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To See Things As They Really Are

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Sir EJ Drury II

Having avoided the big scramble to get ashore, I couldn’t help noticing, from my vantage point amidships, how different was the response of those who’d betrayed their spouses’ love, overseas, from that of the few men who’d remained faithful to … Continue reading →

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Who Are You?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Sir EJ Drury II

“With your guns & drums ’n’ drums & guns, hurroo, hurroo,“ repeated my faculties, over ’n’ over, in a barely audible chant that quickly ground to a halt beside the dead man’s body. “With your guns & drums ’n’ drums … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, human interest, life story, memoir, mind body spirit, new age, non-fiction, psychology, spirituality, war | Tagged dark specter, fate, flesh, guns and drums, inharmonious voice, left hand, lies, ode to the dead, pain, right hand, secret, Spirit, stepfather, suffering, the dead man, the enemy, truth, who are you | Leave a comment

The Fall of Elrie

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Sir EJ Drury II

“I don’t know about you, Elrie,“ I went on to say. “Ever since I came onboard the Davidson I’ve had a helluva time adjustin’ to this godforsaken way of life,“ whereupon his countenance fell quite noticeably. “I mean these guys’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational, life story, memoir, military, mind body spirit, new age, non-fiction, psychology, spirituality | Tagged animalistic, asleep, bitch, body, conscience, desire, disappointment, fall of Elrie, hurt, lure, meaning of life, Olongapo, pain, pit of despair, Sirens, the fall, treasure, ultimate experience, wallow, way of life, West Pac cruise, whore, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Humanity of an Animal in Attack Mode

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Sir EJ Drury II

That night, I dreamed I’d run into a wolf, while walking through some dark wooded area of my life. Upon bristling, I was instantly transformed into a wolf, too. As we both stood there glaring at each other, with teeth … Continue reading →

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Conviction

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

After taking on stores, we returned to the doldrums of Yankee Station where for kicks one night, Marty ’n’ I attended our first ship-over spiel. Our recruiter, a first class petty officer named Kraft, bore such a close resemblance to … Continue reading →

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The New Life Taking Shape Within

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

As I plopped down onto my usual perch to watch the passing of such a glorious day, I was drawn to retrace the steps I had taken to get there, as if I were on the verge of discovering something … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Shipfitters?

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

Plump in build, Aubrey reminded me of a cartoon character named Porky Pig. Why he even had the same penchant for stuttering as this caricature of him. Only Aubrey had a tendency to get on my nerves with his incessant … Continue reading →

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The True Meaning of Forgiveness

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

I was so overwhelmed by my own existential pain that, to this very day, I can recall little else about the trip back to Yokuska. O how I did long for a way out of the nightmare that haunted me, … Continue reading →

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The Missing Link

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

Then, one day, upon the breath of a sigh from Fate, Herself, were a number of new guys wafted onboard–reservists, like myself, who were still very much alive with the warmth and the feeling of their own humanity–a welcome sight … Continue reading →

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The “S” Word

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

Having sat there in silence, for a few moments, I finally blurted out, “I didn’t know what else to do. I was so disappointed by the Navy’s failure to satisfy the insatiable longing for self-fulfillment, that has afflicted me since … Continue reading →

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