y o m i n q by Harry S. Douglass - Old Fulton History

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THE BUCK HOMESTEAD, 1851
April 1954
It is a privilege to present to our readers the poetry of
Silence Buck Bellows, native of Curriers and descendant of a pioneer
family. Beginning as a teacher, she became an accomplished dramatic
artist and in recent years has been an associate editor on The
Christian Science Monitor. Mrs. Bellow's poems have appeared in the
Monitor, New York Times, and leading national magazines. The poem,
"Worker in Wood," is a portrait of her father, Oscar Allen Buck;
"The Little Streets,"inspired by memories of Curriers;and "Reunion,"
from the infrequent trek which the family makes back to the old
homestead.
REUNION
Open the house and throw the windows wide,
Waken the dreaming walls with summer air;
Invite the sunshine and the breeze inside,
Let feet make music on the dusty stair.
See if the robin's nest is in the vine,
Ingratiate the neighbor's lop-eared pup;
Hang sheets and blankets upon the line,
Persuade the spider that her lease is up.
Set the hands right against the tall clock's face,
Wind up its weights and strike its ancient bell,
And let old memories of this happy place
Troop forth from every corner where they dwell.
Hearts that have journeyed far and met rough weather
Are home again, beneath one roof together.
--Silence Buck Bellows