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Helen poet reveres written word
Mildred White Greear publishes second edition of her collection of poetry
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Mildred Greear, 94, reads a poem from her book “Moving Gone Dancing” at her Helen home. Greear has published a book of her poetry with a collection of 200 poems. She still teaches poetry classes through the Eagles Club at Nacoochee Methodist Church in Sautee Nacoochee. - photo by Erin O. Smith
It was Mildred White’s first trip to the principal’s office. Mrs. McDonald had called the fourth-grader’s mother to tell her that Mildred had turned in a poetry assignment that she simply could not have written. The poem about tulips, her first-ever poem, was too good, too rhythmic and structured.