Byron Herbert Reece

Byron Herbert Reece (September 14, 1917 – June 3, 1958) was an American author of poetry and novels. During his life, he published four volumes of poetry and two volumes of fiction. Reece wrote the words of his legacy in four lines: From chips and shards, in idle times,I made these stories, shaped these rhymes;May they engage some friendly tongueWhen I am past the reach of song.

Byron Herbert Reece

Byron Herbert Reece (September 14, 1917 – June 3, 1958) was an American author of poetry and novels. During his life, he published four volumes of poetry and two volumes of fiction. Reece wrote the words of his legacy in four lines: From chips and shards, in idle times,I made these stories, shaped these rhymes;May they engage some friendly tongueWhen I am past the reach of song.