Entry # 097

Refresher Notes: Short Story News Break: "Last Letter"; posted by Marshall's Law on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:31:12 PM as Entry # 068

Dateline Marshall’s Law Townhall – America’s major news networks and Hollywood leftists pass off Obama’s propaganda as truth. It seems only “fair” for Marshall’s Law Townhall to present America’s future history as contemporary non-fiction.

Explaining not complaining, Marshall’s Law Townhall writing exercises are intended to portray current events in America. As contemporary government policies are evolving into scenarios stranger than fiction, conclusion might be that fictitious short stories are non-fiction writing exercises. Example, non-fiction short story screen play concept entitled “Last Letter.”

"Last Letter"

Players:

 Ranch Owner

 Texas Drifter

 Dog

 Letter Author

Act I

Ranch Owner: Drifter, postmaster gave me a letter he said might be for one of my workers. Envelope is addressed to Marshall Texas Drifter (hands letter to Drifter).

Drifter: (takes letter and quips) Thanks.

Rancher Owner: Did not know your name was Marshall.

Drifter: Did not say it was. (Dog growls at Ranch Owner as Drifter turns to walk away.)

Ranch Owner: Never did like that dog; Hey Drifter know why I keep you around?

Drifter (stops and turns half way around): Then things are even, Dog never liked you either. Why you keep me around, good work for ten dollars a day; plus food, shelter, and expenses.

Ranch Owner: That too, mostly cause trespassing, vandalism to, stealing from, and poaching on this ranch has completely stopped since you signed on as security scout.

Texas Drifter: If I told you how I do my job, you would cut my meager wages, or run me and Dog off. I half way like working here; so do not change that by bringing me any more mail.

Ranch Owner: Go read your mail; that is last letter I will ever bring you.

Texas Drifter: Sounds fair enough, here is a list of some supplies Dog and I need.

Sundown next day: Drifter sets pot of coffee and metal bowl full of beer on small camp fire, and opens letter.

My Dearest Marshall,

Just a few words to dispel your anxieties about Obama’s FEMA man made natural disaster camps; there are probably forty thousand to fifty thousand citizens here. Camp is fenced in to protect us from outsiders wanting in, to escape worsening conditions in this part of America. We are truly lucky ones despite less than perfect conditions; we at least have security, and solace knowing Obama’s Administration and Democrats especially Blue Dog Democrats are doing everything they can to provide for us.

Sanitary conditions are an open ditch. Food is served once a day and consists of liquid powdered milk over uncooked rice. Medical care is limited to barbiturates. Healthy camp residents are engaged in constructing red brick buildings to be used as showers. Rumors abound that Obama will visit to dedicate new showers we are all looking forward to enjoying.

I bribed one of guards with my wedding rings to mail you this letter to let you know even though times may be hard, FEMA and Obama, as well as Democrats including Blue Dog Democrats are doing everything they can to help us rebuild ours and America’s future.

(Texas Drifter crumbles letter and envelope and gently drops into camp fire.)

Texas Drifter whispers: You know Dog, tears still never change anything.

(Picks up coffee pot and asks Dog): Want some coffee in your beer?

Dog (smiles by bearing teeth with soft growl):

Drifter: Just asking, I finish my coffee; you finish your beer; be time to go earn our meager wages. Tomorrow maybe I will try a writing exercise for Marshall's Law Townhall entitled "Your Neighbors Nightmares" based on contemporary biographical stories about Judeo-Christian conservative Americans' friends and neighbors during rise and fall of Leninist-Obama's empire.

Insert Texas Drifter’s Second Monologue: will finish and insert later; moving on to new policies Leninist-Obama is in process of enacting.

Existing or upcoming Presidential Executive Orders by Leninist-Obama and his political zombie Administration.

1.         Parents placing their children in private schools or practicing home schooling will reimburse public schools for funds public schools lose by children attending private schools or being home schooled. These fees to public schools must be paid in advance to public teachers unions before children can be removed from public schools. Children who are removed before fees are paid will be administratively placed in foster care by child protective service bureaucrats and offending parent’s home will be forfeited to federal government to provide housing for illegal immigrants receiving amnesty.

2.         Offending parents will also by administrative mandate be subject to following public safety standards: not be allowed to use firearms for personal, family, or home defense; not be allowed to possess, own, carry any firearm or ammunition; not be allowed to own, possess, or carry any weapon including hunting knives; not be allowed to enter any store or private residence where firearms are sold or stored; other regulations will be added when deemed necessary by public employees.

3.         Any citizen who supports offending parents in policy number one or who publicly or privately complains about policy number one will be administratively subjected to policy number two.

4.         Verbal reports by America Corpse Vista neighborhood snitches will be sufficient information to identify citizens in policy number three.    

What Judeo-Christian conservative patriot would doubt based on Obama, Pelosi, Reed and Democrat Party with help from moderate Republicans’ actions during year 2009; that sooner than you think President Obama issues Executive Orders enacting public safety policies listed below?

