The Talented Ruth Burgess
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Remembrance music score
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The poem October was written by Ruth Burgess in 1911. Its sentiment rings true in the adjacent watercolor painted by Ruth in 1926
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In water color, Landscape 1926
In addition to painting, Ruth was an accomplished pianist and composer. She successfully published Remembrance, a musical composition in 1926. Her sketchbooks and notes often include poetry and short stories.