavirus, America has been gripped with fear.
I certainly hope that things will get better during the second half of this year.
The first half of this year went by pretty soon.
In just a few days, we'll celebrate the 4th of July.
Firecrackers will pop and bottle rockets will soar into the sky.
Because of this damn Coronavirus, America has been gripped with fear.
I certainly hope that things will get better during the second half of this year.
#nonfiction
#pandemic
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NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
29th Jun 2020 2:18pm
29th Jun 2020 2:18pm
Drinking Rubbing Alcohol
My cousin's sister died four years before he did. She died in 2015. She was addicted to a prescription drug. Her name was Christine. I don't know what kind of pill that she was hooked on. All that I know is that it was a prescription drug.
She was unable to get the pills and she did something that wasn't smart. She believed that drinking rubbing alcohol would be the same as taking the pills. She drank some and it killed her. She suffered tremendously. She didn't die immediately though. She lived for a few months and then she died. I don't know how much she drank but it was enough...
She was unable to get the pills and she did something that wasn't smart. She believed that drinking rubbing alcohol would be the same as taking the pills. She drank some and it killed her. She suffered tremendously. She didn't die immediately though. She lived for a few months and then she died. I don't know how much she drank but it was enough...
#death
#alcohol
#addiction
#suffering
#nonfiction
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NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
21st Jun 2020 3:27pm
21st Jun 2020 3:27pm
Father's Day
Today is Father's Day and this article is about my dad. His name was Charles Franklin Johnson. He was born on October 18, 1947 and he died on July 13, 2013 at the age of sixty-five. He was named after both of his grandfathers. Dad died of Leukemia. His parents were Bonnie and Burley Johnson. Dad was raised in Sneedville, Tennessee. He and my mom moved back to Sneedville and spent the last two years of their lives there.
Mom and Dad got married on September 25, 1965. My brother and his wife also got married on September the 25th, but that was a coincidence. They didn't do that...
Mom and Dad got married on September 25, 1965. My brother and his wife also got married on September the 25th, but that was a coincidence. They didn't do that...
#father
#family
#FathersDay #nonfiction
#FathersDay #nonfiction
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
16th Jun 2020 00:02am
16th Jun 2020 00:02am
Stolen Ford Truck
A jerk thought he was being smart when he stole my Ford truck.
But he didn't know that it had no brakes and he was out of luck.
I removed the worn out ones but I hadn't gotten around to putting on new brakes.
The thief soon realized that stealing my truck was a bad idea and a huge mistake.
When I saw that my truck was gone, I called the cops.
When that thief was driving my truck, he couldn't stop.
He was in big trouble because he drove off a cliff.
One minute he was alive and the next, he was a stiff.
His family blamed me for not replacing...
But he didn't know that it had no brakes and he was out of luck.
I removed the worn out ones but I hadn't gotten around to putting on new brakes.
The thief soon realized that stealing my truck was a bad idea and a huge mistake.
When I saw that my truck was gone, I called the cops.
When that thief was driving my truck, he couldn't stop.
He was in big trouble because he drove off a cliff.
One minute he was alive and the next, he was a stiff.
His family blamed me for not replacing...
#fiction
#funny
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NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
8th Jun 2020 10:13pm
8th Jun 2020 10:13pm
John's Funeral
My cousin's funeral was one year ago today. John Brown was buried on June 8, 2019 at Meek Cemetery in Bean Station, Tennessee. I was unable to go to his funeral because I didn't actually learn about his death until June the 16th.
John did drugs and sadly, that's why he's dead. For any kids who may be reading, Stay away from drugs! John died at the age of forty-eight. While forty-eight isn't young, it's still too young to die. John should've had many more years to live. But because of his drug use, that wasn't possible. John started out smoking pot and eventually started doing worse...
John did drugs and sadly, that's why he's dead. For any kids who may be reading, Stay away from drugs! John died at the age of forty-eight. While forty-eight isn't young, it's still too young to die. John should've had many more years to live. But because of his drug use, that wasn't possible. John started out smoking pot and eventually started doing worse...
#death
#drugs
#anniversary
#graveyard
#nonfiction
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DRUGS POEM
Published
3rd Jun 2020 1:54pm
3rd Jun 2020 1:54pm
If He Would've Had The Courage
He did drugs for many years and he finally had to pay.
Because of his drug use, he died one year ago today.
He overdosed last year and sadly, he could not survive.
If he would've had the courage to say no to drugs, he'd still be alive.
When he first started, he smoked pot and later did worse drugs like Meth.
He grew up around the wrong kind of people and that caused his eventual death.
On June 3, 2019, his family and friends had to say goodbye.
If you also do drugs, stop it or you will also eventually die.
Because of his drug use, he died one year ago today.
He overdosed last year and sadly, he could not survive.
If he would've had the courage to say no to drugs, he'd still be alive.
When he first started, he smoked pot and later did worse drugs like Meth.
He grew up around the wrong kind of people and that caused his eventual death.
On June 3, 2019, his family and friends had to say goodbye.
