Selections from Trella Romine's library at Terradise Nature Center
It was a few short years ago
That I was but a lad,
Full of indecision,
Strong for every fad;
More for play than working,
Headstrong, and erratic;
Not much for the serious,
I.Q. largely static;
A hole in every pocket–
My chief asset a smile;
Possessed of lots of promise-
But no aplomb, or style.
Yet can I say “Those Good Old Days?”
No. In all honesty,
This portrait of the little boy
Still fits the present me.
by Ray Romine Thursday, November 10, 1949
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Media name: Radio Mirror
Date Submitted: 11/12/1949
Media name: Good Housekeeping
Date Submitted: 03/03/1950
Media name: Household
Date Submitted: 03/17/1950
Media name: Ladies Home Journal
Date Submitted: 03/25/1950
Media name: Home Life
Date Submitted: 04/01/1950
Media name: Holland's
Date Submitted: 04/27/1950
Media name: National Home Monthly
Date Submitted: 06/16/1950
Media name: National Parent-Teacher
Date Submitted: 09/05/1950
Media name: Better Homes & Gardens
Date Submitted: 10/05/1950
Media name: Christian Science Monitor
Date Submitted: 08/06/1951
Media name: Wall Street Journal
Date Submitted: 08/12/1951
Media name: New York Journal American
Date Submitted: 08/19/1951