Creekbank Blog

  First Fire of the Fall No need to comment or explain. Saturday, October 24, 2026 Alexandria, LA There’s more at www.creekbank.net. Purchase our latest book, “Amazon. A Broken Cup by Curt Iles” at www.amazon.com Want to know more about our writing, speaking, and eighteen books? Google: Creekbank Stories/Curt Iles.

Travel along with us as see what a new brings as live in Alexandria, go to work our land, and take part in the never ending controversy of who killed Huey P. Long.   First, we’ll travel to Poland, then Echo. It’s a fine story you won’t forget.   Stay tuned and hang on

    A Few Notes “He was kind.”  I heard of this epitaph on a man’s grave.” What better word to describe a person than kindness. Never let loyalty and kindness leave you. -Proverbs What better word to describe a person than kindness. Net let loyalty and kindness leave you. Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them …

It wouldn’t even buy a cup of coffee at Y Not Stop. More later.     Today, we’re going to have some fun at The Creek. It’s a solemn day. I’ve finished one journal and looking at the fresh clean pages of a new one.   It won’t be clean long. I’ve got a sharp pencil and notes and sketches …

    A Chicken in Hand:

  Scroll down to read a heartfelt comment from a co-worker of Abe and Ed. “I’ll stay with my friend.” By Curt Iles Creekbank Stories  www.creekbank.net Readers have permission to copy and pass on this story of two men who should not be forgotten on 9/11+25 The soul-touching story of Abe and Ed Beyea is gleaned from the excellent book, …

It’s Love Bug season in Louisiana.   This timely short story is from Hearts across the Water written after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.   Black Bugs Over and over in the days leading up to the hurricane’s arrival people used this statement that reveals the human tendency to look for the silver lining in even the darkest cloud,      …

Here are some thoughts and images on my mind: Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find.  -Proverbs 12:27 (New Living Translation)  Wasteful hunting (and living) go against God’s precepts (and common sense.   We’re to be good stewards of all we have.   Stewardship is one of the 12 …

I work and write at our nearby library, Westside Branch in Alexandria, LA. Most of you know I have several writing offices: Tamp and Grind Coffee, Y-Not Stop Convenience on Versailles (hot coffee, clean restrooms, good wi-fi, and back tables I can spread my work out on. But it’s hard to beat my Westside Library Cubbyhole. I settle in, take …

  “The Bible was written to be read outdoors.”  -Wendell Berry (With heat and black bugs, put this verse in your October pocket.)   A verse to build your life on:   Trust in the Lord with all your heart,    and do not lean on your own understanding.6 In all your ways acknowledge him,    and he will make straight your paths. –Proverbs 3:5-6   Survey: Where does the …