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Poets and Poetry: Sonnets of a Portrait-Painter

Posted on April 14, 2011 by SCblogger

April is National Poetry Month, so it seems fitting to share  the work of a few of our local poets each week. Arthur Davison Ficke, son of prominent businessman Charles August Ficke, was born in Davenport in 1883.  Although he … Continue reading →

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The Spectra Hoax

Posted on December 8, 2010 by SCblogger

Arthur Davison Ficke was born in Davenport in 1883, and although he studied law and went into business with his father, Charles August Ficke, he was a poet at heart, publishing his first two collections, From the Isles: A Series … Continue reading →

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