Acknowledgment
“A Poetry Reading”
The first twenty-six poems in this volume
were read publicly in February 1959
under the direction of Agnes C. Manser
Pottstown, Pa.
Copyright 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 2008
By Larry E.
“Waitin’ for Graduation”
Was written for the Class of ’59 Graduation Commitee
The Kid's High School
April 1959
Copyright 1959, 2008
By Larry E.
Quote:
The pedigree of honey
Does not concern the bee;
A clover, any time, to him
Is aristocracy
-- Emily Dickinson
“Yum Ye Ye Yum” and “Lonely Boy”
Were publicly performed as part of the production
Frantic Frank on Musick
Directed by Doris Hunter,
Bucktown, Pa. in May 1959 and at
Bethel Methodist Church,
Spring City, Pa. in June 1959
Copyright 1959
Larry E.
“My Little White Lamb”
Published by Crown Publishing Co., New York, NY
Recorded by Ben Tate on Ronnie Records in 1961.
Copyright 1957
Larry E.,
Bucktown, Pa.
The remaining songs in this volume are written by Larry E.
(except “Ya-Ha-Whoey”, written by
Larry E. and Stuart R.)
Original Musical Score by Robert Condon.
Copyright 1956, 1957, 1959
LOLA Productions,
Bucktown & Valley Forge, Pa.
“Cycle”, “Gatherings”, and “Optimyth”
Publicly read at the “17tth Annual Poetry Reading Against Nuclear Holocaust”
Displayed at the Ward Public Library
Ward, Colorado
July 1998
Published in the Anthology
A Poem to Save the World: Readings Against Nuclear War under the byline "Nitewrit".
1998
“Mill Town” and “Old Man’s Lament”
Second Saturday
Jo Allen, editor
Wilmington, Delaware
2005
“Islander Gal”, “Leader’s Sonnet”, “Lonely Months”, “Lost in Love”, Out Upon the Bay”, “Wind’s Song”, “You and I” and “Laughter and Loneliness”
Poetry Vortex
Dallas Kirk Gantt, editor
Wilmington, Delaware
2007
“Too Close to Home”
was publicly read at the “17tth Annual Poetry Reading Against Nuclear Holocaust”, and displayed at the Ward Public Library
Ward, Colorado
July 1998
It was published in the Anthology
A Poem to Save the World: Readings Against Nuclear War
1998
“Song in the Graveyard”
Dance of the Muse:
A Treasury of Modern Poetry
Young Publications 1970
Jeanne Hollyfield, editor
Appalachia, Va.
“At the Age of 8 or 9””
Personal Poetry 1970
WEFG-FM, David Ross, editor
Winchester, Va.
“Childish Games”, “Time II”
Second Saturday Poets Featured Poet March 8, 2003
Joe Pollen, editor
Cathleen Rooney’s Pub
Trolley Square
Wilmington, DE.
“Love Song”
Second Saturday Poets 2004
Joe Pollen, editor
Franko’s at 4W5 Cafe
Wilmington, DE.
“Old Man and the Wind”
Second Saturday Poets Featured Poet
Joe Pollen, Editor
Franko’s
Market Street at Fifth Street
Wilmington, Delaware
March 13, 2004
“A More Appropriate Ending for West Side Story”, “Button Question”, “Day of the Machines”, “Geography Question”, “Modernacity”, “My Little One”, and “Up”.
Second Saturday
Joe Pollen, Editor
4W5 cafe
Market Street at Fifth Street
Wilmington, Delaware
2005
“A More Appropriate Ending for West Side Story” is
based upon “Somewhere” by Leonard Bernstein and
Stephen Sondheim, 1957.
“Aria of the King”, Dieings”, “Keeper of the Secrets”, “Little Light”, “Lovers”, “Room Enough”, “Something in Common” and “White Paper”.
Poetry Vortex
Dallas Kirk Gantt, editor
Wilmington, DE2007
A number of the verses in this collection are parodies of songs of various types and were written during my childhood. These are:
“Ballad of peppy The Pup” was based on Walt Disney’s
“The Ballad of Davy Crockett”, 1955
“Nightly Moon”, was originally written in a slightly different
version as original lyrics for the instrumental hit “Sail on, Silvery Moon”, 1959.
“Saga of Mike Neff” was based on “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”,
by John R. Cash, 1959
“American Jail”, “When Johnny...”, Lullaby of a Modern Mom”,
“Torn Sleeves”, “Cockles and Mussels” and “Blue Tale Cry”
are either based on or are additions to traditional folk songs.
“Deck the Halls” is based on the traditional Christmas song.
“Shrill Whistles” is based upon a traditional folk song and also “Chilly Winds” by John Phillips
and John Stewart, 1964.
“True Confessions of Bob Dylan” is based on “With God on Their Side”
by Bob Dylan, 1965.
“Blond-Eyed lady Blues”, “Blue Tale Cry”, “Buy! Buy!”, “My Hair”, “Oliver Bair” and “True Confessions of Boy Dylan”.
Poetry Vortex
Dallas Kirk Gantt, Editor
Wilmington, Delaware
2007
Who will show me the river
And ask me my name…
-- Jackson Browne,
I am a Child in these Hills
“Pretermitted Insufflation”
Was originally published as “Memory of A Field”, Personal Poetry:
WEFG-FM (Stereo) July 1970
David Ross, editor
Winchester, VA.
“Son of man”
Teens on the Scene Summer 1977
Volume 1, No. 4
Laurel Springs, NJ
“Library Spider”
Open Mic Poetry July 20, 2001
Borders
4221 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19803
“Library Spider”, “Travel Notes”. ”Toast”
Second Saturday Poets Featured Poet March 8, 2003
Joe Pollen, editor
Cathleen Rooney’s Pub
Trolley Square
Wilmington, DE.
“Pretermitted Insufflations”, “Strictly from Hunger”. ”To Stanley Stein”
Second Saturday Poets Featured Poet March 13, 2004
Joe Pollen, editor
Franko’s at 4W5
Market Street at Fifth Street
Wilmington, DE.
“A Large White Canvas”, ”Duty Bound”, Flood”, “I am Like the Night”, “In Our Times”, “Office Talk”, “Railroad Blues”, “Rain Lashed by the Wind”, “Seasons”, “Sermon on a Sunday”, “Spring”, “Stars”, “Those Who’ve Gone” and “Wind Images”
Poetry Vortex 2007
Dallas Kirk Gantt, Editor
Wilmington, DE.
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