Ancestral Memories & Captured Moments

On March 15, 2015March 15, 2015 By dancingpalmtreesIn 29th Ct. Colored Regiment, African American Queen, African Goddess, African King, Ancestral Memories, Battle, Captured Moments, Civil War, Edward Gordon Palmer, Eva Gordon Palmer, Thelma Palmer Varner, William J. Palmer9 Comments

Ancestral Memories

Family Photographs dating from the 19th to 21st Centuries. My paternal Grandmother Eva Gordon Palmer labeled the older photos. The photos from the 19th Century were all taken in Photography studios located in New York City where my Great Great Grandmother settled with her five children after my Great Great Grandfather William Henry Halstead passed away. William Henry Halstead served in the Civil War as part of the 29th Ct. Colored Regiment. Please click on the below links for more information on him and his unit.

My Paternal Grandparents Eva and William Palmer married in Jan. 1919 and had several children. All the boys passed away from polio except my Dad Edward G. Palmer. His nickname was Precious. They had three daughters Helen Louise Palmer Garcia, Thelma Rosalie Palmer Varner and Eva Palmer Stuppard.

All the people pictured except me and my brother Stephen have gone onto Glory and are Living their Heavenly reward.

https://dancingpalmtrees.com/2013/07/13/genetic-memory/

Connecticut Twenty-Ninth (Colored) Regt. C. V. INFANTRY

http://www.conn29th.org/descendants.htm

Stephen Vincent Palmer ~ QCP Christmas Party 2013

Family Photo Collage — Ancestor Branches ~ A Photo Collage I made for the Employee Art Show in 2012.

William H. Halstead name as inscribed on the Colored Soldiers Monument in Washington, DC

William Henry Halstead Headstone ~ Sleepy Hollow

African/Native American Queen — MMC 2002 Graduation

My 56th Birthday Party Celebration Feb. 27th

20150227_181128 — How I look now at age 56.

20150227_181205 — 56th Birthday Party Celebration

Fredrick H. Halstead_Sept. 6, 1898_Little's Brother — Fredrick H. Halstead_Sept. 6, 1898_Little’s Brother. Little was my Great Grandmother.

Rosalie Palmer_William Palmer's Sister — Rosalie Palmer_William Palmer’s Sister. William Palmer is my Grandfather.

Aunt Carrie_George Gordon's sister — Aunt Carrie_George Gordon’s sister

Grandfather_4kids_1926 — My Grandfather William Junius Palmer in Mt. Morris Park located in Harlem New York circa 1926 with four of his children. The two children in white are twins but the boy died of polio. My father Edward Gordon Palmer is not featured in this picture because he was born in 1930.

Edward Gordon Palmer_early 1950s — My Dad Edward Gordon Palmer

Edward G. Palmer_Early 1950s — Daddy Edward Gordon Palmer

Edward Gordon Palmer 1935. This photo was taken by the famous Harlem Renaissance Photographer James Van Der Zee.

Ancestor_Dad_Side — Unknown Ancestor on my Dad’s side. I’m sure my Grandmother did label this photo but the label must have gotten lost. This is a Tin type and at some point the label must have fallen off so I do not know her name.

Mable_Edward_Palmer — My Mom and Dad Mable and Edward Palmer. They were married Dec. 1955 in Dayton, Ohio. Later my Dad brought my Mom back to New York where my brother Stephen and I were born.

DAP2002MMCGrad — My Marymount Manhattan College Graduation photo, 2002.

DeBorah_Stephen_House2 — Stephen and I at his residence Queens Centers for Progress in Queens, NY. Stephen has Autism yet works and has a very active social Life. We are very close.

MablePalmer — Mom ~~ Mable Elizabeth Palmer born 1930 in Davy, West Virginia, raised in Dayton, Ohio.

Aunt Thelma circa 1940s or 50s — My Aunt Thelma Rosalie Palmer Varner.

