September 16, 1881 by Michael Ceraolo

  September 16, 1881

Garfield:

"Quiet is no certain pledge

of permanence and safety

Trees may flourish and flowers may bloom

upon the quiet mountain side,

                                            while

silently the trickling rain-drops

are filling the deep cavern

behind its rocky barriers,

which,

          by and by,

                          in a single moment,

shall hurl to wild ruin its treacherous peace"

I will become the embodiment of this

Guiteau:

Quiet is no friend of mine

I need the noisy clamor of demand

to sell my autograph for twenty-five cents,

my autographed picture for a dollar

"This is another from his work Eighty Days, dramatic monologues by Garfield and Guiteau for each of the days covering the period from the day Guiteau shot Garfield until the day Garfield died."

Bio:  "Michael Ceraolo is a 59-year-old retired firefighter/paramedic and active poet and baseball fan.