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Author Biography
Rose Mary Clarke writes a weekly column about life experiences.
Rose Mary Clarke started writing columns for the Knightstown Banner when she was in high school. A graduate of Knightstown High School, Ball State and Indiana University, she taught French at Franklin Central High School and Howe High School. Her husband, daughter Victoria and she lived in Irvington for many years. She and Bill currently live in Warren Park.
She was a Realtor for over twenty years and returned to writing columns about twelve years ago. Her weekly column that also appears in the Weekly View is about life experiences — travel, nature, the arts and the funny/sad events of the past. She is an avid reader and enjoys writing, cooking and eating good food.
She has published a book of some of her columns that is called Ramblings: A Stroll Down Memory Lane with Henry David Thoreau.
Rose Mary Clarke passed away October 26, 2017.
Rose Mary Clarke’s Story Archive
Home Memories
I’ve come to realize that the time through which we pass isn’t a straight line. Rather, it is circular; and if you live long enough, you re-experience time past in your mind. Our old Irvington home at 312 N. Ritter Ave. is for sale. Seeing pictures of it has taken … Read More
I’m Still Learning to Live!
This is a continuation of the series entitled “Get A Life!” I admire brave, bold, determined individuals who throw caution to the winds and set forth on grand adventures. One of my favorites is the painter, Everett Ruess, who wrote in one of his voluminous journals, “What time is it? … Read More
Lamentations of a Political Junkie
“May those who love us, love us. And those who don’t love us, May God turn their hearts; And if he doesn’t turn their hearts, May he turn their ankles So we’ll know them by their limping.” — An old Celtic saying This column might anger someone, but I’ve reached … Read More
A Potpourri of August Memories
Wasn’t it pleasant, O brother mine In those old days of the lost sunshine of youth . . . And we went visiting, me and you, Out to old Aunt Mary’s? It all comes back so clear today . . . — James Whitcomb Riley, “Out to Old Aunt Mary’s” … Read More
Get a Life! Part 2
Songwriter/poets see with a keen eye and write about human foibles and vulnerabilities with a great economy of words. Peggy Lee popularized the plaintive song “Is That All There Is?” about a woman who always expected more from life than she found: . . . And when I was 12 … Read More