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Listen to Omaha Beach!
Recording of Omaha Beach, by Dennis Maulsby on the 60th anniversary of the D-day landings. Set to music and broadcast by National Public Radio’s Themes and Variations. http://dennismaulsby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Omaha_Beach.mp3 6th June, 2004 Omaha Beach Against the moon rests sharp-cut shadows of bluffs and scrub trees. An inbound breeze unleashes the memory of gun oil and wet canvas. The wandering voice of Judy Garland creates throaty notes. A milky tide pulls sand from beneath my bare feet. Around me, spirits cluster, field strip weapons, chew gum and talk in Jazz patois. More gather, arriving from all the compass points. From the high ground comes a tinkling piano version of Lili Marlene. Reaching critical mass the spirits burst out of the surf, run, crawl, and twist across the beach. Hundreds fall – scattered shredded leaves. The rush breaks and hesitates at the foot of the bluffs. Gathering strength, clawing, pushing, lifting each other, they flood over the top to vanish in the sunlight of a new day, drawing in their wake, the crashing triumphant boogie of a thousand Big Bands. ©Copyright 2004 by Dennis...
I write because I need the therapy. Struggling against memories of war is the fate of all soldiers returned from killing places. The fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan will create another generation of afflicted men and women. For those of you that have never made this journey, I hope you will welcome them back. They need your understanding. For you veterans, try the creative act, whatever that might be for you. It is the most powerful therapy I have discovered.
Many thanks to all the members of the writing groups that encouraged me and pressured me to do my best.About Dennis
Dennis Maulsby is a retired bank president living in Ames, Iowa with his wife Ruth, a retired legal secretary and his dog Charlie, a retired CIA operative. A son and grandson, Matt and Kaden, live in the Pacific Northwest. His poetry and short stories have appeared in Lyrical Iowa, The North American Review, Haiku Journal, Spillway, The Hawai’i Pacific Review, The Briarcliff Review (Pushcart Prize nomination), and numerous other journals.
Workshops & More
In addition to writing published works, Dennis Maulsby conducts a variety of writing workshops, book signings, readings, and public appearances. Below are current available workshops. For pricing and other information Contact Dennis.
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