HOWARD CAREW JOSEPH WALLACE

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On the family motto: True and Free

My father is a man of simple tastes and naked truths. Not prone to fanciful prose or to hyperbole lest it diminish the easy elegance of the words he uses, he let simmer the ideals that govern the facets of our clan’s existence. Simplicity is power; his wisdom is fourscore years and more in the making. A motto in Latin may diminish its use; instead, the compact words “true and free”, said in English, tumbled from his tongue as if they were lying in wait for the right moment to appear. No one had given this exercise more consideration, and when uttered after a round of brainstorming and civil debate from the assembled at Matt’s, this idiom fell into place like the final pieces to a puzzle. It was as if we were joined there, surrounded by a legion of ethereal ancestors from old and near in time, and the conjured ghost of Sir William himself had made an appearance and whispered the phrase in Howie’s ear. It was to be true and free, no other.                                                                  – Christopher 2012

On Joseph Wallace (Communist Party of Canada poet)

Joe’s Interruption:

Howard Carew Wallace, tells a tale at age 87 that his father told him about Joe and his famous poetry:

Apparently Gimpy was at some fancy do in a theater of some kind, all dressed to the nines for a night of culture. Joe showed up at intermission and enticed him out of the place. He had something “very important” to share with his brother.
Gimpy reluctantly relented and soon found himself nearby at a bar where Joe lined up drinks for both of them. Finally he asked what all the fuss was about. Joe, still conveying a hushed sense of importance, proceeded to show Gimpy a draft of a poem he’s written.
That was it. Gimpy was beside himself. It wasn’t even a finished poem but a draft!

*told to ckw 30Dec2016

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