Bury Me in the Morning and the Lost Umbrella
Fragmented verse items recount a mother’s plea for dawn burial to keep light on the grave and faith’s comfort against night, followed by a long memory of lending a lost umbrella amid rain and Californian drift. The pieces explore grief, farewell, memory, and longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve Tam
Gresepit
C. W. Dean
Red River
Dean
Monroe
Jack
Opelousas
Annunciation Street
Maria
Texas
Shreveport
Marshall
Martha
Mary
Shelby County
North Simpsonville
Dohoney
Doheney
Shelbyville
Shelby
Lynch
Louisille Democrat
Iam
Suil
Louisville
Memphis
Gen. Pike
White River
J. Riney Jones
Louisville Hotel
Washington a Famous Soldier Statesman Parody
A burlesque sketch reviews George Washington as a remarkable yet fallible figure, poking fun at his era and legends while praising his leadership and heroism. It also touches on Ohio Virginia territory debates and a mock-biography tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Genoa
Washington
Martha Custis
Prescott
Mason
Ixon
Padlock
Braddock
Haddock
Delaware River
Marcus . Doe
Concord
Veni
Vidi
Vici
Mr. Looky
Gen. Walker
William Walker
Nicaragua
Ohio
Virginia
Pennsylvania
United States
Colt
Sharp
Mount Vernon
Gilbert Stuart
Scott
J?’ress
White House
Miss Lane
Judge Roosevelt
James Buchanan, Jr
Buchanan, Jr
Buchanan
General Assembly
State of
Olic
Commonwealth of Virginia
Brook, Hancock
Marshall
Ghia
NY Farm
Triune
Pauapeurma
Apvl
Califor
Sanat Ees Ia
Francisco
Atlize
California
San Francisco
Pacific
Bay of
Land Association
Philadelphia
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GREAT
California Land Claims
Hortry
Ting
Californy
Biscellany
John Paix
Old Dominion
Ohio House of Representatives
Welsh
Committee On Federal Relations
Brook Hancock
City of
John Phowix
Tyu Livetengat
Marrytog
Detroit Tribune
St. Mary's Canal
St. Joseph's Esland
Sunt
St. Joseph
Michigan
Michi Lgan
Jlt
New Orleans
R. W. Powell
Messrs. Rugely & Co
Hunter
Winn Parish
Fredericks
House of Refuge
St. Charles Street
Spe
Congress
Thatcher
Jacob Duche
Pather
Jesus Christ
Hartford County
Maryland
T. B. Hull
New York Tribune
Tribune
S. 8
Walton
David Tucker
Sunday School Advocate
John Wesley
Zion's Herald
Cincinnati
Solomon M'Kinney
M’kinney
Bloomfield
Iowa
Thomas Smith
Dallas Co
T. Smith
Bro. M’kinney
Mr. Blouns
West
Ashley
House
Josh
Truman
Joshua
Larink
Paxton, Ford Co
Paxton
Great West
Hartford
Connecticut
Lea
Teitheonine Institute
Berrymann
Atlantic Telegraph
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