Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Poetic Obituaries: [Dorothy Hansen] published collections of poetry

beginning with "Africa To Me" in 1983. In 1985, "Cedar Berries" reflected her "bittersweet" memories of life in Mineral Wells and Texas. In 2001 she published "On a Snowy Night in Zamosc," with reflections of Eastern Europe.

[Phil] Garrett and Hansen kept in touch over the years. He said her favorite poem was one she wrote about locals noodling for catfish--when someone entices a catfish to lock onto their arm and wrestles the fish out of water. He said she read it all over, including in Nigeria.

from Mineral Wells Index: Goodnight descendant Dorothy Hansen dies

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