Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Poetic Obituaries: [Arthur Orbison Washburn] was a very talented artist,

particularly when working in oils. Art wrote prose, but his main interest in poetry led to the publication of three books: Shadow-maker, poems which depicts scenes from the San Luis Valley area, Miss Lavington's Bomb, short stories and poems, and Eye of the Heart, selected poems. Many of these stories and poems offer insights into his career and life.

from Valley Courier: Arthur Orbison Washburn, 82

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1 comment :

Anonymous said...

I have located a beautiful poem written by "Arthur Washburn" in the form of a newspaper clipping torn from a magazine or newspaper
in perhaps the 1920's or 1930's.
At the bottom of the poem there is a note that reads, "A pleasant letter of thanks was received by the writer from Gov. Winant of New Hampshire, for a copy of the above."

The poem begins, "There's a charm in Old New Hampshire, In its rugged rocks and rills, With the beauty of its Valleys,----

Perhaps someone can help--who was he??? was this poem ever published??
Jayne