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Title: Some Broken Twigs

Author: Clara M. Beede

Release Date: February 28, 2005 [EBook #15211]

Language: English

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_Some Broken Twigs_

_BY_
CLARA M. BEEDE

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The Press of Flozari, Pegasus Studios
Box 5804, Cleveland, 1, Ohio
1946

_Dedicated to my granddaughter
BETTY TODD BRISTOW
the new mother_

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We are grateful for permission to include certain poems that were
first published in Caravan of Verse, Cass County Democrat, 1943
Chipmunk, From, Lyricists Reflections, 1940 Song Poems, The New Earth,
Tulsa Tribune, and 1941 Visions.

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OTHER TORCHBEARER CHAPBOOKS

by

CLARA M. BEEDE

45: Brown Plumes
51: More Brown Plumes
63: Sunshine and Rain
73: Clear Crystals (Second Printing)
88: Only Pebbles
94: Golden Leaves
98: Sail High Above

FOREWORD

In the four seasons of the year there are many beautiful days as well
as dismal days in life. The broken twigs and trails, as well as the
good ones go to make up this world. All mark and show posterity the
way out of the woods.

These poems, and many other poems written by Mrs. Beede show these
things and the wonders of nature.

As only a true mother can, she has shown me these wonders. I sincerely
hope that all who read her poems will appreciate them as I do and reap
the benefit of the morals of her thoughtful and enjoyable poems and
know as I do her love of nature and things beautiful.

Genevieve Beede Henderson

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TO NEW YORK

For maid and lad New York is fairy land,
Delightful charms in gorgeous brilliant lure!
Our youth do struggle on ambition's tour.
They meet life's challenge with true heart and hand.
Forgotten trails are marked with scar and wand;
A blasted rock and broken twigs assure
The traveler that others fought the moor,
And sailed t