Poetry Through a Lifetime: Part Ii

By Brigitta Gisella Geltrich-Ludgate

Poetry Through a Lifetime: Part II is a follow on to Gedichte eines Lebens, Erster Teil (Poetry Through a Lifetime: Part I), which was written entirely in German. Part II was written in English from 1970 to the present. The poems reflect incidents that the author encountered. It could be interactions with nature, with animal life, with other humans, with the heavens, with the earth, with the weather, with anything.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 13, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546213475

Brigitta Gisella Geltrich-Ludgate

Brigitta Gisella Geltrich-Ludgate was born in Kitale of the British East African colony, today’s Kenya, and was raised until school age on a farm with the name Kalua-Estates. She received her basic education in various European countries as well as in a boarding school in Lucerne, Switzerland. Even though Lucerne is in the German Swiss, the school conducted all its classes and communications in French. Her BA and MA degrees were earned at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and her Ph.D. studies were completed at the University of California Berkeley and the University of California Los Angeles. She holds an AA degree in creative writing from the Palmer Writer School, at-tended several years of memoire writing through the Monterey Peninsula College, where she had the opportunity to share her writings with fellow students, most of them outstanding writers, and bought several courses in creative writing from The Great Courses. As professor in academia, she has numerous academic as well as creative writings presented at national conferences and published in academic journals as well as in local papers. She is the author of twenty-four books, with two volumes of memoires in the final stages and a novel about a father and son moving to Alaska almost completed.

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Published by AuthorHouse 03/09/2017

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This book of poetry is

dedicated to the author’s:

Mother, Ruth Margarete Geldreich, née Boehnke.

Father, Rudolf Karl Geldreich

Sister, Ursula Ingrid Kristensen, née Geldreich

Brother-in-law, Henning Holm Kristensen (husband of Ursula Ingrid)

Brother, Klaus-Peter Geldreich

Brother’s family

His wife: Josie Geldreich, née Martinello

His sons: Michael Geldreich and Benjamin Geldreich

And his daughter:

Tessa Geldreich Mart

And

Tessa’s husband: Jameson Mart

And their son and daughter

Archer Jameson (Geldreich) Mart

Arwen Isabelle Mart

Most of all this book of poetry is dedicated to the author’s

Son: Douglas George Spencer Ludgate

And to

Spencer’s father: Dr. Douglas George Pierce Junior Ludgate

Contents

Introduction

Timeline Of the Author’s Residencies from 1940 to Present

The Author’s Life Adjustments from 1970 to Present

Important Moments in the Author’s Life Reflected in the Poetry

Poetry

1955 to Present

Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, 1952 — 1956

Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, (1955)

Life-Time Friend (July 1955)

Peter’s Christmas Gift (November 23, 1955)

Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, (1956)

He tossed … (No other date than 1956)

Findlay/Bowling Green, Ohio, USA, (1962 — 1967)

Findlay/Bowling Green, Ohio, USA, (1962—1965)

No poetry was written.

Bowling Green, Ohio, USA, ( February 9, 1965 )

No poetry was written.

Sterling, Illinois, USA, (Second half of 1967 to first half of 1968)

Sterling, Illinois, USA, (Second half of 1967 to first half of 1968)

Teaching Team (1967)

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, (Second half of 1968 — 1969)

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, (1969)

As Autumn Gently Touches You … (November 2, 1969)

Pontiac, Michigan, USA, (1969 to first half of 1970)

Pontiac, Michigan, USA, (1969)

Thank You! (1969)

Another Kite (April 1969)

Thoughts (December 3, 1969)

Forever Mom (December 14, 1969)

My Mother and My Father (December 14, 1969)

Pontiac, Michigan, USA, (First half of 1970)

The One Never Asked (January 12, 1970)

Someone Said One Day (June 11, 1970)

The Last Philosophy Lecture (June 11, 1970)

Elephantus (The Gray One) (June 11, 1970)

His Soul (Long Gone) (June 11, 1970)

Tucson, Arizona, USA, (Second half of 1970 to first half of 1975)

Tucson, Arizona, USA, (Second half of 1970)

