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Bio: Eve Roper

 

I grew up in Texas, where I developed a love for art at a very young age.
At twenty-one I moved to a small town in Oregon with my family.
And I opened my own small business creating signs and oil paintings.
At thirty-eight I decided to go back to school
and attended college taking a course in Early Childhood Education.
Upon graduating I started teaching
and worked in the school system for sixteen years
as well as teaching "Prep" in the Catholic Church.
I had to quit work due to health issues and
ten years later I started painting and writing poetry.
My husband passed in August 29, 2018 and
I now reside in Texas with my children and grandchildren. 
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Menagerie of Poems, Beachcombers,
Rhapsody of Poems covers are my own work.
My grandchildren are the models for Menagerie of Poems,
my son and nephew for Beachcombers,
and my daughter in-law for Rhapsody of Poems.

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Eve Roper grew up in Texas, where she developed a love for art.

At twenty-one moved to a small town in Oregon with her family.

 

Living in Oregon she opened her own small business in signs and oil paintings.

 

At thirty-eight went back and attended college in Early Childhood Education.

Taught Prep in the Catholic Church and worked in the schools for sixteen years.

After developing a tumor, on the left side of the brain she decided to quit working.

 

Ten years later she started painting and writing poetry.

She resides in Texas with her loving husband, children, and grandchildren.

(My husband wrote my biography  to place in the back of my books, since then he has passed. In memory of my beloved husband and soul mate of thirty-eight years this is the biography I will place here on PoetrySoup.) 

BIOGRAPHICAL :

Favorite Artist – a biography of me; being an artist has let me see and feel into my human self
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/favorite_artist_1197475


A Vision of a Child - Catholic, recite my rosary every night, a desire   to be closer to Christ
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_vision_of_a_child_618986


Batter UP - tribute to my nine-year-old granddaughter and her love for sports and desire to succeed, my constant companion
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/batter_up_676545


White Roses Subtle Elegance - written for my son and his new wife of their wedding day, I finally didn't have to worry
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/white_roses_in_subtle_elegance_1191614


My Alphabet - poem I published, used as a teaching tool for preschools and kindergartens
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/my_alphabet__701180


Admiration for the Person You Have Become - dedicated to my three sons that I cradled in my arms and wish I still was
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/admiration_for_the_person_you_have_become_762345


Tribute :

Abandon – tribute to my husband, his love for the woods; my first experience of the Callahan Mountains
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/abandon_1035103


GRIEF :

The Voices Echo in Emptiness - inspired by the lonely nights that kept me awake with images of him
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/_the_voices_echo_in_emptiness_1091596


Wisp of Love - about my heartfelt mournful emotions I was feeling
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/wisp_of_love_1221138


Christmas Mourning – the hollow feelings I was experiencing on the first Christmas without my husband
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/christmas_mourning_1089154

4/19/2020

 

 

 





 

Poems by L MILTON HANKINS I cannot use for the book

Blog Posted by Eve Roper: 3/5/2023 3:34:00 PM

 

My heart aches becuse I was placing the poem in there place in the pages for the next book, but found three of Milton's poems, Fairies That Frolic,  Belinda Finds Her Wings, My Little Hound  By: L MILTON HANKINS. I have to have his sign permission to use them.

 

Fairies That Frolic,  Belinda Finds Her Wings, My Little Hound  

By: L MILTON HANKINS


Fairies That Frolic


Fairies that frolic among the flowers,
Spread happiness here among the bowers
Leaping through the petals,
Avoiding the nettles
I hear they live in grand golden towers.

 Copyright © L MILTON HANKINS November 23, 2022  United States 

 poetrysoup.com/poem/fairies_that_frolic_-_nursery_rhyme_1504156

Belinda Finds Her Wings

Belinda is so happy she has found her wings
Now she can flitter and flutter and do other things
That young, pretty fairy nymphs are prone to do,
She can cover and hover over sweet flower cups
Like lilies of the valley and lonely johnny-jump-ups.
She can dive and drift with the hint of a breeze,
And hide from the birds in the tallest of trees.

Belinda is so happy she has found her wings,
All pink, purple, and yellowish spots in-betweens
Like transparent filigrees, as fragile as tatted lace
And if you like, she'll give you a kiss on your face.
You'll see her, a tiny butterfly, going about to and fro
But Belinda, the fairy, will be watching you grow.

 Copyright © L MILTON HANKINS November 6, 2022  United States 

 poetrysoup.com/poem/belinda_finds_her_wings_-_nursery_rhyme_1499538

My Little Hound  

A ground mound of ground round
Made so happy, my little hound,
A ground mound of ground round
Made him jump up and down.

