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Miss Poetry E P J

Miss Poetry E. P. J. E. P. J. – a cousin – forth removed, of mine, who lived in long-ago days – a different time – who created a world for herself, beginning with rhyme that took her from the obscure and into places sublime. E. P. J., was a woman – before her time – with many a hue. E. P. J., was once, a woman many, many thousands knew. E. P. J., today, is known by very, very few. E. P. Js., spirit – in March of 1913 – took wing and flew to a world / plane beyond the lonely hours, the excruciating pain. To a world beyond – to the Happy Hunting Ground – to gain greater insight and freedom from a life filled with the strain of adventures lost, enlightenment for many, a heart filled with rain as she cries – within – for all the losses, only memories remain to tell us of a woman who was far ahead of her time. Now told to us in prose, in biographies, in rhyme. B. J. “A ” 2 February 13th 2006

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Date: 10/15/2015 9:16:00 AM
I really enjoyed this little poem. Paints a lovely picture of what sounds a very interesting woman for her time. Warm Regards, Laura.
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Date: 10/15/2015 12:52:00 PM
Good morning Laura Hay : Thank you for the visit and praise Laura. That she was “ a very interesting woman for her time. ” way ahead of her time !!! Do you know who she was ??? Have you read any of her poetry, prose, biographies ??? Welcome to the site Laura !!! Keep up the good work !!! Like what I have read !!! Thank you again Laura, for stopping by !!! B. J. “A” 2 ( Bill . )
Date: 10/14/2015 7:57:00 AM
I give up. Who is she?
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William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 10/14/2015 12:46:00 PM
McMaster University, in Hamilton Ontario, archive much of her history as does Chiefswood National Historic Site . I hope this will help you find more than the answer you are looking for ??? If unsuccessful ???, please do not hesitate to come back for the answer !!! You made this statement “ Thanks for this insight, Maurice. Unfortunately, I'm not creative or talented enough to be a poet and don't even think of myself as such; just a lyricist. It's all I know how to do. I respect and admire people like yourself who can do both. ” which describes – so eloquently - my feeling about me and my stuff . B. J. “A ” 2 ( Bill . )
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William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 10/14/2015 12:45:00 PM
Good morning Warren : Thank you for having read Miss Poetry E P J, and for having enough interest to ask the question “ Who is she? ”, I will provide you with some clues . If you are a Canadian ?, and went to high school into the forties ? / fifties ? / sixties ?, you would have studied her works as a part of your curriculum, if I remember correctly ?, even though I never went to high school. Her uncle – William Dean Howells was an American realist author, literary critic, and playwright. Nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters", – was a known American writer. Her final resting place is in Stanley Park, Vancouver .

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