Scott Ransopher

Scott Ransopher
Born	September 25, 1974 (1974-09-25) Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Texas in Dallas
Occupation	Poet

Scott Ransopher (born September 25, 1974) is an American poet. Ransopher's work focuses on issues of fatherhood, feminism, race, and motherhood, as well as death. He published the poetry books "The Poems Of Scott Ransopher", "Collected Poems Volume One 1995-2004" and "Collected Poems Volume Two 2005-2012" in 2012.

Early life and education

Baby Hronek was born on September 25th, 1974. His biological father is John Bugge and his biological mother is Pamela Hronek Littlejohn. Mr. Phil and his wife Barbara K. Ransopher legally adopted Scott when he was three days old and named Scott Ransopher. He has an adoptive brother and an adoptive sister, Ivan Allen and Lisa Ransopher. Scott was raised in Phoenix, Arizona; Richardson, Texas; Garland, Texas and Austin, Texas by Mr. Phil and Barbara K. Ransopher. Ransopher has said he grew up in an environment with boundless television access. Ransopher described himself as a "weird child" who enjoyed reading and writing from a young age, which was encouraged by her mother.

Ransopher attended Beaver Brook Children’s Center for Kindergarten, Hyde Park Baptist, a private school in Austin, for grades 1-8, Austin High School for grades 9-10 and Naaman Forest High School for grades 10-12. He studied English Language and Literature at the University of Texas in Dallas, graduating in 1997.

Career

1995

Ransopher's art focuses on issues of fatherhood, feminism, race, and motherhood, as well as death.

In September 1995, he wrote "Reassuring", "Frustrating" and "Amid Undulating Bodies".

In November 1995, he wrote "The Airport".

1996

In February 1996, he wrote "The Airport II", "The Cruise Ship", "The Cemetery" and "The End of The World".

In March 1996, he wrote "The Carnival" and "The War Zone".

In August 1996, he wrote "The Ledge" and "The Junction".

1997

In January 1997, he wrote "Der Felsvorsprung".

In December 1997, he wrote "A Father’s Hands", "Kokopelli", "The Price", "Threnody", "Firstborn 1950", "Death", "An Undiscovered Land", “Don’t lollygag, scalawag, scurry on home,”, "Sea Shells", "A Different Day", "Krystal At Two", "Remembrance", "A Thrush Will Sing", "A Sunday For Satirists", "You Can’t Staple Souls", "The Quiet Time" and "Colorado".

1998

In 1998, he wrote Flight, Echoing Quest, November Wind, Afterword, On Hearing Schubert Trio In B Flat, Sweet Prince, Cheetah, Seen At Wildlife Safari, Wenton, OR., Adaptability, A Lefthand Poem, Lovescape, On Nantahala; July, Success, Sensuous, “Lemon tasting baby dreams”, A Promise Fulfilled, The Forest, She’s Been Stockpiling Happiness, Green Chilies, The Ballad Of Pastor Don, Camp Fire Chit Chat, Their People, A Soldier’s Fortune, Wind Song, Night Visitor, Victim Of Society, Death Mother’s Lullaby, For Sallie (1876-1925), Melissa’s Resting Place, Generations, Does Anybody Know She’s Here, “Words can devour the mind and eat away at the heart.”, Blaze Of Glory, Before The Sun Rises, Time, 12th Street In October, A Grandfather Like You, Lonely, The Feel Of A Writer, Selling Out, Red Alert, Masquerade, Nature’s Child, Bend Over This Won’t Hurt A Bit, The Simple Men, Trains In The Back Yard, Candle, She’s Having Her Party Early Today, Dreamwalk, Chosen Recall…, Garden Workshop, A Bad Place To Visit, A Single Rose, Grandma’s Shawl, The Guiding Voice, Sisters, Country Of Dreams, Christmas Past, The Trees Are Silently Weeping…, Marching, Whispering On The Wind, The Wharf, Reflection, The Music, Her Penpals, Winter, Ode To The Night, Why Do The Birds Sing, Anasazi, Summer’s End, The Swan, Romancing With Earth, The Magical Rose, Silver, Eagle, The Winning Shot, …Her Gramma…, The Rose, School Is Starting, Toys, The Sun So Bright, Metamorphosis, Body, The Cherry Cupboard, Reunited, Left Without, Those Hands, Love’s Country Peekaboo, Pink Bleeds Black, Dance Of Dreams, Little Audrey, Her Precious Angel!, Let’s Keep The Soul And Spirit Of America, The Loves Of Her Life, Alpha-Bits, Romance Is Alive, Dear Heidi, The Flower Petal, He Misses You, Four Corners, “Pain cuts,”, After The Storm, Rock, Wildflowers, A Woods Eclipsed By Winter, A Sea Shell…, Sisters II, A Young Man’s Heritage, Eating Shoes, Auntie Maude, Family Tree, Her Favorite Angel, Life, The Slavic Dream, Love Thy Neighbor, Life II, Missing You, Mom, Dear Mother Earth, Whale Song, The Human Search For Meaning, Brother, Old Things, Vincent’s 23rd Dream, Symphony #12 In E Major, Winter Crystal, Lullaby, Color Of A Chameleon, Arbor Serenade, Mind Set, Mixture Of Tears, Pondering, That Old Dog, R.I.P., Apprehensions, Genocide, Away, “Have you ever cried?”, Kind Words, Trust, The Sins Of Simpson, Composure, The King, Woods’ And Water’s Peace, Wildflower, Fall, Firefly, Storm’s Acomin’, Flow Chickahominy, Slumbering Giant, Lady Liberty Remembers The Reason, Her Angel Above, About A Name, Life III, Hope, Two Stars, A Symbol Of Love, The Tree, Heavy Lies The Rain, An Evening In Solitude, Harvest Colors, “A single red rose”, The Flowers Are So Beautiful, Autumn Arrival, Autumn’s Beauty, In The Midst Of Confusion, She Is Woman, If You Could Be Her, Galaxy, Darkness’ Art, Memories, Longing For Spring, Phantom, Twilight Time, It’s Raining, “As he sits out by a pond he came to find,”, To Fight A King, Auction Time, Primeval Journey, Lost Rose, Her Tale, Brooding Love, The Art Of Forgetting and Loss.

