ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We are grateful for permission to include certain poems which were first published in Reflections; Chipmunk; Scimitar and Song: Whispers; Calaveras Californian; Calaveras Prospect; Sunshine and Rain; Brown Plumes; Tulsa Tribune; Sonnets from Americanese: Fireside Chatter; Song and Story; The Arc; United We Sing; The Authors of Tomorrow; Garret, and Golden Leaves.

OTHER TORCHBEARER CHAPBOOKS

by

CLARA M. BEEDE

45: Brown Plumes 51: More Brown Plumes 63: Sunshine and Rain 73: Clear Crystals (Second Printing) 88: Only Pebbles 94: Golden Leaves 98: Sail High Above

WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME

THE PRESS OF FLOZARI

COLOPHON

This is number 103 of the Torchbearers' Chapbooks, printed by hand at the Pegasus Studio, from hand-set 10 point Century on Eggshell book paper, in an edition of 106 copies and the type distributed.

Copies may be secured from the author, at 75¢ each, postpaid Clara M. Beede, 304 West 102 St., Apt., 1-A, New York City 25, N.Y.

Torchbearers' Chapbooks from Pegasus Studios:

4 Strange Riders Journey, L.V. Zietlmann, Texas 5 Heartsease, Thomas B. Livingston, Rhode Island 6 Thru the year—16 Singing Moods, C.H. Greenfield, Cal. 19 Wayside Rhymes, Vera B. Stewart, W. Va. 22-11 Songs of Golden Spring, Frances Belle Delzell, Ore. 24 Clash of Sword and Cymbal, Comp. by L.T. McNair, N.C. 25 Petals of Dreams, Lloyd Day, Montana 26-37 Memories and Moods, Edna Smith DeRan, La 29 Surgings, Otis Raymond Dow, Maine. 30 Raking Leaves, Edith Moody Rittenour, Mich. 42 Echoes of Alabama, Ethel Morgan Dunham, Ala. 46 Cross Roads, Fort Collins, Poetry Group, Colo. 48 Winds in The Pines, Lillian M. Olivier, Calif. 54 Recitations, Zilla Vollmer Tietgen, Illinois 55 Symbols For These Times, Jeremy Ingalls, Mass. 56 Balmy Breezes, Julia Yohn Pickett, Md. 57 Singing Waters, Lena Mearle Shull, S.C. 59 This Crystal Hour, Lucille Iredale Carlson, Utah 60-35 Dream Shadows, Carolyn Kingdon Gordman, N.Y. 61 The Vulture and Its Brood, Robert Fontinelle, Mo. 69 The White Moth Flew, Sam. A. Messirly, Ohio 70-67 Miniature Moods, Jan Humphrey James, Illinois

74-38 Potpourri, L.V. Klose, Iowa 75-72 Thought Clusters, Mary O'Connor, Pa. 76 This and That, Cora E. Orr, Wash. 77 Out Of A Barracks Bag, Sgt. Charles L. Painter, Calif. 82 Pensee Encore, Oliva M. Diaz, Mich. 83-49 Beltane, Sgt. Lawrence A. Wiggin, New Hampshire 84 Dur-Rations, Mary V. Cacossa, New Jersey 85 Rhymes For Every Season, Lydia O. Jackson, N. Dakota 89 Reveries, Virginia A. Demirjian, Ohio 91 Pathways of Gold, Edwin Becker, New York 92 Songs of a Pioneer's Daughter, May D. Burdick, Ga. 93-18-20 More Xmas and New Year Poems, K.N. Smith, Ohio 95 Through the Night, Helen Bostwick, Mich. 97 The Understanding Heart, Wilma Shirley Thone, Ohio 99 Another Spring, Miriam Benham, Ohio 100-87 Fantasies, Ruth E.J. Sarver, Paris, France 101 Poetical Journeys, Colleen Martin, Ohio 102 Sailing Into Harbor, Kay Dombrowski, Wisc. 103-98-94 88-73-63-51-45 Clear Crystals, Clara M. Beede, Okla. 104-96-90 Beyond the Blue, Bessie Viddleton Heth, Wis. 105-14-23 Observations Along Life's Path, A.I. Eason, Fla. 106 Merry Magdalene Gets Flowers, Jo Birt, Ohio Winged Steed Junior Brochures

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