I'm Growing Old by John G. Saxe
A reflective poem about aging with lines noting fading sight, waning energy, and changing tastes. The speaker admits being older, feeling wiser yet more cautious, while describing the subtle signs of growing old and the pull of memory. The verse blends humor and pathos as age advances.
Fishermen Julio Buell and the lore of Adirondack trout
In Whitehall at the head of Lake Champlain fishing veteran Julio Buell discusses trout lore and fly science. He condemns seasonal flies and praises simple baits like a red bandanna or mouse imitators, recounting anecdotes of angling from Castleton Vermont to Lake George and Albany journalism.
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Scalp and Sioux Tales From the West
An old frontier man recounts brutal clashes with Red Cloud Sioux tribes, grizzled memories of scalps, a half dozen tribes he claims to have hunted and been hunted by, and a scarred, weathered testament to the era’s violence aboard a rugged railcar.
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