1999

In 1999, he wrote The Beginning, What If, How To Understand A Girl, A Lost People, Faith, To All Love’s Children, A New Song For The Lord Love & Blessed Mother: Beautiful Love (Tuned To The Song: Beautiful Dreamer), Crossroads, Soaring, Dear Love, A Child Picks The Best (For Daniel And Rebecca), Child Of The Night, The Potion, For Jennie, Only Son, Gavin, Her Son, Into Peaceful Sleep, Angel, Through The Eyes Of Seventeen, To Daddy, Her Aunt, Her Uncle, Reflection II, Where Birds Go To Die, Death II, Nicholas’ Star, An Indian Lyric, In The Beginning, The Prize, The Love That Will Never Leave, Winter Of His Soul, Always There, Before You Close Your Eyes, Her Anniversary Couple, Country Romance, The Eyes Of A Dreamer, Her Heart, This Kiss, His Heart Has Spoken, She Doesn’t Understand Why, Questions Without Answers:, The Job, Happy Life, Today And Tomorrow, On Being Fifty-Five, Life IV, Obsession, Going Back To School, Life/Death, What To Forget, The Evening News, Feelings Of Love, Dreamscape, She Loves You, Till The End, What Is Love, Love Thoughts, Making Good On His Mistake, Daydreaming, Friday The 13th, 1999, Broken, Did You Draw The Line, The Misery Of Her, Her World Is Sad, Sometimes, As She Flies Into The Sky, When You Were Born, Memories Of Lil House, Brother II, What’s The Best Drink Of All?, Sara, The Joyride, Tender, Country Poor House, A Vision Of Love, The Foundation Of Love, Love Lost, Unlocked, Season’s Synthesis, Visions And Reflections (On An American City Street), The Girl Who Came Before, Behold A Sight, Anger, Rage Has To Overcome, Remembering You, Magestic Wings, At This Very Moment, Remember, Little Girl Accused, Grandma’s Treasures, What Makes A Mother?, For Jarrod, Back Home, The Father, Sweet Baby’s Breath, Soul Survivor, Who Cares?, Why Put Him Down, Her, Friends, A Moment To Be Quiet In, Secret Paths, When Will He Be There, Higher, Higher, Higher, “Rivers Rivers Rivers cool cold”, Borogo (The Bridge), Dreams Of False Hope, The Other “Girl”…, April Showers, Daddy Stop The Cycle (The Final Friday), Battle Of A Tug Of War, Maria Alicia, The Sad Circle, Pain, Life’s Lessons, Darkness, Y Generation X, “A boy awoke”, Glass Slippers, The Dance, A New Sound Mind, Change?, Third Shift Woes (Tribulations Of A Young Nurse), A Valentine To His Bride, Feelings, The Air She Breathes, Love Upon Her Throne, Their Love, Waste Cans, “Life is a song,”, Obscenity, Rebuilding Bridges, “But there was a window”, Life V, Pass It On, He Never Loved, “She is surrounded by people but she is alone”, The Bruised And Battered Child…, Disillusionment, Broken II, Tears In Oklahoma, Fireworks In The Night, Sunsets, September Green, A Rose At Midnight, Twilight, Mountain, Ireland, Leaving Zero, Seemingly Unrelated Thoughts, Life’s Blessings, Respect, “The colors of life seem to”, Night Thoughts, Escape, The Choice, Lovers, Love And Marriage, Darling She Loves You So, Especially For You, Other, Walker Between The Worlds, Happiness Comes With A Knock, Lest They Forget, Come Back, She Wouldn’t Be Far, “Alone”, Going Home, Tired, Blacktop River, What Is Love?, Relief, The Fire Still Burns, Really, He Must Go, True Meaning, She Thought About You, “How does she tell you”, Read Him A Story, To His Aunt Helen, With Love, Mom Will, Mom, Tina, Her Sister, Her Friend, A Child, Change, Leaving…, The Stained Glass Window, Miles To Go, The City, Life VI, Hate, The Dead Of Things, Mistaken Love, Child’s Eyes, Delinquency, Torn, Approved For Publication, Mom II, Naming Their Daughter, Returning Home, Asked In Innocence and An Exceptional Teacher.

