An Ode to Jim;
Jimmy Rankins Sr.
 06-15-07

A fisher, a hunter
Patriarch of a proud family
A husband, a father
A Rankins we know as Jimmy.

Never outside of Sidon 
Never far from familiar streets
Taking care of the Land
Where he has history.

A minder of his own business
In black and near a creek
I see a good person
Whose mission was deep.

A fisher, a hunter
Patriarch of a proud family
An uncle, a cousin
A friend we know as Jimmy.


I Miss my brother
Jimmy Lee Rankins
63 years old  
June 9 2007