Folding the Flag and Other Musings

About the Book

Folding the Flag and Other Remembrances is a collection of poems and short stories chronicling one man’s experiences in both a small Southern town and overseas before and after World War II. Both sensitive and spiritual, he searches for meaning in events and connection with the life around him. His writing highlights the things he cares about and his efforts to be a good soldier, a good steward, and a good neighbor, loyal to country and family. The story, “Her Beautiful Necklace”, was previously published by The Scottish Rite Journal, which has a worldwide circulation.

About the Author

James Everett Hayes began his career as an author after signing up for a writing class at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC in 1967. Over the next 37 years, he produced both poems and short stories, carving out time for writing while working as division equipment supervisor with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and managing a small farm. Now at age 90, he is retired with over 30 years’ service from the Highway Department. He is a member of the Masonic Rite in North Wilkesboro, NC, and the Scottish Rite Bodies of Joplin, Missouri. He served eight years with the NC National Guard and four years in World War II.