in other words/obituaries
Four Fragments
Sappho (c.612 B.C.—Unknown)
Translated by Mary Barnard
hearing only my own ears
drumming, I drip with sweat;
trembling shakes my body
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It’s no use
and I turn paler than
dry grass. At such times
death isn’t far from me
Mother dear, I
can’t finish my
weaving
You may
blame Aphrodite
By Lynn Berry
Like music, poetry unearths
universal relationships that pierce through
man-made borders and remain relevant over
the course of time. One of the greatest
examples of the timeless quality of poetry is
the work of Sappho, who is not only one of
the only female poets known from antiquity,
but is also widely regarded as the greatest
lyric poets. Most of Sappho’s work has
been preserved in pieces of several poems
that were written on ancient papyri over
2,600 years ago, discovered by archeologists
in 1898 and in 1914. Sappho’s fame as a
poet lies in the urgent and intimate tone
of her poems, whose simple and direct
language describing the longing of love have
transcended time and distance to continue to
captivate readers around the world, almost
three millennia after her death.
soft as she is
she has almost
killed me with
love for that boy
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He is more than a hero
He is a god in my eyes---
the man who is allowed
to sit beside you—he
who listens intimately
to the sweet murmur of
your voice, the enticing
Kenneth Phillip Moore
Kenneth Phillip Moore, a
resident of Lake Oswego, died at his
home on May 29, 2012.
Kenneth Moore was born in
Glendale, OR on August 20, 1925. He
attended Fall River Union High School
in Macarthur, CA.
As a whirlwind
swoops on an oak
Love shakes my heart
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With his venom
2012
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poem to someone in your life.
---Writer’s Tip: Paint a picture
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poems by using strong verbs and
adjectives that illustrate and create
action in your art.
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Irresistible
and bittersweet
that loosener
of limbs, Love
Lynn Berry holds an M.A. in
English, specializing in feminist
literature and literary criticism. She
has spent several years teaching
reptile-like
strikes me down
Literature, Composition, Poetry,
Creative Writing, and Critical
------ Sappho (c.612 B.C.—Unknown) Thinking at various school districts
and colleges, and occasionally
provides writing workshops.
laughter that makes my own
heart beat fast. If I meet you
suddenly, I can’t speak—my tongue is broken;
a thin flame runs under
my skin; seeing nothing,
In Memory of... continued from page 21
Marie L. Wilson, of the family home
in Forest Grove, OR; his daughter and
son-in-law, Malin Leigh-Ann Wilson
Campbell and Roger Campbell, of Forest
Grove, OR and his brother and sister-in-
law, Gene Bob and Wanda Wilson, of
Pottsboro, TX.
Also surviving are his three
grandchildren, Jaylin Wilson, Laci
Marie Campbell and Cory Campbell and
numerous nieces and nephews.
To sign the online guest book or
to send a condolence to the family go to
www.fuitenrosehoyt.com.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral
Home in Forest Grove is in charge of the
arrangements. (503)-357-2161
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Without warning
june12
Kenneth enlisted at 17 in
the Army Air Corp and received an
Honorable Discharge in 1945.
Kenneth married Dorothy Joy
Herbranson on April 25, 1947 in Eugene,
OR
Kenneth Phillip Moore
g r a d u a t e d
from
the
University of
Oregon with
a Masters in
E d u c a t i o n
in 1953. He
worked as a
teacher for
32
years,
m o s t l y
t e a c h i n g
grades 5 and
6 and retired from the Eugene School
District 4J.
His hobbies included hunting,
fishing, water and snow skiing, crabbing,
clamming, tinkering, camping and wine
making. He also enjoyed traveling by
motor home and ocean cruises.
He was preceded in death by his
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wife Dorothy in January of 2011.
He is survived by son and
daughter-in-law Daniel and Becky
Moore of Eugene, OR; daughter and
son-in-law Susan and Brad Foster
of Lake Oswego, OR; sister Dorothy
Whelan of Leesburg, VA.; brother Lewis
(Jack) Moore of Eugene, OR; and sister
Barbara Gibbs of Clovis, CA., as well as
five grandchildren.
The family suggests donations
n Kenneth’s name to the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society (LLS).
