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Home Memories on Parade Meet the Family A Town is Born The Growing McCullough Family A Church Becomes a Reality A Closing Word The Man Called Guelcksie A is for Arthur The Coffin House Poet and Philosopher -- Aged Seven The Two Room School House Open the Windows and Open the Doors Sixteen Girls in White Four Girls and Five Boys The Poet in Hot Water Windows Open for Edith The Great Decision Bo Peep Epilogue Notes |
POET AND PHILOSOPHER -- AGED SEVEN There were some men in Alicia who like to fight. Knocking a man down, or giving him a black eye, seemed to be a special accomplishment. Any discussion could lead to an argument, and a fist fight could follow. While I did not see this, I heard it talked about, and it saddened me. My own world was so wonderful, I wanted everyone to be happy as well. These thoughts ran over into one of my first poems. It was published in The Lawrence County Blade and I was Queen for a Day. THE BLESSING
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