Never Too Late
A collection of poems and reflections composed in my nineties
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Poet · Painter · Aviator
The horizon is
still ahead.
Poetry from a life of flight, art, memory, and the courage to begin again at ninety-three.
Four books. More than nine decades of perspective.Welcome
Welcome.
I’m Roy Everett Butler, Marine Corps jet aviator, Pan Am captain, painter, and poet. At ninety-three, I’m still finding new horizons through quiet writing.
My poems and books are reflections on aging, memory, gratitude, aviation, and the gentle company of four cats who share my home in Linwood. If you enjoy calm voices, lived experience, and the steady wisdom of long years, you’re in the right place.
You’re welcome to explore the books, read the weekly poem, or simply linger for a moment of stillness.
A life still unfolding
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Marine Aviator
The discipline of service and the sky.
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Pan Am Leader
Building bridges across continents and cultures.
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Painter
Seeing the world in light and color.
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Poet
Finding truth in words, sharing it still.
The Collection
Words for memory, grace, and the everyday.
In My Quiet Years
Poems of Memory, Grace, and Companionship Written in My 93rd Year
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Age Is a Garden
Poems of reflection and renewal
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Runways Behind Me
Horizons Ahead
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A New Chapter
From the cockpit to the page.
Roy's work brings together the far horizon and the intimate room: a lifetime of learning, a painter's attention to light, and the daily wonder still close at hand.
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Never Too Late
A collection of poems and reflections composed in Roy's nineties.
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