Who Is Will Rogers?
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Who was Will Rogers?
W William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935)
I Indian (His mother was 1/4 Cherokee of the Paint Clan in Oklahoma)
L Literary style: humor, wrote many articles, books, and papers
L Lover of the "common man" using his notoriety for their voice in politics
R Roper in "Texas Jack's Wild West Circus" performing rope & lariat tricks
O Oklahoma honored him with an airport named for their favorite "son"
G Globe-trotter, making his way from Europe, Asia, S. America, Australia
E Entertainer in films (silent & sound,) stage, radio, political arenas
R Ranch-hand in Higgins, Texas, there donned the "cowboy philosopher"
S Sunset rides with Soapsuds, his horse statue rests at Texas Tech Univ.
This is for November's Unofficial Challenge, but this is another story I wrote that might give you a laugh and a couple of videos about this historical figure (in honor of Will Rogers, whose birthday is November 4th!)
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers (pictures included)
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Shirley Belk
Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)
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Comments (9)
I heard the name before, he looks and sounds fun. guess you are a fan. We need more fun filled shows, it all about murder and mayhem now. Good ol Will.
Good job, Shirley! He was a great character and I loved your outline of him in acrostic form!
Nicely done, Shirley! I've admired Will Rogers since I was a kid. There's a monument in his honor, Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, on Cheyenne Mountain, outside of Colorado Springs. Wonderful views, and you can read his story and listen to recordings of his speeches on the way up. Well worth visiting.
Wonderful Acrostic , and great take on the prompt
May I know what is S in the G line? Loved your poem!
Very nice acrostic poem. I'm a fan of the style, and you did it justice. 💜
I’d actually never heard of Will Rogers before reading this, what a fascinating way to introduce him! Thanks for sharing.
Your acrostics are always A1! Excellent work Shirley! I loved learning more about Will Rogers. He was multi-talented! I learned something new today! I always thought that he was into acting only! 💕
Daahlink~Sb - The Rogers house and Polo Pony matches are/were in The Palisades near my home. It survived our horrific fires exacerbated by our politicians - May I send them to your L.A. ~ I'll pay the freight? j-bud ~ In the so need for a 'Fix' L.A.