Musings

By Howard Wells

i have been very fortunate to spend my golden years with my loving wife and companion in a most beautiful location on the banks of the alligator creek in south west florida. we are very aware how privileged we are to live so close to nature, and to both enjoy similar interests. The beauty and tranquility of our surroundings have been a constant source of inspiration.

i have tried to preserve some of our memories in verse for later enjoyment. To a large extent they represent a medley of what we have experienced, seen, heard, and discussed
together. i hope that in the fullness of time they will continue to bring pleasure, not only to us, but to others as well

• Language: English
• Publisher: Howard Wells
• Release date: May 27, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458189172

Howard Wells

Dr. Howard Wells was born in 1921 in a remote mountain village in Lesutho. He was educated in South Africa, and saw active military service in WW2 in Italy. He has worked as a Mining Engineer, an international mining and management consultant, a farmer, a contractor in the field of shaft sinking and tunneling, and as an educator. He immigrated to the USA in 1977 to join the faculty of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He retired in 1986 as Professor Emeritus of Mining Engineering; in 1992 he moved with his wife to his present residence in Florida,where he has happily pursued his hobbies of painting in water colors and oils, and writing poetry about matters that are perhaps more relevant in Golden Years than in the earlier days of earning a living.

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Musings

Thoughts expressed in Verse,

On the banks of Alligator Creek

by

Howard M. Wells

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Copyright 2011 Howard M. Wells

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ISBN: 978-1-4581-8917-2

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Dedication

I dedicate these musings to

My loving wife and companion

Marjorie.

In this endeavor

My sounding board, my critic, my editor.

For all your support and encouragement

Thank you.

--ooOoo--

Foreword

I have been very fortunate to spend my Golden Years

with my loving wife and companion in a most beautiful

location on the banks of the Alligator Creek in South

West Florida. We are very aware how privileged we are

to live so close to nature, and to both enjoy similar

interests. The beauty and tranquility of our surroundings

have been a constant source of inspiration.

I have tried to preserve some of our memories in verse for

later enjoyment. To a large extent they represent a medley

of what we have experienced, seen, heard, and discussed

together. I hope that in the fullness of time they will

continue to bring pleasure, not only to us, but to others as