Randal A. Burd, Jr.

Randal A. Burd, Jr. is the editor of Sparks of Calliope. A Pushcart Prize nominee for his poem, "Humblest Apologies," from his 2nd collection, "Memoirs of a Witness Tree" (Kelsay Books, 2020), Randal has published poetry in numerous literary journals, both online and in print. Follow him on Twitter: @colonelrandal.

Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.April 16, 2021
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Divining the Truth: The Ancient Mystical Practice of Dowsing

Having spent years discussing all things genealogy with fellow family history enthusiasts, the subject of dowsing for the location of…
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History

Randal A. Burd, Jr.April 13, 2021
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Strange Traditions Involving Death in the Victorian Era

The following traditions involving death were once commonly observed in the United States and elsewhere in the English-speaking world. While…
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History

Randal A. Burd, Jr.April 9, 2021
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Murder Castle: Henry Holmes’s Hotel of Horrors

Dr. Henry Holmes was a serial killer who built a hotel of horrors dubbed the “Murder Castle” in Chicago in…
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Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.April 6, 2021
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Orion P. Howe

Inspiration at Vicksburg: Poetry Beyond the Forlorn Hope In the December 31, 2018, edition of the Missouri Unionist you’ll…
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History

Randal A. Burd, Jr.March 30, 2021
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Jesse James: The Legend Who Would Not Die

For anyone who grew up in the Ozarks, the James brothers are not just historical figures, they are local legends.…
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Poetry

Randal A. Burd, Jr.March 26, 2021
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91 Literary Magazines Accepting Reprints (Updated for 2023)

I took the 2016 list entitled “185 Literary Magazines Accepting Reprints” from publishedtodeath.blogspot.com and manually checked each entry. Those which no…
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Poetry

Randal A. Burd, Jr.March 23, 2021
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65 Places to Publish Formal Poetry (Updated for 2023)

I took Trish Hopkinson‘s old list entitled “53 Places to Publish Formal Poetry” which was reposted on Annie Finch‘s website–both…
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Motivational

Randal A. Burd, Jr.March 19, 2021
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For Writers of Formal Poetry, Rejection is Part of the Journey

In 2014, it was six years since self-publishing my first poetry collection, Leaving Home: Discoveries and Reflections of a Once-Sheltered…
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Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.March 16, 2021
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Ernest Smelcer (1903-1991), Pulaski County, Missouri

Ernest Smelcer was born in or near Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, on December 15, 1903, to James Benjamin Smelcer and Sarah…
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History

Randal A. Burd, Jr.March 12, 2021
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Unlikely a Lincoln: The Improbable Progeny of Honest Abe

October 14, 1968, was a day like any other in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a rough year nationally for the…
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