If you also do drugs, stop it or you will also eventually die.
#death
#drugs
#anniversary #nonfiction
#anniversary #nonfiction
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SELF POEM
Published
28th May 2020 8:54pm
28th May 2020 8:54pm
May 28, 1990
Something bad happened in 1990 on the 28th of May.
It turned out not to be such a great Memorial Day.
I saw a very beautiful girl who looked like she was sixteen or seventeen.
She was one of the most beautiful girls I had ever seen.
I wrote a note and put it in her storm door.
She was younger than I thought and her parents were pretty sore.
She was only fourteen, that was four years younger than me.
They told me to leave her alone and I agreed.
But I really liked her and it was painful not to be able to date her.
I wonder who she's with all these...
It turned out not to be such a great Memorial Day.
I saw a very beautiful girl who looked like she was sixteen or seventeen.
She was one of the most beautiful girls I had ever seen.
I wrote a note and put it in her storm door.
She was younger than I thought and her parents were pretty sore.
She was only fourteen, that was four years younger than me.
They told me to leave her alone and I agreed.
But I really liked her and it was painful not to be able to date her.
I wonder who she's with all these...
#mother
#father
#disappointment
#crush
#nonfiction
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
25th May 2020 8:17pm
25th May 2020 8:17pm
Paying Tribute
Today is May the 25th and it's Memorial Day.
We're paying tribute to those who fought and died for the USA.
Many brave soldiers gave their lives.
We're paying tribute to the ones who didn't survive.
Many brave soldiers have fought and died.
They were heroes and that can't be denied.
We're paying tribute to those who fought and died for the USA.
Many brave soldiers gave their lives.
We're paying tribute to the ones who didn't survive.
Many brave soldiers have fought and died.
They were heroes and that can't be denied.
#soldiers
#America
#holiday #memorial
#holiday #memorial
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
21st May 2020 4:16pm
21st May 2020 4:16pm
The Late Steve Cash II
Poor Steve Cash decided that he wanted to die.
When we lose a good person, we always ask why.
He made "Talking Kitty Cat" videos and that was great.
But when he took his life, it was something we would hate.
Steve suffered from a mental disorder and it was a terrible ordeal.
He was Bipolar and I'm Paranoid Schizophrenic, I know what it's like to be mentally ill.
When poor Steve took his own life, his fans sure didn't love it.
If I could've talked to him, maybe I could've talked him out of it.
I would've told Steve that life is worth living even if a...
When we lose a good person, we always ask why.
He made "Talking Kitty Cat" videos and that was great.
But when he took his life, it was something we would hate.
Steve suffered from a mental disorder and it was a terrible ordeal.
He was Bipolar and I'm Paranoid Schizophrenic, I know what it's like to be mentally ill.
When poor Steve took his own life, his fans sure didn't love it.
If I could've talked to him, maybe I could've talked him out of it.
I would've told Steve that life is worth living even if a...
#death
#suicide
#bipolar
#cats
#nonfiction
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NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
20th May 2020 3:47pm
20th May 2020 3:47pm
Pertwee Perished
Jon Pertwee died twenty-four years ago today. He died on May 20, 1996 at the age of seventy-six. He died of a heart attack in his sleep. For those who may not know, Pertwee was a British actor who starred in Doctor Who. He starred in twenty-four episodes from 1970-1974. He died while visiting the USA.
One of Pertwee's teachers told him that he would never make it as an actor. It just goes to show you how wrong people can be. Five years after he quit starring in Doctor Who, he began to star in Worzel Gummidge. He starred as a stupid scarecrow in thirty-one episodes from 1979-1981....
One of Pertwee's teachers told him that he would never make it as an actor. It just goes to show you how wrong people can be. Five years after he quit starring in Doctor Who, he began to star in Worzel Gummidge. He starred as a stupid scarecrow in thirty-one episodes from 1979-1981....
#death
#anniversary
#scifi #nonfiction
#scifi #nonfiction
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
16th May 2020 1:30pm
16th May 2020 1:30pm
Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92, he lived to a ripe old age.
He starred in movies, television shows and also on stage.
Jerry starred in both "Seinfeld" and "The King of Queens".
He also starred in "My 5 Wives", "Hairspray" and "Sweet 15".
In 2012, he provided the voice of General X in "Foodfight!"
He guest-starred on "Rhoda" and "In The Heat of The Night".
He also guest-starred on "The Love Boat" and "Archie Bunker's Place".
Jerry was a talented actor and he was also a credit to the Human Race.
He starred in movies, television shows and also on stage.
Jerry starred in both "Seinfeld" and "The King of Queens".
He also starred in "My 5 Wives", "Hairspray" and "Sweet 15".
In 2012, he provided the voice of General X in "Foodfight!"
He guest-starred on "Rhoda" and "In The Heat of The Night".
He also guest-starred on "The Love Boat" and "Archie Bunker's Place".
Jerry was a talented actor and he was also a credit to the Human Race.
#death
#memorial
#nonfiction
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