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Chronicler of History

Chronicler of History

History goes back as you might guess
Through vast tracks of time out there to be cataloged and measured
And a couple minutes more, before the universe was born
It discovered Hobo Jack at home within one millisecond
Put him to work to make a list of dark matter, plants and planets
(Planets are the smaller ones)
And all solid things that mattered and had form
Hobo Jack was given birth and raised on Earth
His first love was lamps and gold
Accounting became a knack in natural fashion
With a history of his own
And as a matter of fact he was good at keeping books
Lists of animals he encountered were quickly jotted down
From dinosaurs to platypus
Geiger counters became a fad
So ancient coins, doubloons
Spanish treasures made his day 
Hobo Jack and his long white beard
Led their way through history
Among archival masters Jack was the best
He chronicled everything in life then passed away

Copyright © Earl Schumacker | Year Posted 2014

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Justin Bordner Date: 9/4/2014 1:29:00 PM Well Earl, I'd rather Pass into another lifetime knowing that I had at least deveopled and nurtured a reverence for all the fascinating things in the world visa viz someone oblivious to wonder and beautiful anslysis. I respect the lesson of " Living" oppossed to "Watching" the world. This is a great write about Purpose. The odd thing about History, is that it always begins Now. J.A.B. Login to Reply Earl Schumacker Date: 9/4/2014 3:31:00 PM Hi Justin, Thank you so much for writing to me from the past, while I write this response back to you, at this very moment, as it, in this instance is the past but that's ok. We are adding to the vast reservoir of information in a reflective collective manner. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Take care. Earl

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/3/2014 5:54:00 PM gosh, where is he from? Did you invent him or is this a real person from history. Fascinating!! Login to Reply Earl Schumacker Date: 9/3/2014 8:47:00 PM Hi Andrea, Thank you for your interest. I rarely draw on reality for my creating but this guy is based on Hobo Jack, a real person I just saw earlier tonight on the History network; a program called American Pickers. Jack had acres of land with mountains of antiques everywhere. I wrote the poem while the show was on. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Take care. Earl