I was born June 28,1919 in the big bed room in a building on the North side of Cestnut Street of Virginia, Minnesota. I have lived all of my life, with the exception of going away to school and serving in the United States Army for 3 years,8 months and 11 days. I served in various units in the Army. The last assignment was a Detachment Clerk. I am a retired Mortician with 50 years of service to the families in the area. I retired about23 years ago. I started writing poetry about 5 years ago. To date, February 2,2006, I have written 313 poems.
Thank You Mother-God for caring for us in our need
For the health and healing that we need
Thank You Mother-God for Your for Your gifts we know not of
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The first Love you encountered was the Love of God
It was given to you in the Beginning by God
The next love you felt was the love of your mother at birth
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God is long-suffering
He gives us time to realize many things
We are on Earth to learn lessons
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Buster Bustinato had a pet snake named Slinky
Slinky liked to eat mice
Buster had a large piece of cheese licked up under his house
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My son, my son, what a joy in loving
When you came to me, your father, to repent of something you
thought you had done wrong
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