Rufus L. Porter

Rufus L. Porter (February 20, 1897 – February 1979) was a well-regarded poet living in the Pikes Peak region near Cascade, Colorado during the 1950s until his death in 1979. Porter was called the "Hard Rock Poet" and wrote 3 books:

All three books were about Victor, the "World's Greatest Gold Camp". Porter came to Victor in 1917 to work in the mines.

Porter also wrote numerous short poems about the human condition that ordinary people could enjoy. These poems were published in newspapers during the 1950s.

One of these poems ends with the following advice:

In his later years, Porter wrote a column in the editorial section of the Colorado Springs Gazettee Telegraph in which he expressed his conservative views.

Porter died in Riverside, California.

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