Jacob Paul Twitchell October 22,1909 - September 17, 1971
This poem is from a volume called "Green Memories".
It was published in Laughter And Heart Cries.
VAGABOND
Paul Twitchell
Ragged but happy he shuffles along
old and tattered whistling a song
seeking a shade for a fleeting rest
with a crust of bread as his best
he comes from some dim unknown past
and to the winds his fortunes are cast
his wants are not security and peace
but to only search for the golden fleece
and onward he goes like the argonauts of old
in search for the rainbow and its pot of gold
From Laughter And Heart Cries:
PAUL TWITCHELL, native of Paducah, Kentucky; educated at Paucah Tilghman
High School, Murray College and North Western University, is the author
of
various prose articles, a volume of published verse "Green Memories" and
"Gold Coins" - a volume of verse that will be published by a New York
publisher in 1938. He is the author of a number of a number of song
lyrics.
His song, "The Lamp", has received outstanding recognition that holds
excellent promise in regard to his future as a song writer. He is
Secretary
of Kentucky Amateur Baseball Association; Olympic Baseball Commissioner;
and
Recreational Committeeman of McCracken County, Kentucky. He has served
as
athletic trainer at Marshal College, Western State, Murray State and was
assistant trainer at Ohio University. He helped the Kentucky State
W.P.A.
formulate its recreational program and he opened the first project at
Paducah.
Mr. Twitchell submitted the best group of short verse to Laughter And
Heart
Cries, and he will receive the Apprciation Prize for his song poem, "The
Lamp".
- Annette Barrett Dewey
Paul translated 31 years ago tonight at 1AM.
I'll attach some pictures in another post.
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