Arizona Land (Second half of 1970)

Oh, to Belong (Second half of 1970)

Another Falls (Second half of 1970)

Return (October 28, 1970)

Foolish and Wise (October 28, 1970)

The Poor Student’s Dilemma (November 1970)

The Desert Star (December 21, 1970)

Pearls of the Desert (December 21, 1970)

Haiku (Mountain … ) (December 21, 1970)

No Hustle, No Bustle (December 24, 1970)

A Letter to Santa (December 24, 1970)

First Attempt on Christmas Day (December 25, 1970)

Tucson, Arizona, USA, (1971)

Tranquility in Thought (1971)

Summer Storm (1971)

Mountain Phenomenon (June 16, 1971)

If … (June 21, 1971)

I See a Color, Do You See It Too? (August 24, 1971)

Haiku (Harvest … ) (September 3, 1971)

Two Haikus (All day … ) (September 10, 1971)

Haiku (Golden shines … ) (September 22, 1971)

Could It Be Spring? (October 8, 1971)

Near or Far (October 11, 1971)

Southwestern Autumn (October 12, 1971)

Growing Up (October 12, 1971)

A Young Girl Remembering (October 26, 1971)

Nail the Time (October 26, 1971)

Haiku (Winter’s raindrops … ) (November 1971)

Pleading with Santa Elena (November 8, 1971)

Tucson, Arizona, USA, (1973—1974)

No poetry was written.

Tucson, Arizona, USA, (First half of 1975)

Tap Roots (May – June 1975)

Oakland/Berkeley, California, USA, (Last half of 1975 to first half of 1976)

Oakland/Berkeley, California, USA, (Last half of 1975)

Autumn Morning (October 1975)

Oakland/Berkeley, California, USA, (First half of 1976)

Two One-Two-Three Poems (Snow … and Golden …) (January 1976)

Bring Meaning to My Word (January 1976)

Haiku (A child … ) (January 1976)

Do I Deserve This? (January 1976)

It’s Easter! It’s Easter! (January 1976)

What We Are (January 1976)

Dear Professor Penzl: Sound Unrest (Spring 1976)

I Am Coming Through (Spring 1976)

Upon Seeing San Quentin (Spring 1976)

Afterthought (Spring 1976)

Malpractice, a Sore Lot Indeed (Spring 1976)

Back and Forth (Spring 1976)

Unfinished (Spring 1976)

Los Angeles/West Hollywood, California, USA (Last half of 1976 to first half of 1980)

Los Angeles/West Hollywood, California, USA, (Last half of 1976)

I Lost My Mate (Fall 1976)

Double Tercet Reversed (Horn …) (Fall 1976)

Said the Woman to Jealousy (Fall 1976)

There’s a Lioness under My Bed (October 1976)

Candita (My heart …) (October 1976)

Los Angeles/West Hollywood, California, USA, (1977)

Proud! (January 1977)

Fishing along the Sacramento (June 1977)

The Lonely Gargoyle (June 1977)

Evening (June 1977)

Most Touching Moments (June 1977)

Comparative Skies (June 1977)

The Land of Turf (June 1977)

Celtic Hallow Evens (June 1977)

There Is … (June 1977)

Los Angeles/West Hollywood, California, USA, (1979)

A Series of Double Tercet Reversed (January 1979)

From a Meadean Point of View (January 1979)

Hierarchy of Hate (Elevator Lore) (January 1979)

Ambivalence (January 1979)

One-Two-Three Poem (Smile … ) (January 1979)

One-Two-Three Poem (Sun … ) (January 1979)

Redondo Pier (January 1979)

Those Rainy Days (January 1979)

Back at the Hofbräuhaus in Munich (June 1979)

Carmel, California, USA (Second half of 1980 to 1986)

Carmel, California, USA, (1980)

On the Way to Monterey (June 1980)

A Beach for Everyone (June 1980)

The Afternoon Bay (June 1980)

At Sundown (June 1980)

Carmel, California, USA, (1981)

No poetry was written.

