"Old Ironsides" - Boston, reading of Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr's poem by Joe Pasquale

 "Old Ironsides" was a poem written by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. A very remarkable work by the former physician and poet. A must read and a must listen. special reading by ©2023 Joseph A Pasquale. Old Ironsides, is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest ship still afloat. She was launched in 1797, one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. ==========================================Joseph A Pasquale is an American author who writes in a variety of literary genres, including poetry, memoir, and literary fiction.​Pasquale is the author of literary novel, Dear Sparrow; also The LOVE JUNKY series spanning over 3000 pages (unpublished). Over 8 novels in the series including LOVE JUNKY LA (800 pages).​His "Upon Them A Childhood Cast," novel was completed in 2024, 800 pages. Also titled, "Shrewsbury Street" (a Worcester novel).Pasquale's poetry collection, "Kindred Spirits: Horse Racing Name Poems" was added to the national archive in the National Horse Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York.​He is also the creator of Horse Racing Name Art Poems and authors their entire creation including conceptualizations.​He is the author of well over a dozen unpublished novels and many poetry and short story collections.​Pasquale was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts and studied the art of writing literary fiction under bestselling-author, Ken Eulo. Ken Eulo's BLOODSTONE was his first purchase in 1982.Pasquale is an active member of the Worcester County Poetry Association.​Pasquale is related to Andrea Tempesta (his aunt) who penned the Worcester novel, "Afloat a Stranger's Shore." He has the only surviving print and digital copy of the novel.​Pasquale also has the surviving copy of the unpublished autobiographical fictional Worcester novel, "BLACKHAWKS (The Children Sad)" by Pasquale's father's best friend, Larry J Sandners.​Pasquale is also known as The Horse Racing Poet and has another website.