Through the words of poems and prose about life, love, children, friends, and family, one learns the stature of a woman who liked to make words rhyme. Never formally trained as a poet, but with the admiration and encouragement of family and friends, Jessie Hopkins used words to display her own sense of love, faith, devotion to others, and awe of life. Her simple gifts, like "Lord Help Me Climb My Mountain," bring forth quiet wisdom. The poems in this...
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