John Hyrum Koyle Jr
Born during the Civil War
In what was then Utah Territory
Devout and Strong
Raised in the Mormon Faith
Married at age twenty
To Emily, wife, that he loved
Children born to them
Thirteen in all
Visited by an Angel
In the night - 27 August 1894
Bestowed with the gift
'Second Sight'
Shown a mountain of wealth
And nine caverns of Nephite Gold
To be used by a righteous people
At the end of times
John and many believers
Developed and worked
The Koyle Mining Company
Many investors far and wide
Through dreams and visions
Many future events he saw
World War One, Stock Market Crash of 29,
And the end of World War Two
But, most disturbing of all
Future collapse of our nation
And no government at all
TIME, when the Dream Mine comes in
John was warned, put not to pen
What was shown to him
What is known, was recorded
By family and friends
Cast out from the church he loved
18 April 1948
Brokenhearted
John left this Earth at eighty-four
Cast out,
Surely not
John now dwells
In the House of the Lord
Kim, today the Koyle Mining Company, The Dream Mine, is owned by the Relief Mining Company, Salem, Utah. They have an annual stockholders meeting. It is held in Spanish Fork on the second Monday in May. It is held at the veterans building on Main Street and starts at 2pm. You do not have to be a stockholder to attend. The nine caverns of Nephite gold still await. Perhaps you and I can drive down together and attend the meeting?
This Koyle Mining Company of his, was it successful? Did they get rich with the nine caverns of Nephite gold?
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
The longer poem, in quatrains is a good variation indeed. John Koyle sounds like an exceptional character from Mormon chronicles.