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Trench Coffee - 1917
by Basil Sands
views: 30 | rating: 10 | comments: 9
June 20, 2006 08:51 PM EDT -- Trench Coffee (c) 2006 Basil Sands 1917 Part 1 A cup of coffee.  The most wonderful thing in the world.  The steam rises into my nostrils flushing away the burning smell of gun powder and strong . . . more
Karl's Last Flight, Part 10
by Basil Sands
views: 18 | rating: 9.4 | comments: 5
April 07, 2006 02:09 PM EDT -- Karl's Last Flight, Part 10 (c)2006, Basil Sands The three men loaded back into the SUV and took off for town, hoping to reach Faisel's house as soon as possible.    As they approached . . . more
Karl's Last Flight, Part 11
by Basil Sands
views: 15 | rating: 9.6 | comments: 4
April 11, 2006 02:22 PM EDT -- Karl's Last Flight, Part 11 (c)2006, Basil Sands Midway down the dark alley a metal door creaked open.  "Hurry, in here."  A female voice called urgently. The men rushed in, . . . more
April 17, 2006 08:03 PM EDT -- Karl's Last Flight, Part 16 (c)2006, Basil Sands Soldiers were running toward the planes from other buildings near the strip. Karl noticed two of them were wearing jumpsuits and pilot helmets.  . . . more
Here Be Dragons...
by Basil Sands
views: 123 | rating: 10 | comments: 7
August 12, 2007 02:53 PM EDT -- "Here be dragons."   Mitchell held up the map and showed it to his companions.   "That's what it says."   Freddie looked at him with a sardonic . . . more
April 20, 2006 06:24 PM EDT -- Karl's Last Flight, part 21 (c)2006, Basil Sands The sun shone brightly through the soft white curtains, spreading its warm caress across Karl's body.    He opened his eyes a little . . . more
I saw you
by Basil Sands
views: 20 | rating: 7.8 | comments: 3
April 21, 2006 06:40 PM EDT -- I saw you (c)2005, Basil Sands I saw you Just the other day Although you couldn't have a known it It was in a dream, I think At least I had thought I was dreaming Or maybe just waking In that early . . . more
1917
by Basil Sands
views: 29 | rating: 10 | comments: 5
June 20, 2006 03:01 AM EDT -- 1917 (c)2006, Basil Sands Oh God!   Stop the noise!  Please, please, please, stop the noise! The artillery shells had been raining down on us for what seemed like ages.  My life . . . more
Karl's last flight, Part 6
by Basil Sands
views: 13 | rating: 10 | comments: 3
April 03, 2006 09:06 PM EDT -- Karl's last flight, Part 6 ©2006, Basil Sands Shortly before sunrise Gilles stopped the SUV just beneath the top of a hill.  The three men got out and stretched their legs.  Their bodies . . . more
Karl's Last Flight, Part 7
by Basil Sands
views: 16 | rating: 9.4 | comments: 4
April 04, 2006 04:16 PM EDT -- Karl's Last Flight, Part 7 ©2006, Basil Sands He awoke with a start, not sure of the time or even what day it was for a moment.  "You were certainly tired." Said the soft voice . . . more
Karl's Last Flight, Part 8
by Basil Sands
views: 16 | rating: 8.3 | comments: 3
April 05, 2006 08:33 PM EDT -- Karl's Last Flight, Part 8 ©2006, Basil Sands   Faisel sat in a chair at an end of the room while Liam and another man sat comfortably on a sofa.  They were laughing about something . . . more
April 05, 2006 08:34 PM EDT -- Karl's last flight, part 9 (c)2006, Basil Sands             As the sun set Karl and Liam left in the Nissan to pick Gilles up.  They drove . . . more
April 14, 2006 07:41 PM EDT -- Karl's Last Flight, Part 13 (c)2006, Basil Sands They made their way through the city streets with little notice.  Anyone who would have seen them would have avoided them, as the only vehicles . . . more
April 17, 2006 07:30 PM EDT -- Karl's Last Flight,  Part 15 ©2006, Basil Sands Karl rose from the dead man and rushed over to Esther who lay weeping on the mattress, her arms still bound behind her back. He . . . more
April 26, 2006 01:28 PM EDT --   Cure for Cerebral Flatulence ©2006, Basil Sands   Due to the plethora of irrational thinking and outright silliness induced by the overworked masses, my sons have decided to take up . . . more
1940
by Basil Sands
views: 17 | rating: 10 | comments: 2
April 26, 2006 03:27 PM EDT -- 1940 ©2006, Basil Sands Mummy? Look, mummy, up in the sky. So many planes. The blue sky is filled with planes So high up they looked like tiny birds Loud birds They sound like thunder that never . . . more
1940
by Basil Sands
views: 26 | rating: 10 | comments: 6
July 05, 2006 07:16 PM EDT -- 1940 ©2006, Basil Sands Mummy? Look, mummy, up in the sky. So many planes. The blue sky is filled with planes So high up they looked like tiny birds Loud birds They sound like thunder that never . . . more
March 29, 2006 07:09 PM EST -- Karl's last flight, part 5 ©2006, Basil Sands The road trip had been rough.  Kharzai and his men had taken Karl through a tunnel that seemed to lead deeper into the mountain in which they . . . more
April 12, 2006 03:41 PM EDT -- Karl's last flight, Part 12 (c)2006, Basil Sands It was just after 10 pm.  There was no movement in the city.  This would make an escape much more difficult.  Any motion, especially . . . more
April 14, 2006 08:03 PM EDT -- Karl's Last Flight, part 14 ©2006, Basil Sands "Karl, get the woman out."  Kharzai said in a harsh tone of voice. Karl opened the side door and pulled Esther across the seat.  . . . more
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