Dick is a member of the Ontario Field Trippers Guild and the Gem & Mineral Club of Scarborough, Ontario Canada. He is an avid field tripper. He has written many poems, some of which are published here. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
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Dick�s Collecting Safety Rhyme Minders� Dick Stata April 2001Soak your hammer in a water pail,
Remember those steel toed boots,
Rocks and rubble around your feet,
I don�t need that hard hat,
"Hey Sissy! You don�t need no goggles."
Mushrooms growing on your chisels,
"Here�s a great spot to collect!
You think you have found a likely spot,
Mr. Digger tunneled underneath the tree,
Mr. Sneaky hung from a rope,
The quarry wall looks so inviting,
The farmer cares about his cattle,
He didn�t need no compass in the woods,
Mosquitoes may sting you, Black Flies take a chunk.
The claim jumper got into my trench,
Into the old Adit he did go,
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ROCKHUNTER� Dick Stata 2000The Rockhound is
A Rockhound can be identified
Sometimes they roam as singles,
The Rockhound is a hunter,
A rockhound's weapons
The pack spreads out searching,
Now the hunt begins in ernest,
Oh! It can be a bloody business,
The rock proves to be stubborn,
Well some day you're rewarded,
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THE ROCK SHOW� Dick Stata March 3rd 2001
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IF ONLY� Dick Stata March 14, 2002 It�s been a long winter.The pegmatite in Maine was white and crystalline.
The steel disappeared in a cavity, of extraordinary size.
Clusters of Watermelon Tourmaline, the largest ever seen,
The largest piece weighed thirty pounds; the rest was forty more.
In New York�s Dolostone, crystals were waiting there,
On Mt.Antaro, the air was thin, a frosty 30 degrees,
In South Carolina, they say Emeralds are buried in the ground,
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The Ledge� Dick Stata 2002The ledge is hard but I am tough,
This ledge is tough and I am working hard,
The ledge is hard and I am getting tired,
The ledge is hard my back grows sore,
The ledge is hard I yell in pain,
The ledge is hard I have to quit,
Later The ledge was smashed, pulverized and battered
The ledge is just a memory; it does not look the same,
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DUST CLOUDS� Dick Stata 2002The peaceful silence of the northern woods, interrupted by a wail,
Part of us stayed to the plans, we took the scheduled trip.
by Dick Stata Aug. 24th. Thinking back on the 2002 Summer Trip. |
A FIELD TRIP� Dick Stata 2002Five A.M. I struggle to arise from my bed;
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TOMORROW� Dick Stata September 2002
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