Andrew C McDonald

Joined October 2021

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Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.

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Mononuclear Monologues
Mononuclear Monologues TABLE OF CONTENTS: Mr. Clean Dirty! // Establishing a Beachhead // Tongue in Groove // Cracker // Spelling the Alphabet // STD // Sam Crow on the Danger of Tiger Woods // School of Hard Knocks // Drag Queen & the Statute of Limitations // Close Encounters // Notes on Sarc(h)asm // Sex, Stereotypes & Clothing // Gum Up the Works // The Evolution of Politics // Best Laid Plans (A Shameless Literary Plug)
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Humans
Wrath of the Honeybees
Wrath of the Honey Bees ... Path to the Bath What did I hear, what do I fear Water on porcelain oh dear oh dear Mama just said time for my bath
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
Needle Train to Nowhere
Needle Train On the roof Tenement home Needle forgotten Mind on roam Thugs and mugs Pills and drugs Creepy crawly
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
We Didn't Blow the Coals
Inspired by Billy Joel’s masterpiece ‘We Didn’t Light the Fire’ *********** Bill, Hillary, Oval Office, Monica Blowhards, relationships, total ironica
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
Gravity
If I could unravel the tether tying me to gravity Would I arise to float away over a boundless sea? Glide next to an eagle as it circles its prey
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
Closet of Terror
Tucked ‘neath blanket, flashlight gripped tight A small child once more faces the night Eyelids twitch, palms sweat, fingers tremble
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
Arson's muse
Twiddle the matchstick. Stare at the paper Try to ignore the candle and taper Malleable wax so smooth - watch it run Don’t begrudge a little harmless fun
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
Desert Trails
Desert Trails: Shimmering illusory heat-waves flutter over blistering sands Across the dunes, a mysterious figure in swaddled robes
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
A Soldier's Inspiration. Top Story - August 2022.
::::::::::::::::SOLDIER’S CHILD::::::::::::::::: Fingers tiny, body small, petite baby girl eyes so large Soldier’s fate encapsulated like a car on a barge
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
Water Massage Therapy. Top Story - August 2022.
Woke up late, threw the alarm clock Grabbed my pants, slipped on a sock Coffee spilled on my brand new shirt Christ that’s hot, nipples got burnt
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
Anterior Realities
Once I thought to take a trip To the farthest reaches of my mind Setting sail on a sea of reds and blues I eddied off to see what I would find
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets
Glorious Morning
Iridescent rays of dawns first light stroke my skin Their touch an ambient tingle like a lover’s caress Warmth seeps in to awaken my sleep clouded mind
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Poets

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Mononuclear Monologues

Wrath of the Honeybees

Needle Train to Nowhere

We Didn't Blow the Coals

Gravity

Closet of Terror

Arson's muse

Desert Trails

A Soldier's Inspiration. Top Story - August 2022.

Water Massage Therapy. Top Story - August 2022.

Anterior Realities

Glorious Morning

Achievements (2)