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I'm a "depression-chIld", born "El cinco de mayo" (May 5)1933--Retired from mechanical services,then from teaching,(English, Spanish, and mainly, Russian)--Veteran -US Air Force (KOREAN WAR)married 56 years to "Sweet Mom"--we met in our high-school choir--we are active Christians, and have spent 25 years-or-so as (part-time) Gospel Quartet singers--We lived in central Ohio for about fifteen years, but moved back to our Native Southern Indiana in 1977---our entire "offspring clan", including a great-grandson, is within two miles---

My book "The MEM'RYVILLE Collection" 98 pages is now in my hands--if you're interested, my eMail- (226olive@insightbb.com) will connect us---I write rhyme-and-meter verse, mostly quatrain, and most of it narrative---I'm working on a second book now---

I am turned on by talent, skill, and good attitude----turned off by foul language and thinly-disguised porn, by whatever name---I love music and singing of most kinds, but I want every word of a song to be as clear as if spoken to me--otherwise, it is "an instrumental"
in my opinion---

I tend to be picky and critical (an old teacher)but if it bothers you, I'll back off--I'm just trying to be helpful---I'm really a friendly old curmudgeon---

E or msg me any time---glad to chat or help out---

Thanxalot for being interested-----Oldherm

  • Member since April 1, 2009.
  • My mood is , and quote is "friendly--helpful---perfeectionist".
  • I am a 76 year old man from Indiana (United States)
  • When I'm not writing, I'm EATING, SINGING,READING,OR HUNTING/FISHING, and I DO LOVE TO WATCH HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.
  • I support the site as a silver member
  • I have 175 comments, 35 archived poems

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  • Pretty Little Daisy on August 5, 2009
    Just wanted to say hello and I hope you have a great day!
    Hugs

    Krista

    violet
  • NoEscapingTheWall : Hey. on May 9, 2009
    Hey Oldie (hope you don't mind if I call you that, it's in no way an insult, it just seems appropriate from the name). I just wanted to stop by and say hi and thank you for your insight and comments. I haven't been replying to many peoples' comments as of late, mostly out of laziness. I know I certainly appreciate our older crowd here. It seems to even out the younger perspectives. Personally, I think it's awesome that you're still writing. I mean, I guess I probably will be for the rest of my life, but I respect it nonetheless. There's so much experience you could write from, that I can't even fathom what's stored away up in there. I've been a bit busy lately, but be expecting comments from me in the future.

    Take care,
    Wall

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  • on Let your little light shine by callman, on March 8

    EXCELLENT, AS USUAL

    YOU HAVE A SMALL BREAK IN RYTHM (stz 1, ln 4)--YOU MIGHT WANT TO OMIT "with"---THAT WOULD CORRECT THE RYTHM WITHOUT ALTERING THE MEANING-----i LOVE THE BARBED CLOSING LINE

    language: 5, rhythm: 5, subject: 5, tone: 5, form: 5.

  • on Bewitched by callman, on March 8

    FANTASTIC

    EVEN I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING TO PICK AT IN THIS ONE-----I THINK YOU'VE BEEN PRACTICING IN MY ABSENCE---- I'D WRITE ONE JUST LIKE THAT, IF I COULD--

    language: 5, rhythm: 5, subject: 5, tone: 5, form: 5.