August Gregorius, in 1871, father
of my father’s, father’s father left
Sweden’s shore, Amerika bound, decades
before the harbor maiden raised her beacon
to refugees and immigrants, seeking a dream
~kat
August Stanza a Day Challenge: A short 3,4, or 5 line poem no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month.
like mercury colliding... 
August 1st, 2018 at 11:39 am
What a tremendous name! I’m glad you’re joining in another trip. This is going to be fun!
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August 1st, 2018 at 11:41 am
Yes! I commented on your post. I want to add this as preface to the ancestry time I’m working on for my kids. 😊 Many more Characters to highlight. 😊
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August 1st, 2018 at 11:41 am
Do it!
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August 1st, 2018 at 2:45 pm
This is going to so good, and useful, and interesting, for those that follow you. Brilliant idea Kat.
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August 1st, 2018 at 2:47 pm
I hope so. Thanks Peter! 😊
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August 1st, 2018 at 4:36 pm
Fabulous! 😎🥀
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August 1st, 2018 at 9:41 pm
Thanks Dorna. This is going to be fun!
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August 2nd, 2018 at 4:02 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 3rd, 2018 at 1:00 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 4th, 2018 at 1:01 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 5th, 2018 at 1:03 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 6th, 2018 at 1:00 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 7th, 2018 at 1:01 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 8th, 2018 at 1:01 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 9th, 2018 at 5:32 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 10th, 2018 at 1:01 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 11th, 2018 at 7:54 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 12th, 2018 at 6:14 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 13th, 2018 at 1:03 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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August 14th, 2018 at 1:02 am
[…] Kat will be doing short 3,4, or 5 line poems no syllable counts of rhymes, starting with the word ‘August’ on the first day. The last word of the poem will be the first word of day two’s poem, and so on until the end of the month. […]
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