May I share with you one of my favorite American poets, a man of versatility and ” exquisite ” sensitivity ? Born in 1809, he was a doctor during the Civil War and the father of a Union Soldier who served 30 years as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Wendell Holmes ( the younger ). The senior Holmes wrote volumes including ” The Last Leaf”, ” Old Ironsides ” and the creme de la creme, ” The Chambered Nautilus “. Who can forget “Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul,” concluding with ” Leaving thine outgrown shell by life’s unresting sea! “? Father and son, men of honor, confirming an old adage ” the apple doesn’t fall far from the apple tree “. Please take the time to research and perhaps ” find ” another hero!
Sincerely,
Claire B.
Claire V. Bogdanos 