Willys Watson : Writing

Generational Chips (edited)

Generational Chips (edited)

A Story by Willys Watson


GENERATIONAL CHIPS 1. While inside a 7-11 buying his daily morning newspaper and coffee to go an older model compact pulled into a space near hi..
In Memorandum: My Cousin Earl

In Memorandum: My Cousin Earl

A Story by Willys Watson


In Memorandum: My Cousin Earl Today marks the day of the tragic, senseless and untimely demise of Earl Hogg, my cousin from west Texas who died at ..
The Smart Male Praying Mantis Survival Guide

The Smart Male Praying Mantis Survival Guide

A Story by Willys Watson


The Smart Male Praying Mantis Survival Guide: More and more young male praying mantises are entering the priesthood and, among other rituals, are e..
Not Your Average Masterpiece

Not Your Average Masterpiece

A Poem by Willys Watson


NOT YOUR AVERAGE MASTERPIECE The stack of unsigned autographs was never used because a lifetime of writing deceptive fluff has never seemed to be..
The Generic They

The Generic They

A Poem by Willys Watson


The Generic They They do not look like us. They do not act like us. They do not talk like us. They sometimes frighten us. They? They do no..
Letting Our Ghosts Rest In Peace

Letting Our Ghosts Rest In Peace

A Poem by Willys Watson


LETTING OUR GHOSTS REST IN PEACE Within the realm of death not every demise can be registered on purely physical planes when our mortal souls cre..
South Of Heaven, North Of Hell

South Of Heaven, North Of Hell

A Poem by Willys Watson


Just something silly I wrote today to protect several phrases I came up with I love. Later I may rewrite this as more serious verse.
Recyling Grief - A Very Short Story

Recyling Grief - A Very Short Story

A Story by Willys Watson


Recycling Grief Sara passed away on the hottest day of a prolonged heat wave that suffocated the LA basin last October. And even though neighbors..
It Wasn't Easy Being Me, Part One

It Wasn't Easy Being Me, Part One

A Story by Willys Watson


It Wasn’t Easy Being Me, Part One.   [This confession has been professionally edited by Thelma Rittwalder, of Wilder, Rittwalder and ..
Of Mice And Men, Updated

Of Mice And Men, Updated

A Poem by Willys Watson


OF MICE AND MEN, UPDATED Running amok, without mukluks, trying to outrun a rabid woodchuck. Down on my luck, miredin mud and muck, having ..