Joe Patterson
Bio
Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.
Stories (516/0)
I’ll Give You A Pass
Friday, October 31st, 2003. I’m in my 5th grade chorus class at Glenwood Elementary around 9am in the morning. Now me being me I was definitely getting on my music teacher’s last nerve, like I always did around that time. So in a routine fashion she sent me to the corner of the room to what you basically could say was a timeout. At some point during this timeout I found myself falling fatigue as my classmates were singing and playing instruments. It’s not uncommon for a kid to fall asleep in class, especially when they are as lazy as me, but it is a bit alarming when the kid isn’t waking up when the adult are desperate trying to wake him.
By Joe Patterson6 days ago in Confessions
Mother Memories: Reading & Writing
If your mother’s name was Ruby Lee Spencer chances are she loved music, especially Reggae. Her favorite snacks were sunflower seeds, Diet Pepsi and beef jerky, oh yeah and she made you do a lot of things for the sake of your personal growth and development as an individual that you thought were pointless and at the most useless back when you were a kid, but then you grew up and realized that these things she made you practice were responsible for shaping you into the person you were meant to be. For Ruby’s only son, which is me, this came in the form of reading and writing.
By Joe Patterson7 days ago in Confessions
Classic Hip Hop: Death Certificate
By 1990 Ice Cube had departed from the all star ensemble N.W.A. and did what many people thought was impossible and embarked on a successful solo career. His debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most Wanted was an instant platinum hit, along with the equally successful EP Kill at Will. In light of all of this success Cube was just getting started. Like his work with NWA, the subject matter of his solo debut was marred by controversy due to its subject matter and with the unveiling of his full length second album Death Certificate, Cube took controversy and offense to a whole new level.
By Joe Patterson8 days ago in Journal
Da Bomb.Com
At the First National Bank of NC a bomb has been wired into bank’s vault located in the rear of the building. Carter Whitsett, a senior member of the Warren County bomb squad has arrived on site to diffuse the bomb. The bomb was planted in the building by a group of heist-men who initially just planted the weapon as a diversion after they robbed the bank for $800,000, but after they were intercepted by responding police units the bomb was triggered in the melee. With Carter prepping to diffuse the bomb chaos ensues as there is only one minute left to disarm the weapon.
By Joe Patterson10 days ago in Fiction
The L.A. Riots and Beyond: The Why???
On April 29, 1992 the four officers who were accused of beating motorist Rodney King were found not guilty in the charges brought against them for the bloody beating that was caught on camera. For the rest of that day as well as the next couple of days that followed a period of rioting that became known as the L.A. Riots would unfold. 63 people were killed, over 2000 more were injured and over a billion dollars in damages were caused. In the 32 years since those three fateful days in 1992 we have seen countless more riots in the same vain happening for the exact same reason. Many people still don’t understand why, but the answer has always been very clear.
By Joe Patterson13 days ago in Journal
One Minute Prayer
Aaron Moses is laying in bed in his family home surrounded by friends and family. He has been sick for some time now and death is not far. As his family of children, grandchildren, siblings, friends and of course his wife surround him there are mixed emotions in the air. Some are of sadness that he has reached his final day. Others are of peace that he will have to suffer no longer. Some of his loved ones are even happy under the spirit of appreciation for all the amazing years that they have shared with him and now he is off to a better place.
By Joe Patterson15 days ago in Fiction