Pattie Louphelia Busby Green (3 of 5) Viola Muse Transcription Zariah Grant Encoding and edition Katherine Mezich

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https://violamuse.unfdhi.org/admin/items/show/65 USA Florida Jacksonville Jacksonville Historical Society Viola Muse Collection (1959-18) Folder 10, item 5 Discussion of poet and musician Green, with two of her poems (appears to be incomplete)

Handwritten, one page, with damage to edges

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Poetry

Pattie L.B. Green, was accorded a high honor by one of America’s famous poets, John Henry Titus, writer of "The Face on the<lb/> Bar Room Floor"See The Face on the Bar Room Floor. and many other well known poems. He wrote in his book, ^which he gave to her, these words, Quotequote: — "Ever conserve the Spiritualspiritual folklore in all your poems. They are triteSee trite. and correct." Signed., John Henry Titus."

Besides being a composer of poetry, she is a musician and trainer of choruses. Has done much fraternal and church work and, at present, has charge of the Florida Brancebranch of Sunday School Publishing Board, where literature for use in Sunday Schoolsschools over the state ^of FlaFlorida is sold.

She has compiled her poetry and is about to send it to press, and Thenit will be placed on sale at the Branchbranch Storestore of S.S. Pub.Sunday School Publishing Board, 421 Broad StStreet, The branch is at 421 Broad StStreet, Jacksonville, Fla.Florida. Fla Two of her poems are given here.

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The Beautiful Lake The chug, chug of the power house, As the smoke rolled in curls to the west, The evening comes on as still as a mouse, While the birds all go to their nests.

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