Dear Sun Spots: Reading Karl Windischhofer’s question about the beloved short poem, “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer and your excellent reply in the Sept. 22 column, reawakened in me the love that I have had for the treasures of English and American literature, particularly poetry, for a long time now.

I have a half dozen volumes of the most familiar, best loved and most remembered poems, essays, letters, addresses, quotations and more that have ever been written down through the centuries.

Readers might be interested to know that Joyce Kilmer also wrote other short gems, the best loved and best known like “Citizen of the World,” “Prayer of A Soldier in France” and “Rouge Bouquet,” written just four months before he was found dead on the battlefield in France. – Ambrose Flynn, Oxford.

Dear Sun Spots: I am writing in regards to a letter published Sept. 25 about a reader in need of a canopy for a three-person swing.

My name is Suzie Tobey and I would be interested in helping. I live in Turner and am willing to drive some distance to measure the swing and custom make a new canopy for it. I have been in the sewing business for more than 25 years. My capabilities range from simple jobs such as mending or hemming, to large jobs such as upholstery, bridal wear and canopies. Please feel free to call for estimates or questions. I may be reached at Alterations & Creations 225-5848. Thank you. – Suzie Tobey, Turner.

Dear Sun Spots: The St. Catherine’s Sodality, Council of Catholic Women, will hold its annual holiday fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Parish Hall, Paris Street, Norway. We are looking for crafters. Tables are available for $10. Please contact Sylvia at 743-7231 to reserve a table. – Ethel in Norway.

Dear Sun Spots: You have helped me many times in the past.

I would like to know if there is a shoe cobbler in the Twin Cities? Thank you. – E.F., Lewiston.

Answer: Sun Spots is not aware of any at this present time. However, you might consider contacting Tom Finn Shoe Repair at 623-8491, Water Street, Augusta. Paul’s Shoe Shop at 22 Cumberland St., Westbrook, ME 04092, e-mail [email protected], 854-4338. They are open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Shoe Renu on Maine Street (Fort Andross) in Brunswick, 725-8557, is another option. They are open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They also repair leather coats and replace zippers, as well as repair shoes and regular footwear.

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