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December 2022
when my mother took me to see him in a department store,
and he asked for my autograph."
– Shirley Temple
December with its holidays, mine is Christmas, can be so
nostalgic that one may find oneself in tears more than pleasant dreamy
memories. This has been a difficult issue to assemble with the recent
death of Dayvid whose column "Reflections of the Day" touched so many of
us; and of course his loss reminded of others we miss now like Phillip
Hennessy whose poems caught your mind as well as your attention.
However, both always found a way to add cheer to their life, and so
shall we for this merry season.
Being nostalgic also means honoring tradition and that is why
you will find "Tiny Miracle" by yours truly, appearing once more among
the other poetry. Alas, our John Blair has not recouped to the point of
penning his insightful, cleverly nuanced poems, but we do have four
from Bud Lemire, "Thanksgiving Memories," "I Honor You!" "The Key to The
Universe," and "My Ears." Walt Perryman's poems are "Christmas Eve,"
"A West Texas Tumbleweed Christmas," (both seasonal encores) and "My
Three Daughters." Bruce Clifford adds "When We Were Young" and "I Don't
Know What To Do." Mattie Lennon shares his tribute to "Ben" his long
cherished, little Bichon Frisé.
Because Christmas is all about family, the poem "My Parents"
composed by your editor's and Melinda Cohenour's mother Lena May Joslin
Carroll, is accompanied by a photo of the couple as we always knew them.
However, due to the miracle of photographs, here are pics of them
taken at the 1904 World Fair in Saint Louis, Missouri. The descriptions
for these were supplied by Melinda Cohenour.
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"A Mother's Lessons" by Danielle Cote Serar, discusses how she
dismayed herself when faced with her entire househod falling ill, and
how she managed to cope. "On Trek" by Judith Kroll, poetically
expounds on Thanksgiving priorities.
"Introspective" by Thomas O'Neill, blesses us with one of
his tales with a happy ending. "Irish Eyes" by our Dublin based Mattie
Lennon, is all about sound in many guises and how author John Hoban fits
the subject.
"Sifoddling Along," by Marilyn Carnell, shares her
realization that in certain ways her life and she herself can profess
achievement. "Woo Woo," by Pauline Evanosky, admits she can also hit
that valley called "worn out."
"Cooking with Rod” by Roderick Cohenour, is an encore of one
of his very best Christmas solutions, although it should rightfully be
known as a celebration. He is to be hospitalized again for tests and
inevitable surgery. Prayers surely welcome. Meanwhile, his wife Melinda
Cohenour has included a new twist that has evolved in DNA testing in her
column "Armchair Genealogy."
Walt Perryman is also the author of the continuing tale that
reveals the compositions titled "Honey Dog Tales." Chapter Four is in
this issue for our readers to enjoy!
We continue to thank our co-founder and webmaster, Mike Craner, whose knowlege and expertise keeps Pencil Stubs Online actually online. He does it well as we are now in our 25th year. Merry Christmas, Susie and Mike!
Look for us in January 2023.
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