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But for me, Gregore the Great, once a King of Avian, I am at a place of peace too long delayed. I will know a rest that that has no end. I can say to my species, “It is done. I am released.” I know that one kind act does not erase ten-thousand wrongs, but I am grateful to do the right thing even if my soul’s everlasting redemption is not obtained. Now, quick, finish your secret mission; the polished stone must have a new home.
- from the poem, “The Miracle within the Polished Stone,” The Old Mill Creek. The Park Collection.
“James McCollum’s The Old Mill Creek is a fitting tribute to its namesake and to the community in which the park and the author have their roots. Youngstown, part of the old Connecticut Western Reserve, has exemplified time and again the same sense of resilience and triumph that permeate the author’s win which the author calls guidance from great thinkers of history. This work makes a significant contribution to the rich tradition of the Valley and certainly makes us YandProud.”
- Dr. Martha I. Pallante, The Charles Darling Chair in American Social History at Youngstown State University, and
James P. Tressel, President, Youngstown State University
“James McCollum’s The Old Mill Creek: The Park Collection gently pulled this reader into an intricate tapestry of poems with unique threads of history and family. McCollum describes some of the imperfections and choices of mankind while portraying how two families were providentially brought together. His narrative expresses an admiration for the Old Mill Creek. Whether you have experienced the beauty of Mill Creek or not, it is a befitting backdrop for this collection.”
- Sylvia J. Imler, retired educator/administrator