How She Felt in Her First Corset, and Other Poems

Step into a modest gathering in a Montana mining town, where the poet captures a night of first dances, shy corsets, and the hopeful chatter of young hearts. The verses mingle gentle humor with earnest observation, from a sixteen‑year‑old’s awkward debut in a tightly laced garment to a lover’s simple Valentine penned in plain language. Alongside these intimate moments, the collection offers reflective pieces on kindness, ambition, and the everyday struggles of frontier life.

Written in straightforward rhyme and rhythm, the poems convey the rhythm of a late‑19th‑century community while resonating with timeless emotions. Listeners will hear the cadence of a bustling party, the quiet yearning of a love letter, and the moral counsel of a rider’s guide, all delivered with a sincere, unpretentious voice. This modest yet vivid anthology invites anyone who enjoys historical flavor and heartfelt verse to linger over each stanza as if sharing a cup of tea with the poet himself.