2000

In 2000, he wrote New Life In Love, Her Thoughts Were Wrong, Birthday, The House Upon The Hill, A View Of Love, The Juggler Or Turn It Up, Love, Serenity, Streep Star, Nature, Her Garden, Like The Rose, Prestorm, The Serenity Of Day, Sobering Thought, The Light Of His Heart Black Beauty, Explanation, Love And Him, Their Greatest Possession, Key Word Of Love…, A Matter Of Life And Death, Forever Her Heart, Planning A Precious Goodbye, The Warrior, She’ll Be There Until The End, A Widow’s Cry, Ever After, She Does Not Have Beginner’s Luck, Harley, Her Frightful Night, Living Hell, Pleasure In Pain, Too Many Memories, Silent Tears, It’s Him, She Alone, She Saw, Blank, Perceptions, Sand Castle, Games People Play, Dying Breed, The Sewing Lesson, Bluesmore Sunday, Life’s Sunburn, Old Soul, A Dream, I’m Aiming To Catch Me A Meal, Then And Now, What’s Your Out?, Life Is Precious, Close Your Eyes, The Marriage, She Will Never Stop Loving You, Your Smile, Your Eyes, Your Touch, Communication, Love’s Duet, Love II, Allow Her To Share, Music, A Rainbow--Smile, The Sleeping Dragon, Karmic Christmas Tree, Piasa, Her Home, A Parent’s Prayer, Dearest Daddy, Pathway To Home, Looking For Talent, Five Cents More, The Fall, Nothing, Porcelain Doll, Alzheimer’s Patients In Nursing Homes, Unreleasable Anger, A New Widow, In The Memory Of Yesterday, Living In The Big City Ain’t No Joke, Tarnished Memories, While She Dreams, Linnie, Rain, The Beast Never Seen, Lonely Without You, Empty, Humanity’s Blues, Rainy Days, Butterflies, Small And Tall, “All their lives they wander, aching”, The Mystery Of Life, “Amidst the darkness”, The Red Stain, Facing Face To Claim, Without You, In Its Arms, Alone, The Divorce, Cry, The Mystery Of Live II, Dark Destiny, The Death Of Ecstasy, The Old Man, Second Chance, Someone Cares, Heaven, Answer: Love, The Restless Night, In Love’s Eyes, Just Then Love…., Reverie, For In Giving They Shall Receive, He’s Saved!, John 3:16, She Will Go Oh Lord, Send Her, The Master Calls, Four Seasons, Night Life, Her Prayer, “See the trees that reach for the sky,”, The Most Precious Name, A Visit From Love, Sobriety, His Race With Life, Summer ‘00, Time II, The Dance II, Torn Away, The Storm, Weather Report, The Donor, 23, Reminiscing, Night’s Journey, Intervention, Where Is She?, A Fear Forgotten, Change II, Her Love Eternal, Her Secret Place, Godspeed, Today, She Cleaned Her House, Broken Hearts, Momma She Hears You, Pictures Of You, Forever Your Friend, Friend Or Foe, Lost Love, Found, Grow And Grow, Hannah, Paula’s Little Angels, To A Child, Kayla, Imagine, She Wants To Be Loved, His Day Fishing, Etui, This Time Next Year, Forever Gone, Kristen, Death Of A Poet, Love’s Best Angel, Tribute To A Fallen Fireman, Through Her Mother’s Eyes, Uncle Earnest’s Tower, Dinner, A Toast To All Mothers-In-Law, To Her Mother, Mother, Silent Prayer, Locked Memories, She Lifted Her Eyes Towards Heaven And Smiled, To Reminisce Is Bliss, The Controversial Deed, Her Many Selves, Here In Her Heart, Counting Stones, Getting It Done, Comforting Arms, Love’s Hand, In Everything Give Thanks, Finding The Way, A Word, Gifts Of Grace, “The day is now their elder”, Man/Woman, This River, Money Tree, Ode To John, Alzheimer’s, Seduction Of Vanity, “Behind the image in the mirror”, Quiet Places, A Gift, Letting Go…, The Meaning Of Love, Love’s Wisdom, When Love Comes, Wine and Forever In Blue Genes.

