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1942-2067
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An Illinois native, Richard Farwell was born in Winnetka in 1920. He holds an AB in English and Economics from Amherst College and an MBA from the University of Chicago. From 1942-46 he served in the Army Air corps and subsequently held a variety of positions in civilian life. Farwell has written poetry for over a half a century and is the author of Lines From Quiet Hours (Franklin Street Books, 2003). He is retired and resides in Chicago.
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Hardwood
Our northwoods birch,
though in too soft a clime,
survived for seasons with spirit—
its sap line girdled
by boring
that augured ill
and turned
the upper branches
to brittle grasping
fingers
that snapped
in reaching for the clouds.
But still the dew
settles
The wind teases,
birds come
and there is a singing
of remembered boughs.
From: Lines From Quiet Hours, Franklin Street Books, 2003 |
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