Eva Sophronia Gordon Palmer -- Grandmother — Eva Sophronia Gordon Palmer — Grandmother

Mable Elizabeth Palmer circa 1950s — Mommy ~~ Mable Elizabeth Palmer

The Daily Prompt #271 ~~ Moonrise Over Solaris

On March 7, 2015March 15, 2015 By dancingpalmtreesIn Black Unicorn, Celestial, Clouds, Darkness, Galaxies, Lava, Luna, Lunar, Moons, Obsidian, Planets, Pollinating, Seed, Seeds, Solar systems, Stars, suns, Universe, Volanic9 Comments

Moonrise Over Solaris

https://jessicacauthon.wordpress.com/2015/03/07/the-daily-prompt-268/#like-1392

Enveloped in the sweet inky darkness of a sultry summer Knight his face flees from my mind as I chase it from dimension to dimension. Finally letting go I fade into Solaris laying upon her Lunar base, I allow the Moonrise and twinkling stars to seep into my flesh igniting my stigmata to flare forth into the future.

Eruptions of hot lava issue forth from every orifice. Inky Darkness remembers your hands on my thighs. Hungry Celestial eyes devouring my pheromone gaze. Samson, Know you not that your strength lies in your Night streaked Locs?

Allow the weight of obsidian rolling clouds to keep rhythm with creating volcanic galaxies. Black Unicorn Pegasus trails Midnight passion seeds pollinating transcendent universe.

I clap my hands and entire solar systems arise, new planets are life populated and dying stars alliance with more brilliant suns.

Nyanga

On February 22, 2015 By dancingpalmtreesIn Africa, African American Queen, African Goddess, African King, Calabash, Kalimba, Messiah, Milk, Nyanga pan pipes, Panacea5 Comments

Nyanga

Mother Africa opened her mouth singing realms into existence. She played upon the Nyanga, Kalimba, and calabash drawing all Creation to her path.

Through her elocutions great societies were reborn. Shiloh is here. Our Messiah longs to embrace us back into the fold.

Milk from her engorged breasts yearns to feed fledglings ready to fly free the nest. Panacea brings healing to all nations.

Our Messiah is here and She is Radiant!

http://streamafrica.com/culture/sweden-tribes/#

http://www.kalimba.co.za/old/african%20instruments.htm

Manchild Reborn into the Void

On February 2, 2015 By dancingpalmtreesIn Bondage, Chain Gang, Hades, hell, Island of Lost Souls, Prison, Purgatory, slaves4 Comments

Manchild Reborn into the Void

Looking out my lonesome boxcar I see my brothers in bondage singing freedom songs. Wondering when their healing will come as I seek mine. Islands of Lost Souls sentenced to endless purgatory.

Lightning- Long John (Old song by a chain gang)

http://youtu.be/4G5KtQynWvc

American where is my traveling train? Darkness enters dawn diminishing shadows play havoc with sun, moon, and stars. Tuning Forks humming. When will I see my Rosie again? Overseer rifle gun trained on me.

Southern Prison Blues Rosie Chain Gang Blues YouTube

http://youtu.be/es-5VEFM49Q

Steamer Trunk moth riddled clothes. Ashes scattered into the Ganges. Speckled Watchmen screaming swing that pick boy. Keep that rhythm. Berta, Berta every day is Monday. I’ve fallen into a dark place with no sight of myself. Cleansing Monsoon wash me into dank sinister funeral sands.

Berta, Berta

http://youtu.be/sxC04N23U3o

Early morning every morning I rise on the wrong side. I cut myself on shards of volcanic ash but the boulders cannot crush my soul. Freedom is a lonesome word.

Prison Songs – Early In The Mornin’

http://youtu.be/zsiYfk5RV_Q

When that sun goes down then I escape in mind if not in body. In my dreams I see her beside me. A voice keeps calling me. Is it my honey sweet baby or an Angel fit to carry me home? Death Angel. Death Angel, holding the reapers sword.