MILTON WATTS My long-time friend Grady Arnold has often spoken of Milton Watts. Grady said that Milton is known as the Poet of the Pines, something of a legend in Northeast Texas. Milton writes both prose essays and poetry. He runs a general store in Jefferson. Somehow Grady was able to talk Milton, age 88, into sharing one of his essays, “Reading/Writing,” with us. Thanks Grady. Thanks, Milton. Mr. Watts has a published book: Poet o’ the Pines, The Accumulated Works of Milton Watts. You can purchase his book from his store, Jefferson General Store or go to Amazon.com. Mr. Watts submitted the following personal poem. An Oldsters Musings At age eighty-eight I'm failing the test -- I hurt when I work And ache when I rest. It has been a hard battle from the womb to the tomb -- Where my breath will forsake me And I'll meet my doom. Yes, I'm curious now, As to what will face me -- Existing forever Wherever I'll be. Milton Watts April 28, 2012 enough MY ESSAYS 1 Reading/Writing 2 Admissions and Admonitions (Poetry)

MILTON WATTS

My long-time friend Grady Arnold has often spoken of Milton Watts. Grady said that Milton is known as the Poet of the Pines, something of a legend in Northeast Texas. Milton writes both prose essays and poetry. He runs a general store in Jefferson. Somehow Grady was able to talk Milton, age 88, into sharing one of his essays, “Reading/Writing,” with us. Thanks Grady. Thanks, Milton. Mr. Watts has a published book: Poet o’ the Pines, The Accumulated Works of Milton Watts. You can purchase his book from his store, Jefferson General Store or go to Amazon.com. Mr. Watts submitted the following personal poem.

An Oldsters Musings

At age eighty-eight

I'm failing the test --

I hurt when I work

And ache when I rest.

It has been a hard battle

from the womb to the tomb --

Where my breath will forsake me

And I'll meet my doom.

Yes, I'm curious now,

As to what will face me --

Existing forever