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https://violamuse.unfdhi.org/items/show/122 USA Florida Jacksonville Jacksonville Historical Society Viola Muse Collection (1959-18) Folder 7, item 1 A discussion of the poet and musician Pattie Louphelia Busby Green, with one of her poems

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John Henry Titus, famous writer and author of The Face on the Bar Room<lb/> Floor<choice><orig/><reg>,</reg></choice> accorded Pattie Louphelia Busby Green, a high honor when he wrote the following in one of his own book of poems, which he presented her. Quote—: "Ever conserve the Spiritual folklore in all your poems. They are triteSee trite. and correct." — signedSigned —, "John Henry Titus." (2)

The following poem, written on the train at Haines City, Fla.Florida, portrays her sense of humor.:

The chug, chug, of the power house, As the smoke rolled in curls to the westWest, The evening comes on as still as a mouse, While the birds all go to their nests. The shadows are falling on the beautiful lake, The trees seem to lay in the waves, That mule and wagon seem to stand on the lake, As he lazily switches his tail. The wind is blowing on the beautiful lake, The sun’s turning red in the westWest, All babies are going to bed to rest. (over) Who can till what tomorrow will bring? As the lake glistens like a great polished case, Whose secrets of death does it hold? And the majesty of its’its beautiful face, Gazes mutely, calm and cold.

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