Boxcar Stories

Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner Henry Alden x Reader

Written: Wednesday November 15, 2017 - Thursday November 16, 2017 A poem I wrote about a vagabond kind of guy who travels around and makes music while he does.

Short Story about a sociopathic girl, and her journey. *If you have any suggestions with a change in the title, comment!*

It would be nice to give someone good news for once. But apparently it's only urgent to warn people about *bad* futures.

A girl, a few trains, and a wild ride. Read about a girl making her way through life with the help of a railroad. Join her on a daring journey through life.

After his alcoholic mother dies, sheltered teenager Leroy Smiley is left reeling… by how little he feels. His numbness comes to an abrupt end, however, when a blurry image of a forgotten family friend forms in his mind. Desperately seizing his unlikely chance to get the one thing he's always wanted, a normal life, Leroy ditches his new foster home to find the caring woman from his past. With little more than a few hazy memories, though, it'll take more than desperation to find her. He hops a train to Folsom City Prison to learn more from his father, and winds up on a journey that takes him further than he'd ever imagined, as he experiences the harsh indifference of the real world for the first time. Takes place in the year 2001.

"Make a run for it!" That's what we hear every time we go freight hopping. The bulls, the cops, the train crew, heck, even our grannys are practically after us. They call us the Boxcar Boys. We hop freight trains, for the fun of it. But hey, it's the spirit of adventure. (The photographs are all from Pixabay.) Originally published in 2018, cover and data updated 2021.