Article Archives: Words with Woods

A Note of Appreciation

January 26, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

My sister called to tell me that her friend Mary had received my thank-you note. Jaci laughed at Mary’s reaction to having received it. “She said, ‘He sent me a thank you note! He didn’t have to do that.’ But you’re good at that,” my sister said. “Good at what?” … Read More

I Love My Doctor

January 19, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

In the first week of November, I needed my doctor to assess a painful condition and recommend remediation. The first visit achieved diagnosis and treatment and in the follow-up, the doctor reviewed the results of my laboratory tests. My “labs” were generally fine, but the main thing that I can … Read More

Sherlock. Sherlock Pig

January 12, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

“Cool Papa. Sherlock won’t stop squeaking. What should I do?” I shook off my nighttime drowse, sat up in the pull-out bed,  focused bleary eyes on my grandson. I tried to remember a conversation with my daughter about what her rat — excuse me, guinea pig — ate. “He’s had … Read More

The Effect of the Poem

January 5, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

The pharmacist was focused on her duties, scanning documents and touching her hand to screens and keypads. The skin on her face appeared to be stretched tightly across her skull, and her mouth was set in a grim line, the edges of which curved slightly downward. The duties that had … Read More

My Way, Our Way

December 22, 2016 | by CJ Woods III

“And now, the end is near…” — My Way The crushed gravel of our disappointed days crackles beneath our footsteps as we tread the lane leading to the end of the year, trailing behind us the brightly colored banners of our victories. The year 2016 was, indeed, the best of … Read More