He gulped and in a second downed
The brown mound of ground round
Made so happy, my little hound,
It made him jump all around.

He found the ground mound of round
So tasty, my little hound,
He gulped and in a second downed
The whole mound of ground round.

And after he ate the whole round mound
He made the most curious sound
Like he had just downed a brown round
FROG!

  Copyright © L MILTON HANKINS April 16, 2022  United States 

 https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/my_little_hound_-_nursery_rhyme_1449194

 

 



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Date: 3/7/2023 12:41:00 PM
that's a good idea to ask his family. I am very sure that if he was in your first book, he would love to be very much in this one!
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Date: 3/7/2023 9:18:00 AM
Eve, perhaps his daughter can give permission. Go to his Facebook page which is still there and see if you can send her a message, or the eulogy she posted. It is on his facebook page also. It would be sad to not include his poems. blessings, Constance
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Eve Roper
Date: 3/7/2023 10:09:00 AM
Thank you, Constance. I will try doing that. I thought I left a message, but it's not showing.
Date: 3/7/2023 3:31:00 AM
This brings me to something that I've not thought of before, namely, have non-members got an avenue open to the poets here on PS to gain their written permission before including it in a blog or other publications? If not, TPS might consider this. People in general are quite good at first gaining my written permission (via my website) before using my poems, or even translating same.
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Eve Roper
Date: 3/7/2023 10:10:00 AM
I'm not sure.
Date: 3/7/2023 1:27:00 AM
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Date: 3/6/2023 8:59:00 PM
Go ahead and use them with due acknowledgment
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Eve Roper
Date: 3/7/2023 10:11:00 AM
Thank you for your thoughts, but It is imposable for me to do.
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Suzette Richards
Date: 3/6/2023 9:53:00 PM
Eve's publishers are playing by the book and will not contravene copyright acts. One may use extracts (not full works/poems) with due acknowledgement, but not otherwise as stated below. (I am commenting here as this topic has been covered in previous blogs in which Milt was an avid participant.)
Date: 3/6/2023 4:02:00 AM
Eve, you could take an excerpts from his poems in quotations, I am not sure the legalities but would think that would be allowed.
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Eve Roper
Date: 3/6/2023 9:58:00 AM
I am not sure I can do that, because it is still violating his work without permission. When I first up loaded the first book to be reviewed and to be published the publisher asked me for all the Permission slips of all the poets. Thank goodness I had it in one file. I uploaded all the sign slips to the publisher and of course they excepted. Thank you so much for your idea
Date: 3/6/2023 4:01:00 AM
What a shame Eve, I know Milton would have been proud to have his work showcased in your book. As Suzette has pointed out you'd have to get in touch with whoever is managing his estate for permission to use them. Tom
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Eve Roper
Date: 3/6/2023 10:03:00 AM
I hope you and yours are doing well and thank you , Paul. blessings my friend
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Eve Roper
Date: 3/6/2023 10:02:00 AM
Yes, I think Milton would want them all published like he did the first book or he wouldn't want to write for my contest. Maybe someone might let them know.
Date: 3/5/2023 9:17:00 PM
Eve, you raise a valid question. Copyright extends to 50 years after the person had passed away, and 70 years postmortem in the USA and Canada. I wonder if one could get written permission to use poetry from those who are managing the estate? It makes me think that it is an asset like any other and we need to make provision for it ... Yes, Milton wrote many fine poems and I think that his memory would be honoured if you should include his work in your book.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/7/2023 12:41:00 PM
good idea, Suzette.
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Suzette Richards
Date: 3/6/2023 12:23:00 AM
Maybe TPS could consider an entry on our submission forms where poets would grant permission of certain poems to be used in future publications. I, for one, have picked up numerous of my poems being shared (backlinks in blogs, etc) with due recognition to my copyright, but without my written permission. One poem in particular was sourced from here on PS -- I can tell as I make each poem I share on the Internet just that slightly different. No problem.
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Eve Roper
Date: 3/5/2023 10:38:00 PM
You word very wise. I am heartfelt because of his work. I know for a fact he would have wanted them in the upcoming book. I do own a signed book he did published. Thank you so much for your thoughts ... Blessings
Date: 3/5/2023 6:29:00 PM
I can definitely understand your disappointment with not being able to include them Eve, I believe he would have been thrilled to see them published.
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Eve Roper
Date: 3/5/2023 7:33:00 PM
Hello Sweetie, hope you are doing well. Yes, Milton did want them we'd discussed before. He wrote six poems for the first book; Myrtle the Turtle Little Lulu Grows Up, Humpity-Dumpity, Diddily-Do, Do It Again, and Helping Daddy Understand

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