Tag archive for ‘Erwin A. Thompson’
Thompson’s poem “Progress” featured in The Hoosier Kernel
The Hoosier Kernel, the newsletter of the Indiana Nut Growers Association, edited by J.R. McKenna (December 2009, volume 56, number 4) featured my father’s poem “Progress.” See page 8.
The Indiana Nut Growers Association is part of the Northern Nut Growers Association. The placement of one of my father’s poems is quite appropriate since his grandfather [...]
Thompson’s “Worth Remembering” Melds History & Family
JANET RIEHL produced her father’s newest poetry book: Worth Remembering: The Poetry of Our Heritage. ERWIN A. THOMPSON’S 360 page book received a Gold Medal at the 2009 Branson Stars and Flag book awards during Veterans Homecoming Week. This family and friends poetry anthology gives readers a slice of living history during the past 100 [...]
Fortunate Gold Award Trip to Branson (“Worth Remembering: Poetry of Our Heritage”)
Our trip as a family to Branson to claim Pop’s Gold Medal Award turned out to be a fortunate trip. The first night we dined at a Chinese Restaurant. Our fortune cookies told us:
My father Erwin A. Thompson: “Your short term goal will soon be realized.”
My brother Gary Thompson: “Don’t worry about the stock market, [...]
Gold Medal Award goes to…”Worth Remembering: The Poetry of Our Heritage”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, POP!
My father, Erwin A. Thompson, turns 94 this November 9th. What could make a better birthday present than winning an award for a book you put a lifetime of heart into?
That’s just what happened when his poetry book “Worth Remembering: The Poetry of Our Heritage–a family and friends poetry anthology and some of [...]
Book Party! “Worth Remembering: The Poetry of Our Heritage”
A cozy group of old pals gathered in my father’s parlor on our home place to celebrate the birth of our newest poetry book. Visiting, a brief reading, and home baked refreshments crowned the the afternoon.
In addition to Pop and me, three of the poets featured in “Worth Remembering: The Poetry of Our Heritage [...]
“Worth Remembering: The Poetry of Our Heritage,” edited by Erwin A. Thompson
Our latest book “Worth Remembering: The Poetry of Our Heritage,” edited by my father Erwin A. Thompson is now available on-line.
Village Wisdom: Anchors (intro) by Erwin A. Thompson
Rebecca Pincas and her family hosted a gathering at the Edwardsville Library to share the labors of several yeras of hard and dedicated work. The subject: “The early history of Melville andi ts people.” Several of the old families were represented in the audience, who later became participants in the discussion [...]
Village Wisdom: Anchors: “Melville Neighbors,”by Erwin A. Thompson
In our family collection of books I found an old Bible, with the inscription: “Frank Riehl, Superintendent of the Melville Sunday School.”
One time my Uncle Ed Riehl and Aunt Amelia (Mim) Riehl were to play a violin duet for the church program. Aunt Mim was very shy, and not used to playing in public. [...]
Village Wisdom: Anchors, E. A. Riehl…by Erwin A. Thompson
Evergreen Heights, the place founded by E. A. Riehl and our homeplace still…where he communed with nature and forged paths to become one of the 8 premiere horticulturalist in the world at that time. E. A. Riehl was a pillar of the community, though known not to suffer fools gladly. The lane which ends in [...]
Pop’s Come Back at Home
It’s been no time at all since Pop’s return from the hospital. We can say two things for certain:
First, he’s still his indomitable self, blessing the world a little longer with his presence: playing music, finding the true game in hide-and-seek with his 8 year-old great grand daughter (namely…pretend not to find, while clearly finding!), [...]
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