about the author

About the author.

Leonard B. Gardner Sr. wrote this description about himself in 1942.

It may be interesting, if not helpful, to know the circumstances in which the poems were written. 

After attending public schools, I taught school, was Principal, entered the University of Michigan, took a full law course, received an LL.B., and later received an LL.D. degree. After graduating I began the practice of law, was elected Prosecuting Attorney and served two years. I was re-elected and after serving another term, resumed my law practice. The business of my clients required my services in most states of the Union and a trip abroad where I spent much time in London and Glasgow, Scotland. I also made many trips to Washington, D.C. It was my good fortune to meet outstanding individuals in the various fields of activity.

For pastime, I took up writing and finally concentrated my efforts on writing this poetry book. I have received some very nice compliments.

I have observed that no subject has been more bitterly attacked than Christ’s birth, His life’s history, and the historical events leading up to and including His ascension. It is too plain for words that One can, without visible fuel build a raging fire we know as the sun in open space millions of miles away in the atmosphere, burning so immensely that its heat and light are felt and seen for millions of miles. And for millions of years continue burning and creating the earth and millions of planets without visible materials or aid, suspend them in the sky without visible aid or support, existing in the firmament for millions of years, around the sun, with lighting speed, without being a fraction of a second out of time, nor the width of a hair out of place. Surely this One could bring about Christ’s birth, life, ministry, the miracles He performed, the cures He wrought, His death, resurrection, transfiguration, and ascension. When compared with Creation, Christ’s birth is but a mere trifle in magnitude? Like a mote to a mountain. Such mere statement of fact would seem to close the door to further argument.

Leonard Burton Gardner