Scott Ransopher

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

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 in Tempe, Arizona. His biological father is John Bugge and his biological mother is Pamela Hronek Littlejohn. Mr. Phil, a manager of sales, and his wife Barbara K. Ransopher legally adopted Scott when he was three days old and named Scott Ransopher. Scott was raised in Phoenix, Arizona; Richardson, Texas; Garland, Texas and Austin, Texas by Mr. Phil and Barbara K. Ransopher. He has an adoptive brother and an adoptive sister, Ivan Allen, an actor, and Lisa Ransopher. Ransopher has said he grew up in an environment with boundless television access. He has described his young self as a "weird child" who enjoyed reading and writing and was encouraged by his adoptive 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.

2002

In 2002, he wrote Graduation, Poem Of Sorrow, Just The Other Day, Ode To Her Husband And Children, Bitter Nights, Confusion Of An Unrested Soul!, He Is Gone Forever, To: Keri, “She woke this Christmas Morning,”, To Acknowledge The Sorrowful, Orville, Patchwork Memories, Mamaw, Residents Of A Retirement Home, A Great Misfortune, The Last Chief, To Carol, Cathleen’s Brook, Love III, Michelle, Two Hearts As One, No One Compares To You, “Her life is a collection of things held dear…”, Together, The Love She Seeks, Love Lost II, The Silent Heart, Miracles And Magic, The First Snowfall, Pamet Valley Threnody, Summer, September Morn, The Eagle, The Rains Of Change, Amore Kujo, Friends II, Friend, Letter To A Friend, Her Thoughts, A Self-Portrait, The Poet, Grandma’s Quilts, A Mother’s Care, A Single Solitary Rose, Shall He, Tradition Vs. Homeopathic Medicine, The “Civilized” Jungle, Life VII, Minutes, Freedom Will Come Again, Where’s The Beef?, March, Brothers March, What’s That?, So Close, But So Far Away, Never Say Goodbye, When, Her Missing Son, Relationship Of Pain, Her Tears, Her Strength, Don’t Ask Why, Absence Of Sorrow, The Struggle, Mind’s Mind, With Nothing, The Wastelands, The Answer, Her Pekingese “Petey”, Eulogy For Latrodectus Mactans (Black Widow Spider), The Bandit, Love Knew How To Make ‘Em, The Wolf And The Deer, Feather And Arrowhead, Tools, Music III, Night Vision, Fantasy, Coming Home, Take Control, Her Brother’s Keeper, Summer Storm, Two People, Homeless, Memories II, The Saddest Times, Mandala Of Thought, Broken Dreams, Lost In A Toy Store, An Evening Carousel, Her Garden Of Memory Show, The Snow Covered Ground, Flowers, The Rose In Her Life, Falling Leaf, The Brook, Forever’s Flight, Dreams Of Seattle, Is It Too Much To Ask, Love Lost III, A Child’s Face, “There’s a memory for every tear he cries”, Forever In Love, Broken Seams, Distance Between, Good Day, His Love, When He Drinks, Memories And Promise, When They Grow Older, A Thank You For A Wedding Gift, A World They Could All Live In, Aging, As Such, This Old Town, Saying That Last Good-Bye, Frustrated Artist, Oh, Beautiful Fall, About Annie, A Single Rose II, The Beautiful Winds Blow, The Storm III, The Fishing Pond, Broken Teapots, Rhythm Of New Orleans, Colors, “Awareness cindered without consciousness”, Were-The-Words But Worthy Words!, Just A Thought, It’s Just A Dream, Intruder, The Ponderings Of A Wistful Schoolgirl, What Is A Tear?, Memories Of A Lost Creation, In Memoriam For A Lost Love, Over Distant Hills, The Quest, Sister Dorothy, Welcome To Their World—(Beaufort Chapter #133), Thoughts While Taking Off In An Airplane, Love Given Talents, The Artist, Messenger From Heaven, Love’s Tender Love, Easter, Enoch’s Spaceship, The Garden, Garden To Garden, The Rose II, David’s Rose Poem, Thoughts Within, Hungarian Hot Wax, Enchanted, “The beauty of”, Happiness Is…, Greek Poets, Christmas, Where Do They Go?, They Never Walk Alone, July Storm, Love’s Painting, Little Bluebird, The Glory Of The Changing Seasons, Nature’s Ball, Yesterday, Amber’s Moment, But Isn’t The Flower Lovely?, Pussy Cat With Wings, Halloween Night, Her!, Her Friend, The Snowman, Sunset II, An Indian Prayer…, Prayer, Dear Lord, Keep The Faith, Love Will Meet Your Needs, Living In The Bottle, In Love’s Kingdom, The Gifted Lady, Silent Man, Loneliness, Weak, Unwanted Feelings, Let Her Live, Depressions, The Gift Of Life, An Inner Peace, Ah! Memories, Surgery, The Stillness Of Life, Set Free--Free Indeed!, Laughter, A Highway Of Dreams, The Man, Bouquets, Love Sees, Love Will Hear Their Prayers, Rainfall, The Light From Above, The Pierced Ear Of The Soul, Her Best Friend, A Special Friend, Her Precious Friend and Try To Look For The Credits.

