tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581964713797874690.post8787958695599486789..comments2023-05-11T09:01:19.472-04:00Comments on Fay's Of Life: My Hero, Willie MetcalfFay Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123764854210271111noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581964713797874690.post-43106284179629490062010-03-28T20:42:47.139-04:002010-03-28T20:42:47.139-04:00Oh, it is wonderful. Willie was a simple soul who...Oh, it is wonderful. Willie was a simple soul who understood so much more than most. Gotta love that. You really have to read the whole anthology to understand the individuals totally. <br />BTW, Spoon River isn't far from where I grew up. It's a beautiful area.Fay Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123764854210271111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581964713797874690.post-8192463731919186112010-03-28T18:24:36.288-04:002010-03-28T18:24:36.288-04:00I understand why this is one (if not the one) of y...I understand why this is one (if not <i>the</i> one) of your favorites. While he was alive, he felt that he was part of the Earth, the animate and the non, but he had doubts. It wasn't until he was lying in his grave that he <i>knew</i> it was true—with flowers growing in him.<br /><br />How absolutely wonderful!Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.com