CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

The Case For Pink

June 14, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

“That’s a real cute case ya got there,” the man said to me as I strode toward the door of the pool hall. I heard the familiar snicker in his voice, and I responded quickly: “I get that a lot.” I paused with the door half-open, and said, “And I … Read More

Tales From the Trail

June 7, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

On a relatively cool morning, I rose early and, assuming my “Charlie’s Angels” stance, did my yoga-like stretches in preparation for my walk on the Pennsy Trail. I try to do this daily, provided that the body is willing and the creek has not overflowed its banks. This day was … Read More

The Curious Case of the Barking Dogs

May 31, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

When I set off for my morning walk I am always curious about the reception I will receive from the neighborhood’s dogs. On the Pennsy Trail at Arlington, there are two dogs chained in an open yard, who are inconstant in their attentions toward me: sometimes they bark, other times … Read More

The Life of Turkeys

May 24, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

One day at dusk in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, eleven turkeys came to the edge of a wood. A housing subdivision had been gouged out of the wood, but in there, among the trees, grasses and reeds, the animals still crouch, creep, crawl, gambol, flutter and step into and out … Read More

Hop-A-Long

May 17, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

Crossing a busy street, I got trapped in the center lane by the rush of cars on both sides of me. I waited in the middle, looking for opportunities to complete my passage. One car slowed, stopped; a man waved at me, inviting me to cross the street. Surprised, I … Read More