 photo: Dianna Norton, 12/2/23 |
ABOUT ME
I
am a retired Lutheran (LCMS) pastor living in
Bellville, Texas, married to Beth Walters Franke, a
retired public school librarian. My hobbies include
sailing, amateur radio (WB5RFQ), traveling, reading, and
writing, especially poetry.
I
am a member of Poetry Review and Discuss. I have had
several of my poems published in the PRD anthologies: The
Poetic Bond II, III, IV and V.
I was a member of The Society of American Poets before it
disbanded in 2013. I have had many poems published
in their quarterly journal, The Poet's Pen. I
have also "indie published" three books of my
poetry: The Stream of Life (2011), See the Train
Come through Our Town (2012), and Christmas Cheer (2012).
I have published other books: From the Bottom of the
Barrel, C. B. Franke, 2005; In Her Steps, Ellen Beatrice
Franke Richter, 2015; The Things I Tell You are Honestly
True, 2nd Edition, C. B. Franke, 2016 and On the Brink of
Eternity - Poems by Clara Rummel, 2021.
I
grew up in Uvalde, TX. and graduated from Uvalde
High School ('64), Texas Lutheran University, Seguin
TX ('68), and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis MO
('72). I served as pastor of Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Harrold TX.; Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, Brenham (William Penn) TX.; and St. Paul Lutheran
Church and School, Bishop, TX., where I retired in
September 2009. I continue to do interim and pulpit supply
ministry.
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