For “DaBard” Eugene Noel Wells, the author of the original poetry on the PoetryMine.Com website that all too brief precious time has come and gone. Eugene Noel Wells was born on November 26, 1944 and suddenly died on September 15, 2009. He would have been exactly 65 on Thanksgiving Day this year.

DaBard compared a life on this earth, in agreement with William Shakespeare, to a part played out on a grand stage.

At birth one enters from stage left. You play your assigned role and then exit stage right. Most players have small bit parts, a few are principal players, and fewer still have major roles. Eugene thought that you had best play your role well, even upgrading it if you possibly could, as you could never tell when you might be rushed off to exit right

Eugene may have exited the stage but his poetry lives on. Over the coming weeks I will repost his poems in their original form. Hopefully Eugene will approve as to the way the site is reconstructed. The new PoetryMine.Com site is meant to be a memorial to Eugene and his poetry as well as a celebration of his life.

The “DaBard” who loved poetry will write no more. He is not with us physically but for those who loved and cared for Eugene Noel his presence will always remain.

I am one who loved Eugene and will often think of him. I dedicate this website to the memory of my brother and to his family, friends, and to those Eugene touched with his poetry.