-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Bartholomew Barker on August in Ohio writenaked on August in Ohio Bartholomew Barker on August in Ohio Lisa Tomey on August in Ohio Bartholomew Barker on August in Ohio Archives
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Happy New Year!
Tonight the slender crescent moon was adorned with purple ribbons barely lit by a sun long set. She reminded me that it was the first day of the year of the horse so Chinese food for dinner! My apologies on … Continue reading
Posted in Ephemera
Leave a comment
for Chanel
Thought I’d share another poem from my book Wednesday Night Regular before I head off to the club. Hope you like it. for Chanel She sits before me Crumpled muscles Under silky skin Awaiting attention Of smoothing hands She … Continue reading
William Henry Harrison
(Originally visited 23 June 2000) The great thing about laptop computers is that I can write this sitting in the grass, leaning my back against the bricks of the tomb built to house the first President Harrison. It’s a beautiful … Continue reading
Samuel J. Nowlan & Elizabeth Dennison
Samuel J. Nowlan Elizabeth Dennison Birth 1824 July 26 New Brunswick 1826 January 6 Huron County, Ohio Marriage 1844 August 29 Hancock County, Ohio Death 1888 August 16 Rawson, Ohio 1919 September 24 Rawson, Ohio Who doesn’t enjoy a good … Continue reading
Posted in Dead Ancestors
Tagged Dennison, Flick Cemetery, Hancock County Ohio, Nowlan
Leave a comment
They fell for it…
The Brazilian Consul General in Washington returned my brand new passport with a visa included. It’s official, I’m going to Brazil this summer! This will be my sixth consecutive World Cup and my first trip to South America. I plan … Continue reading
Richard Mentor Johnson
(Originally visited 4 April 2005.) We awoke in Louisville the morning after visiting President Taylor’s grave and headed straight for Frankfort. I timed our visit so that we’d be there during normal working hours since tracking down the Vice Presidents … Continue reading
Mary Milligan
Mary Milligan Birth approx 27 February 1773 Shawhead, Scotland Marriage to Robert Littrick 23 December 1810 Dumfries, Scotland Death 27 September 1850 Hancock County, Ohio When I visited the Littrick family plot in Cannonsburg cemetery back in the summer of … Continue reading
There are no coincidences
Next Thursday I’ll be facilitating one of Living Poetry’s monthly poetry workshops. I think I’ll submit this poem which I wrote Friday evening at the Hillsborough Weaver Street Market under the influence of new friends. There are no coincidences The … Continue reading
John Cabell Breckinridge
(Originally visited 4 April 2005. The puppy mentioned below celebrated her 10th birthday this past weekend.) We left the Frankfort grave of Richard Mentor Johnson and took a short but scenic route into Lexington. We did this despite knowing that … Continue reading