Carmel, California, USA, (1984)

Indifference! (March 8, 1984)

The Curtain (March 8, 1984)

Early Beachcomber (December 20, 1984)

Monterey, California, USA, (1986 to present)

Monterey, California, USA, (1986)

The Bridge of the Gods (Cascade Rapids of the Columbia) (1986)

Sun God’s Hasty Flight (Creator of a Splendid Sight) (1986)

I Bought a House (Christmas Eve 1986)

Monterey, California, USA, (1989)

I Wrote a Book (January 1989)

Monterey, California, USA, (1992)

In My Yard (1992)

The Halloween Doll (1992)

Monterey, California, USA, (1993)

Sundance (1993)

Love Tracks (1993)

Monterey, California, USA, (1995)

Panama (Thoughts while Teaching in Panama) (February 1995)

Can I Forgive Him? (February 1995)

Gift of the Birds (February 1995)

My Vanished Dreams (February 1995)

To Become One with Eternity (February 11, 1995)

No Longer Caring (February 11, 1995)

My Favorite Place (February 11, 1995)

I Know Why (February 11, 1995)

Halfway There (February 11, 1995)

Oh, How to Belong (February 11, 1995)

And There I Found It (Kole Kole Pass) (June 1995)

They Did Not Even Ask (June 1995)

Tender Caress (June 1995)

The Money Tree (June 1995)

Running Through the Blooming Meadows (June 1995)

What Is a Ball? (June 1995)

The Second Generation (June 1995)

There’s Feasting at that House (September 1995)

Look for Me (September 1995)

When Is Scorning Right? (September 1995)

A Rose in Friendship (September 1995)

There Is a Light (September 1995)

Crossing the Stream (September 1995)

Where Did My Flag Go? (September 1995)

Joy to the Flag (September 1995)

Bagel Bakery (September 4, 1995)

Island Visit (September 4, 1995)

Somewhere Out There (September 4, 1995)

One Way or the Other (September 4, 1995)

San Diego (September 4, 1995)

Las Vegas, Today—Tomorrow! (September 4, 1995)

My Best Friend (September 4, 1995)

Workplace Turned into a Zoo (Have You Ever … [a later version]) (September 4, 1995)

The Stranger (September 15, 1995)

Discarded Humans (November 23, 1995)

At the Edge of Forever (November 23, 1995)

Nile Beauty (December 23, 1995)

R. C. Gorman (December 23, 1995)

The Kiss (December 23, 1995)

The Bed of Moss (December 23, 1995)

Monterey, California, USA, (1996)

Last Night I Lost My Dog (February 17, 1996)

A Redwings’ Birth (April 20, 1996)

Monterey, California, USA, (1997)

Insect Attack! (1997)

Mother Quail (1997)

Mr. Woodpecker (1997)

Sports Widow (1997)

Junior (1997)

Monterey, California, USA, (1998)

Status of Senior Citizens (1998)

High Meadows (1998)

Whispers of Festivities (March 1998)

Our Friends of the Past (June 5, 1998)

My Fair Daughter (June 5, 1998)

A Ghost Town While Living (June 5, 1998)

Memories (June 5, 1998)

View from Outer Space (June 5, 1998)

Shopping Observation (August 1998))

Monterey, California, USA, (1999)

Will There Be a Tomorrow? (1999)

Did You Know … (1999)

Who’s to Blame? (1999)

At Times, Friends Part (1999)

Back Home (1999)

Could That Be Love? (1999)

Evening Embrace (1999)

Stretch-Limo Ride (1999)

No Challenge (1999)

High Desert Sunset (1999)

The Germanic Sun (1999)

Tropical Twilight (1999)

Two Double Tercet Reversed (Waves … and A Star … ) (1999)

Idle Not Your Love (1999)

Spring 1999 (June 1999)

Earth and Heaven, Fog and Dew (August 1999)

From the Rockies to the Sea (December 1999)

Monterey, California, USA, (2000—2001)

Let Me Embrace You (2001)

Monterey, California, USA, (2002)

Oahu! (March 16, 2002)

I Cry Each Day a Little Less (March 16, 2002)

A Sister’s Opinion (April 20, 2002)

When I was Young