tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post7694620119858093278..comments2024-03-06T11:07:23.753-05:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Beyond This PresentPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-60373957741096973172012-12-14T11:47:03.078-05:002012-12-14T11:47:03.078-05:00I, tried substituting the noun community activist...I, tried substituting the noun community activist for housewife, then I tried farmer, or seamstress or spy or party planner or tailor or psychologist, domestic engineer, do you suppose the term housewife evolved due to the confusing nature of the word mistress. Now that is a word -- the M-word-- talk about 21st century noun that needs updating tell is like it is Housewrecker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-86599750269340486742012-12-13T15:53:30.652-05:002012-12-13T15:53:30.652-05:00Thanks so much Philip.-- DC Thanks so much Philip.-- DC Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-65422596043456761462012-12-13T14:23:51.639-05:002012-12-13T14:23:51.639-05:00There were semi-wild horses, of course; as well as...There were semi-wild horses, of course; as well as cows, sheep, and goats. Most of these animals roamed the island "down below" (between the edge of the village and Hatteras Inlet), although they were periodically rounded up, treated for ticks, and branded. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-12674524324658206632012-12-13T14:20:47.902-05:002012-12-13T14:20:47.902-05:00Inspiring, well written poem, with even a tad of O...Inspiring, well written poem, with even a tad of OI history-- I didn't know there were cows on the island in 1938. What other animals were still around then? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-68358393256235432112012-12-13T10:37:17.665-05:002012-12-13T10:37:17.665-05:00The bundle of poems was just one of many items (le...The bundle of poems was just one of many items (letters, newspaper clippings, old deeds, etc.) that were discovered in a cardboard box that belonged to an islander who died several years ago. I will share some of the lengthier pieces in upcoming monthly Newsletters. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-60322010443333108362012-12-13T08:35:22.679-05:002012-12-13T08:35:22.679-05:00Ditto...Amen to that!Ditto...Amen to that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-20363848625377193212012-12-13T08:02:03.719-05:002012-12-13T08:02:03.719-05:00It was gripping. Thank you for sharing. What a tre...It was gripping. Thank you for sharing. What a treasure. Lou AnnLou Ann Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975972696054637393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-18661350830504274352012-12-13T07:08:43.600-05:002012-12-13T07:08:43.600-05:00You might want to send the poem to the Hyde County...You might want to send the poem to the Hyde County Commissioners to help them settle down a bit and work to bring some peace of mind to island residents.<br />They seem to view Ocracoke as a remote colony instead of a part of their greater community.bill kostarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-68497553084751488402012-12-13T06:20:45.810-05:002012-12-13T06:20:45.810-05:00Wow, what a find! This is why I wrote the other da...Wow, what a find! This is why I wrote the other day that you should write a book...so many interesting people and events on Ocracoke to read about. I'd like to know where and how these pages were found...were they stuffed in a nook somewhere or in boxes waiting to be discovered? What a beautiful poem. I share your sentiment of hopes that this coming season will bring us closer to a 'time of peace."<br />NJ ReaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com