a fabulous collection of weird, extremely bizarre short stories, as well as some highly strange but very interesting poems, written by author and poet Arturo Hernandez.
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
1st Nightmare
My very first nightmare (I still remember to this day) occurred (1969 or 71) in our first home in Cincinnati, Ohio. We had a basement, a very scary ass basement. My nightmare thus consisted of this dark basement & me being stuck down in it and me being circled by this horrible cackling witch. Awful dream. dreadful.
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
Kitchen On Fire!
Setting fire to the kitchen garbage can and then running for my life through our house we lived in when I was just a kid. 6 years old maybe. In Cincinnati Ohio. Luckily my parents were able to snuff it out.
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
1st Intimate Kiss With My Wife
Our very first intimate kissing (my wife and I) while listening to America’s music in the background like Sister Golden Hair and other America hits. thereabouts 1983.
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
Bumble Bee Attack
Being attacked by a bumble bee (I was about 6 or 7 years old at the time) and spinning & spinning trying
To get the forking bee off
My leg. I ended up fearing
Bumble bees the rest of my life.
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
Missing Melissa’s Birth
Missing my second born’s birth
Because I was so scared to lose
My job if I asked for the afternoon
Off. As she was born in the afternoon. 1990 Dec.
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
1st Appearance of My Wife
Seeing my wife for the very
1st time. I was hit hard. Such a beauty. Love at first sight.
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
Holding Nicholas for the 1st Time
Holding my baby boy for the first time.
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
2nd Visit to Disney
My second visit with my
Family. Getting up in the middle of
Night. Sleepwalking. And getting
Trapped in the Disney Resort
Bathroom all by myself. 1974-75
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
My first visit to Disney World. With
My best friend and his family. 1973-74
Core memories I have jotted down on notepad.
My firstborn
Being born. And
I’m shedding my 1st
Tears of joy. Something
I always thought was a scam
A hoax. No one cries because
They’re overwhelmed by
Happiness. I sure as hell did.
My 1st tears of joy happened in 1988. March.
Poems by Arturo Hernandez 