Burt Poole Biography

I am posting posthumously for my father who passed away on May 16,2012. He left behind a wealth of poetry that I would like to share. Before he passed, his children printed a booklet of his poetry to share with his friends and family. These are the poems I am putting on this site.

These poems were written over the span of his lifetime. Everyone that knew my father had the utmost respect and love for him. Some of the poems were shared from the pulpit, and others had never been seen before by anyone but his family.

Burt R. Poole was born in 1923 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He served in the United States Navy in World War II. He married Dorothy Hunn in 1946. He graduated from Rockmont College in Colorado and attended seminary in Pennsylvania. He served as a Baptist pastor in churches in Colorado, Delaware and California. He lived in Sun City, Arizona.

My father went to Ireland in the 1950's as a missionary and fell in love with the Irish people and their country.

He passed away at 89 years of age, survived by my mother and his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. My wish is that his poetry will bless you as you read through his thoughts and musings.