Born: 02/03/1894   Leonard , MI
Died: 01/24/1977
Parents: Frank and Minnie Elwell
Spouse: Mary O. (retired reading teacher)

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Sleigh Tracks	Poetry	Adult	Oxford, MI : J-D Publishers	1983
	These Things I Love	Poetry	Adult	San Antonio :Naylor Company	1975
	Windows of Thought	Poetry	Adult	New York: Essandess Special Editions	1971
	Furrows	Poetry	Adult	Self-published	1940

What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, "The good things in life are all around us--if only we will look for them. (As he said in one of his poems: 'I've got a million dollars, but of course it aint't in cash.') I began in my late twenties, just writing silly rhymes for fun, but one day I thought maybe I could write a serious poem. it's just a way of life for me, that's my enjoyment. His wife says that his poem 'Goodness in Man,' sums up his philosophy: ...Look for God in man, however, And you'll hear the songbirds sing; See the glory and the beauty God has placed in everything!" He gained a reputation as an after-dinner speaker, giving homey little talks about ordinary things, like changing a tire, winding up reciting one of his poems.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Poet

MeLCat Links:
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