“Words” by me
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FINDMy sister Sula was an avid genealogist. She spent hours in the musty basements of courthouses looking for clues of our heritage. She sparked my interest in the fact finding and desire of answering the gene questions. But I must admit I do most of my searching online.While filling… Read More YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND
As you work on the Richard family history, one fact continues to pop up. As they travel across the United States, the Duckworth family traveled with them. Virginia, Illinois, Missouri and Michigan all find the Richard clan living in close proximity to the Duckworths.Are we related? You would think that some budding romance between the… Read More The Warrens and the Duckworths
Family In the greater scope of things, is your clan weird?Mine won’t win any prizes, they’ve proven their true worth.My dad was a “dirty old man”.My mom a “gold digging hussy”.Or so the respective “Families” said. I have always felt disowned by my blood,We were rarely included, given a thoughtIn celebrations and fun.They all could… Read More Family
Nan Marie Edmonds-Richard (1933-1978) You went away,Leaving me alone.Exposing a hole,I could not fill. I felt the vast emptiness,A chasm I could not cross.Days filled with helplessness,And long nights of restlessness. On a cold snowy January night,I lay in the snow, full of hurt and broken might.Wishing for an end to this madness,Or for your… Read More You Went Away
My dad, Earl Richard, had a half-brother named Homer Warren from his mother’s first marriage.Homer was born March 5, 1897 in Stoddard County, Missouri. He died on January 24, 1925 in Williamson County, Illinois.Earl had gone to live with Homer, who was living in Herrin Illinois and working as a miner in the summer of… Read More Homer Warren
“Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” – George Eliot I have poems written by my Great -great Aunt Katherine that need to be shared. I want to keep her memory alive and even though I never knew her I heard enough about her to know that she was a… Read More Katherine Cary Place
You are one of my greatest creationsMy longing is to declare thatBut that wouldn’t be correctIt just isn’t trueFor everything you have come to be is a consequence of you You are the Master Craftsman and Inventor of your lifeYou have chosen from the ingredients presentedUsing no blueprintFollowing no recipeFabricated them into this amazing being… Read More You Are One of My Greatest Creations
A Manifesto From A Soon To Be Former IntrovertAll of my adult life, I have hidden behind the tag of being an introvert. Yes, I claim to be a Wallflower. You know the type, standoffish, quiet, preferring to be alone or in small groups, always standing in the eves. As I age though, I seem… Read More A Manifesto From A Soon To Be Former Introvert
Hey What About Us?We strive to provide better,For the offshoots of our loins.Better education.Better life experiences.Adventures untold.My life has been blessed,With five of the female persuasion,And one fine son in-law.All living their dreams,Expanding their lives.But sadly, in the dust,I often feel left behind.Scrambling to get an update,Yearning for a tale or two.Oh. Please don’t forget… Read More Hey What About Us?
There Once Was a Man There once was a man, Who tried not to give a damn. He tried to ignore, Yet his mind said, “Be more”! So, he pushed his betterment down, And often looked like a clown. You see he thought love, Would fly to him like a dove. And acceptance would fill… Read More There Once Was a Man
Ramblings of an Old Coot 