101 Books, Number 14

Favorite Books Throughout My Life

 

similar to the copy we had

14: The Spirit of the Border, 1906, by Zane Grey (1872–1939)

A favorite book from boyhood times—

I’m not too sure just how

It found its way into our house—

I wish I had it now.

I remember an adventure, and

A name or two as well—

Like Lewis Wetzel—that’s the one

That I pull from the well.

And there were Indians involved—

Some battles here and there.

(As long as there were battles, well,

The rest? I didn’t care.)

I read it several times, of course.

Then moved, I know, along.

And then lost track. But yesterday—

Like some forgotten song—

The title came right back to me—

And memories of the days

When I loved tales of wilderness—

A fervent boyhood phase!

Note: I’ve done some checking: based on historical fact, set in the Ohio River Valley