2001

In 2001, he wrote Lost Minds, “The silent Hearse came slowly by,”, Engaging The Horizon, What Will It Take?, A Coward’s Question, Figment Of Your Imagination, The Wish, Questionably, Lonesome Heart, The Little Things, To Fly By Day And Hide By Night:, Rekindled Spirits, The American Knight (Reads A Story To His Son), Dreams Can Come True, Women:, Know Her, The Winds Of Change, A Day At The Beach, Staring Out At The World, Anger, Misfits Against The Main Flow Of Society, The Legend Of The Tin Cans, Wisdom And Reflection, “What is human?”, Gnarled Tree, Silence Of Time, Hauling Hay, The Combat Zone, The Sunflower, Autumn’s Exquisite Beauty, Mesmerizing Reflections, “Tree”, Autumn, “Have you ever looked at”, Autumn Wind, Country Riches, Silent Intruder, Morning Light, A City Symphony, Sky Bound, Soaring II, The Greatest Power, He Taught Her, Their Savior’s Love, Angel Of Her Dreams, Victory, Wondering About Life, The Hand She Feels But Never Sees, Some Days, True Love Never Dies, His Epitaph, Her Personal Testimony, Getting Stoned, Reality Of A Dream, Devotion Of Love, War, A Prison Called Grief, Broken Minds, The Book, Gaze Out Your Window Today, And See The Beauty That’s Free To Behold, Harken Unto Him, Confinement, Too Soon, She Grows Old, Bye Jaimee, They, Monsters, Walls Of Tears, Imagination, Earth’s Promise, Dancing Shadows, Even So, Just Watch, Upon A Dream Fantasy, Life’s Judgement, Fearless, To Raven, To His Bride To Be…Pillars Of Life, What Does Life Hold?, The Storm II, Her Son, Oklahoma Bombing, To All Their Blackened Ears (A Tale Of Grave Diggers), The Sleepers, Little Georgie May, Broken Warrior, Silver Sire, Qui Es, History, Be Thankful, The Nature Of Things, As They Let You Go…, Cloudy Day, The Rain Will Come, The Yes-Man, Life’s Garden, Homestead, Glass Goddesses, The Contemplation Of Beauty, Christmas Lights, Henry Young’s Sea Painting, Master, 7th Don, “Have you seen the moon late at night”, Thinking, Her II, Faces, Breaking At The Seam, Blind, Temptations & Trials, “What they believe…”, Life’s Path, “For all your empty tears”, Imperfections, “You…”, Take A Walk, A Path, Beautiful Day, Coping With Winter, Fall At Block Island Sound, Sunset, A Butterfly, The Gift, The Golden Tree, Tests Of Endurance, Expectations Of A Hungry Young Poet, Music II, Mosquito, Still Night, French Is A Difficult Language, Lovely Lady Reflecting, Does It Matter At All, A Mother’s Pain, The Eternal Embrace, To Her Porgy, In Memoriam, Cremation, Death Visits, People Light Paths, The Stumble Bum And The Stranger, And The Child Said, Wonders, A Mockery, The Begotten Son, For Her Dad, Her Grandparent’s House, He Remembers Grandpa…, Them II, No Place To Call Home, Dorothy, Her Little Sister--Angel Gina, “He and his wife were doing alright”, Her Best Friend, Her Dad, Dad, A Mother’s Sacrifice, The Little Wooden House, Her Father, His Son, Her Daddy, Capture Her Control, Forgotten Secrets, Why, Black, Lost Eyes, Gemini, The Cacophony Of Abstaining Loquacity, All Kinds Of Books, Reality? Or The Dream?, The Hunt, Trip Of Her Life, “He sees within himself”, Flowers & You, F-A-L-L, Trees, Rose, Green Valley, Did You Hear?, Mother Earth, “This poem is dedicated in honor of”, To Michael G. Culpepper, “Ever since he can remember,”, Snowman, For Her Little Boy, Little Boy Lost, Child’s Play, Children Of The Night, Her Dollie, Overlookedover, The Date, This Pain Has Taken Its Toll, Abortion, Her Heart II, All Just Pretend, Rage, Sorrows Dimmer, When She Needs You, The Black Woman Blues, If He Could, Would He, Dream, Partners In Time, Sandals On The Beach, Country Roads and Mom She Wants To Know.

2012

Ransopher published the poetry books "The Poems Of Scott Ransopher", "Collected Poems Volume One 1995-2004" and "Collected Poems Volume Two 2005-2012" in 2012 and had a book deal with CreateSpace to write books.

Personal life

Ransopher is a Theravada Buddhist, a member of Chua Dao Quang in his hometown of Garland.