1.         Abolish free speech anyone criticizing government will face sedition charges and administratively be placed in FEMA disaster camps.

2.         As illegal immigrants and illegal immigrants granted amnesty, drug cartel members, Islamic fascists are not born in America citizens, Constitutional rights do not apply to them so they can manage their communities by laws in country they migrated from.

3.         EPA will issue carbon credits for aborted fetuses.

4.         EPA will mandate that all family pets be killed to reduce carbon dioxide levels threatening public health. The order does not apply to government bureaucrats as they are messiah Obama’s zombie disciples.

5.         EPA will mandate that all wildlife, birds, endangered species, and animals in zoos be killed to reduce carbon dioxide levels threatening public health.

6.         Other predicted Executive Orders can be listed in future writing exercise.

 Questions:

1.         Which of your family members, relatives, friends, or neighbors will be affected by Obama’s Executive Orders?

2.         How is Sermundo non-flamboyant non-gay barber and where is he? Still no word on the streets about where he is or how he is doing.

3.         Will Texas Drifter achieve his writing exercise goal of making Your Neighbor’s Nightmare Final Part “Prequel Through Their Eyes” comparable to two Shakespearean tragedies without endings in one play?   

Texas Drifter needs to engage in some warm up exercises before starting writing exercise Your Neighbors Nightmares File 402 Final Part “Prequel Through Their Eyes”.

Let the warm up exercise begin.

"It's All True"

No matter how it's written

no matter how it's read

what matters, it's all true           

"Dead Rat Cantina"

Almost glad you're gone            

no virtual reality

after your departure

Like sand castles after tides

futures without memories

blues without music

Tomorrow's predictions now

can't keep your word

what good are you,

can't depend on you

Never know what you've done

what's in your head

who you'll do next

Almost glad you're going

no virtual reality

after your departure

Like sand castles after tides

futures without memories

blues without music

Tomorrow's prediction now                   

say you'll change not me

love not worth having,

don't forget your shadow

There's a right to forget

its worth looking for

maybe even working for

Almost glad I'm gone

no virtual reality

after my departure

Like sand castles after tides

futures without memories

blues without music

Tomorrow's predictions now

sometimes enough is enough

it's true when they say,

put up wet and never fed

Can't afford your loyalty

returning to sweet freedom

be at the Dead Rat Cantina

"It's All True"

No matter how it's written

no matter how it's read

what matters, it's all true                       

"Chimera"

For always leaving in the dark

twin memories you've become ...

One memory wishes you had stayed

the other is glad you're gone

Twin memories you've become ...

for always leaving in the dark

Thanks for thinking of me

you left just what I needed

One more going away present

wrapped in sunrise blues

You fooled me good

wish I had known sooner

About bribes for selfish dreams

from just another chimera lover

For always leaving in the dark

twin memories you've become ...

One memory wishes you had stayed

the other is glad you're gone

Twin memories you've become ...

for always leaving in the dark

Placed you above me

thought you weren't staying

Could have done better

still there's been worse

Another sidewalk romance

to sustain morale

Sweet breath touching my cheek

another luxury gone by

For always leaving in the dark

twin memories you've become ...

One memory wishes you had stayed

the other is glad you're gone

Twin memories you've become ...

for always leaving in the dark

Alone on long weekends

with memories and dreams

Despair grows with sleepless nights

watered by missing appetite

Same rooms seem smaller

might paint the curtains

Feel like an ember

following the fire

For always leaving in the dark

twin memories you've become ...

One memory wishes you had stayed

the other is glad you're gone

Twin memories you've become ...

for always leaving in the dark

Twin memories you've become ...

"It's All True"

No matter how it's written

no matter how it's read

what matters, it's all true

“71 Blues Waltz”

Blank always something

Some say I paint with words

Like artists paint with colors

More like re-arranging words

Know you can do the math

Increasing downside average

Something not to forget

Thing called 71 blues waltz

Something always follows

Still have my health

Finances staying a bust

No family speak of

No love to flatter

Friends losing faith

No home to return to

No past to return to

Blank in always something

Some say I paint with words

Like artists paint with colors

More like re-arranging words

Know you can do the math

Increasing downside average

Something not to forget

Thing called 71 blues waltz

Something always follows

Friends, family, home, love

More like graveyards

Drifting to the unknown

Roadside parks no cruise

Seeking the terrible beauty

Relief from the blues

Keeps the drifting free

Blanking always something

Some say I paint with words

Like artists paint with colors

More like re-arranging words

Know you can do the math

Increasing downside average

Something not to forget  

Thing called 71 blues waltz     

"It's All True"

No matter how it's written

no matter how it's read

what matters, it's all true

That lyrical visual prose exercise had its intended results, now I am blue enough to finish Your Neighbors Nightmares File 402 Final Part “Prequel Through Their Eyes”.