Raking Leaves by Edith Rittenour – Rostie Publishing
Collection of poems written by Edith Rittenour of Flint, Michigan, first published in 1938. Buy it on Lulu
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Grand Opera Philosophy of Life by Will Dennis – Rostie Publishing
15 poems from a Flint, Michigan author, who lived in Flint during the 1930s and 1940s.Buy it on Lulu
Gems of Posey: Poetry by Rev. George Drake Killeen – Rostie Publishing
Collection of 16 poems.Rev George Drake Killeen was born on March 8, 1851 in Waterloo, Seneca County, New York.He married Cornelia Rosalie “Nellie” Whaley on November 16, 1875. They had four children: Allen, Charles, Anna and Paul. They lived at 2201 Avenue A, in Flint, Michigan.He served as Pastor at the Oak Park Methodist Episcopal… Read More Gems of Posey: Poetry by Rev. George Drake Killeen – Rostie Publishing
John Scroggin’s First Visit at Chautauqua: A Poem by George F Beasley – Rostie Publishing
First published in 1899:”JOHN SCROGGIN was a farmer,Whom I met one time in Wayne;He was raw-boned, lean and lanky,And his neighbors thought him cranky;He was said to have a mighty love of gain.With that love he had the prudenceAnd the parsimony, too,In the little things of dealing,Conscience rarely troubled feeling;And often interlarded were his butter… Read More John Scroggin’s First Visit at Chautauqua: A Poem by George F Beasley – Rostie Publishing
Shafts from a Broken Bow: Poetry by Tom Howard – Rostie Publishing
Working in Flint, Michigan during the 1920s and 30s as a cigar maker and produce salesman, Tom Howard wrote these wonderful words of wit and wisdom.Buy it on Lulu
Poetry from The Liberator Vol 1, No 1, March 1918 – Rostie Publishing
The Masses was a socialist magazine published in America from 1911-19147. Its demise was brought on when the federal government brought charges against it for conspiring to obstruct conscription during World War I.To carry on its work, siblings Max and Crystal Eastman founded The Liberator. Max, an American writer, and his sister, Crystal, an American… Read More Poetry from The Liberator Vol 1, No 1, March 1918 – Rostie Publishing
Musings: Poems and Life by Gaylia Kenslow – Stogsdill – Rostie Publishing
I have been blessed with poets in my life; allow me to introduce you to one, Gaylia Kenslow – Stogsdill, my mother in-law. She was a great woman with a kind and loving heart. Always willing to help out and take care of business.She was born in Lanton, Missouri in 1931. The only child of… Read More Musings: Poems and Life by Gaylia Kenslow – Stogsdill – Rostie Publishing
Poetry By Katherine Cary Place – Rostie Publishing
The poet, Katherine Cary grew up in the coal mine country of north eastern Pennsylvania. The Cary’s were somewhat of a prominent family in the area. Kate seemed drawn to older men and married twice, both over twenty years older than her. Her last husband, Judson Kirby Place seemed to provide her with and adventurous… Read More Poetry By Katherine Cary Place – Rostie Publishing
The Worker Ants 015
The little worker ants,Averted their eyes when the black vans stopped,They ignored the men in black masks,Pretended not to see their neighbors disappear.It MIGHT of crossed their little minds,To speak out or question, yet they never did.For the orange clown was keeping them safe.They smiled in satisfaction as their brains numbed,From the propaganda of the… Read More The Worker Ants 015
The Worker Ants 014
The little worker ants had no ideaAt what their miniature wallets would feel.The promise of falling pricesAnd cheaper goodsHad mesmerized their tiny brainsAnd clouded their sound judgmentsTheir ginormous egosCould not fathom their now-empty pocketbooksAnd once again, they ralliedTo find false blame and accountabilityFingers were pointed at past high command, neighboring countriesShopkeepers, people of difference, and… Read More The Worker Ants 014
Ramblings of an Old Coot 