Roy Helton


Roy Helton was an American poet and novelist. His poems include "In Passing" and "Old Christmas Morning".
He was a poet, novelist, educator and public servant. He and his wife Anna Friend Watson and their sons Robert and Frank lived near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Helton taught at Friends Central School and worked for the Pennsylvania State Planning Commission. He wrote for the Atlantic Monthly and other magazines.

Works

His works include:
Poetry collections:Youth's Pilgrimage, 1915Outcasts in Beulah Land, 1918Lonesome Water, 1930Come Back To Earth, 1946
Novels:Jimmy Sharswood, 1924The Early Adventures of Peacham Grew, 1925 Nitchey Tilley, 1934
Non-fiction:
  • ''Sold Out To The Future''