The Burning of Detroit – a Halloween Sonnet Starting somewhat harmless, some time ago Soaping, egging, other mischievous pranks These acts then morphed into a tale of woe Arson and deeds not deserving of thanks Each year on the night before Halloween Arsonists would light up Detroit with fright Houses and buildings in flames were […]
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Becoming Cheyenne (a true story) William Rowland loved the land and the Cheyenne woman Sis Frog. He married her west they went searching for their peace. Warm acceptance on the Tongue River Reservation helped their family thrive. William assimilated into his new tribe, taking a stand, he became Cheyenne. —— Image: Cheyenne Indian and Son
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I Am Not A Poet I am not a poet Although I often write in rhyme I have not reached that perch, at least not in my mind I never studied poetry, or even great literature My exposure comes from song lyrics, of this I am quite sure The only writing class I took, was
History’s Only Known Meteorite Victim (a true story) It was just an ordinary chondritefragment the experts saidbut it landed on Ann Hodgesnearly knocking her dead Celestial body 1685 Torowas traveling outward from the sunwhen a meteorite broke awayputting citizens on the run Breaking into three pieceswhen entering Earth’s atmospherethe largest fragment wasthe size of a
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Air Pollution and the Milky Way (the history of air pollution) The first pictures arrived from Mars today Our beautiful Milky Way galaxy was on full display I’m telling you now, for whatever it’s worth We once had that precious view right here on Earth Our once pristine sky was our window to the universe
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The Men Who Saved The World His name was Nikolai Vavilov Perhaps you’ve never heard of Before the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Seeds required protection from assault Germany invaded Leningrad, 1941 Protecting seeds became job one Refusing to eat seeds, men starved instead So all of humanity could be fed —— Image: Seeds at the
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They Came to Plymouth Rock They came to Plymouth Rock sixteen twenty was the year although that moniker was not in use for this place now held so dear They came in search of freedom to worship as they please willing to sacrifice their life enduring perils and 65 days at sea Survival was not
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The Centralia Massacre (a war poem and true story) Camped southeast of Centralia town, the Rebel force was strong More than just a rag-tag bunch, trained guerrillas made up this throng Not officially sanctioned by the South, but not considered wrong The northbound train pulled into town on that brisk September morn 22 retired Union
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Tintern Abbey Are you art, architecture, or are you heavenly sent? One thing for certain time with you is well spent Built of old red sandstone spanning 400 years nearly a millennium later you have very few peers Sitting stoic and majestic along side the river Wye remains of transept gables point up toward the
