St. Francis River, steady as she flows.....
284 days ago by Darryl Crum

Along the northeastern edge of Arkansas, the St. Francis River takes her twists and turns, cutting though land and time, giving only subtle evidence of the events she’s witnessed, of the role she’s played in the history of this land…

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The Once and Future Hostess Cupcake
284 days ago by Darryl Crum

So there we stood, in our yard, each a fraction of a man, waiting for that truck; and with some rehearsed coaching from Doyle, when that truck drove by, I joined him in shouting to the top of our lungs “We love Hostess Cupcakes!” Nothing happened but . . .

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Memories and time: is this relativity?
583 days ago by Darryl Crum

It is where the cornerstones of my character were laid, the place where the foundation and structure of my character were built, shaped by the mindful hands of family, friends, and neighbors, by church people, ministers, farmers and farmers’ wives, by people who worshipped at Fortune Baptist Church, a place where reality battled hope every Sunday and hope always won.

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Memories and time: is this relativity?