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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P. CARL SANDBURG Janurary 6, 1878 – July22, 1967   How Sandburg wrote somuch, who knows? But everything he wrotewas prose.   R.I.P. JOHN HOLMES January 6, 1904 – June22, 1962   He thought he made up“Preston Gurney,” A fictive poet, but on ...
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• No Ostentation Marked Her Tranquil Way (Tombstone Tuesday)

  
  Southern Graves — Authority: 122
  Annice Flournoy Wife of Rev. Frances Flournoy Daughter of John & Martha Ware Mother of Sophia, Mary & Samuel Flournoy She was born in Chesterfield Co, Va Aug 10, 1767 Died Mch 17, 1843 "No ostentation marked her tranquil way, Her duties all discharged without display." "She fell asleep" God gave, He took, ...
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• Tombstone Tuesday: His life was labour

  
  The graveyard rabbit of Utrecht and Het Gooi — Authority: 92
  Zijn leven was arbeid - his life was labour. Not exactly the epitaph I would choose for myself. From Genlias : Jan Bosch, widow of Willemijntje van den Hoeven, son of Jan Bosch and Rijkje Ruig, died 25 September 1948 in Utrecht, aged 75. Tolsteeg cemetery, Utrecht. Photos by the author, December 2008. This post ...
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• A bon mot for the New Year

  
  Froogville — Authority: 438
  "Between the twin abysses of The Unknown and The Forgotten there soar the mountains of The Imagination." Froog
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P. MARY WROTH 1587-1653   Raleigh, Sidney, Pembroke were her blood; The Fates therefore took her at their flood To be a distaff poet cut from cloth Of gold which made the Muses’ Mary Wroth.
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• My Graveyard Musings

  
  Poems at The Poetry Showcase - Share your poems at the Poetry Showcase — Authority: 165
  This spectral world, where few have tread As Summer days to Autumn pass In somber shade, reside the dead The cooling winds, their Requiem Mass. The names and dates of lifetimes past read more
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Saturday, January 2, 2010

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P. PHILIP FRENEAU January 2, 1752 – December 18,1832   Born between the Classic Age And the new Romantic rage, How should he write? He didn’t know. The styles confused Philip Freneau.
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Friday, January 1, 2010

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P.ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH January1, 1819 – November 13, 1861   He didn’tlike religion much — All thatritual and such, So Oxfordwas a little rough On thepoet Arthur Clough.
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• Southern Epitaphs (& My Most Recent Favorite)

  
  Southern Graves — Authority: 122
  Its no secret. If you follow this blog (and I hope you do!), then you know I like epitaphs. I often highlight the ones I find particularly touching in some way. I started collecting the epitaphs some time ago and placing them in a database online using the blog format. I am attempting to categorize and uncover ...
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• Heaven Bore Away the Prize of John T. Whitehead

  
  Southern Graves — Authority: 122
  The tombstone for John T. Whitehead has a lot going on -- a glowing epitaph, quotes, Bible scripture, and symbols of the urn and hourglass. Sacred To The Memory Of John T. Whitehead In All Lifes Relations He Exemplified The Virtues Of The Christian And Gentleman, And Won The Love Of All. He Was Beloved By His ...
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Wednesday, December 30, 2009

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P. RUDYARD KIPLING December 30, 1865 –January 18, 1936   He left Vermont becausehis tippling Brother-in-law threatenedKipling. In Britain he found thathis guerdon Was shouldering the WhiteMan’s Burden.
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Tuesday, December 29, 2009

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P.BILL BAER December29, 1948   Erato taught him how to chime, And he arrayed his lines with rhyme Till he ran out of threads to wear — Now time has worn our poor Bill Baer. 
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• A year-end bon mot

  
  Froogville — Authority: 438
  "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
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• The Lives They Lived

  
  Legacy Matters — Authority: 120
  If you enjoy obituaries, you wont want to miss the annual compilation by The New York Times of The Lives They LIved 2009. Each year newspapers and magazines document the lives and deaths of hundreds of notable people. And...
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Sunday, December 27, 2009

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P. CHARLES OLSON 27 December 1910 – 10 January 1970   He read the cant of EzraPound And now he lies beneaththis mound Of rubble, pondering hisrole, son — Ezra’s avatar, CharlesOlson.
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• "Epitaphs for the Poets" Completed

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    Last evening, Christmas night, I finished writing my series of poems titled, Epitaphs for the Poets , which picks up where William Dunbars "Lament for the Poets" left off (actually, there is some overlap). Of course, there are some through the ages that I chose not to write, and others will very likely crop up ...
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Saturday, December 26th, 2009

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P. THOMAS GRAY December 26, 1716 –July 30, 1771   He wrote but little,published less, Much to his own and theworld’s distress, Till it fell upon him toportray A“Country Churchyard” in tones of Gray.   R.I.P. JEAN TOOMER December 26, 1894 –March 30, ...
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Friday, December 25th, 2009

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P. WILLIAM COLLINS December 25, 1721 –June 12, 1759   He traveled unsuccessfulroads, For no one thought much ofhis odes, But now beyond this plotof wall-ins There is much praise forWilliam Collins.
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Thursday, December 24th, 2009

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P.   MATTHEW ARNOLD December 24, 1822-April15, 1888   He was arthritic as acritic, Only slightly worser as averser, Something of a Trojan as atheologian — Earthbroke the mold of Matthew Arnold.     Dana Gioia and Wesli Court R.I.P.DANA GIOIA December 24, 1950 ...
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• Uncle Wesli’s Daily Epitaph for Wedesday, December 23rd, 2009

  
  Poetics and Ruminations — Authority: 126
    R.I.P. ROBERT BLY December 23, 1926 -   You need to be aworld-wide roamer, Read Neruda andTranströmer, To write verse true asapple pie Opinedthe poet Robert Bly.
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