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The Lint In My Pocket is a blog that, selfishly or not, was created to share my poetry; however, it's become more of a journal, a place where I simply spill my thoughts regarding poetry, books, literature, etc. Its also recently become a place to express my keen interest in America's Civil War. Visit - see if a simple man's mind has anything worthwhile to offer.
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Lint In My Pocket - Artillery On The Ridge

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Lint In My Pocket · 1d ago

Night Terrors

The poem posted below is from my growing second manuscript. It takes he form of a journal entry written by a Federal officer son after his first battle experience. I was hoping to garner some comments from a few Civil … Continue reading →
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Lint In My Pocket · 1W ago

We Return to Sip the Blood

Although I posted this poem just over a year ago, after reading the article linked to here, I felt it appropriate to post again. It suggests that the Civil War was much bloodier than originally thought. Here’s a link to … Continue reading →
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Lint In My Pocket · 2W ago

Commemorating the Death of Stonewall Jackson

Reblogged from Lint In My Pocket - Artillery On The Ridge: The South loses one of its boldest and most colorful generals on this day, when 39-year-old Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson dies of pneumonia a week after his own troops … Continue reading →
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Lint In My Pocket · 2W ago

Blue Suit – Poem 9: Everly Joins the Cause

This begins the second part of my new, maturing book. Everly joins the Federal Army becuase many of his students have joined. Obviously, he still sees the world as a poet might. That will change soon.  Blue Suit May 25, … Continue reading →
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Lint In My Pocket · 4W ago

Wife – Poem 8

Finally, back to my growing second manuscript. Thus far, my protagonist, Arthur Kendall Everly, has lamented the genesis of civil war. More so, he has lamented that war has encouraged many of his students to take up rifle and musket to … Continue reading →
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Lint In My Pocket · 1M ago

Haunted White House

“Interest in spiritualism was intense in mid-century (19th century) America, and was considered a combination of scientific investigation and parlor entertainment. On the evening of April 23, 1962 night, a séance was held at the White House, with participants including the President and First Lady …
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Lint In My Pocket · 1M ago

The President is Dead

On April 15, 1865, at approximately 7 am, President Abraham Lincoln died, succumbing to an assassin’s bullet. Mr. Lincoln, as we all know, was at Ford’s Theatre on April 14 watching Our American Cousin, a comedy. Standing behind the president, John Wilkes Booth waited … Continue reading →
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Lint In My Pocket · 1M ago

On this Day in 1865 – Surrender

On this day in 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to the General of the United States Armies, Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War. In 1885, in his memoirs, Gen. Grant wrote of … Continue reading →
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Lint In My Pocket · 1M ago

Good Friday and the Civil War

I mixed a bit of faith and history in this one. The poem takes the form of a letter written by a father to his son, a soldier in the Union Army.  (Orginally published in 2011.) Dear Thomas, Today, I … Continue reading →
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Lint In My Pocket · 1M ago

Vineland Reading Event

Vineland, New Jersey’s Historical Society presents: S. Thomas Summers, Adjunct Professor of English at Passaic County Community College will be the featured speaker reading selections from his new book, Private Hercules McGraw: Poems of the American Civil War. April 14th … Continue reading →
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