2003

In 2003, he wrote Friends III, Standing Alone, Beacon, System, The World Is Unkind, But “O” So Fine, Shed A Tear, Ancient Battle, Ancient Times, Rather Be Alone, “And a day shall come when the iron eagle”, America, Land Of The Burdened, Let’s Unite, Epiphany, A Six Year Old Looks, Listens?, A Tribute To “Lady Liberty”, She Is His Key, The Ring You Gave Her, Cordie, Big City Park…Bright Sunny Day, A Bright New World, The Futility Of Writing, The Water Lilies, Faith II, Morning Song, Faith III, The Lord’s Love, Elves’ Laud, The Holy Water Fonts, Through It All, The Hands Have Turned, Her Miracle, Mom III, Sequins On The Floor, Graduation Day, Maybe So, The Telephone, Storm, Never Ending Star, Snowflakes, Dolly, The Vow, Padded Hell, Touched, Call Home, New Mexico, Visitor’s Paradise, The Honeysuckle, Winter II, Beauty, The First Day Of Fall, Seasons Of Beauty, The Heart Was The Engine, Entrusted, Descriptions, Eternal Love, Silk, “Once a small flame”, Dancing With You, I Love You, A Few Fleeting Moments, Reprieve, Literary Birth, The Fireplace…, The Quest II, “Within the framework”, “In a well as deep”, Dislocated:, Against, Orchids, Spring Tryst, Ocean Diver, The Snow Melts, Creations, Camouflage, Letting Go, Their Utopia, J-Day #514, “You never were there”, The Beauty In Pain, Once, Home Run Ball, Yankees, Autumn’s Fire, RI’s Seasonal Wildflowers, The Rose III, There Are No Illusions Left To Hold Onto, In Memory, Heavenly Father Help Us Do Our Very Best, Endangered, The Treasure, Winter Maiden, The First Snow, Winter III, Honolulu Butterfly, One Heart, Michael G., First Love, When They Part, Come With Her, He, Her Broken Heart Her Broken Bones, “She admires people who jog”, Of A Wedding Down Under (For Lady Gillian), Her Eyes, The Fear Of Night, “She sees you”, Threat, Death At A Funeral, The Allies, Sorry, Submerged, Sundays…, Come Dream, Forget Her Not, Upon A Lonely Throne, Raging Fire, Secret Darkness, Shadows, “Why are you so sexy”, Just A Dream, No Mercy, Imagine Someone, She May Not be Here Tomorrow, Life VIII, Sky Bloo, “Time has”, If, Destined Duo, Together II, Second Time Around, Forgiveness, True Love, Love Is, Have You Ever Wondered Where A Wave Starts?, ?Life?, Short Journey, Peace, The Doors Of Life, For Sellers & Buyers, Her Mirror, The Drunkard, Homeless By Choice, “Cracked heads held”, “House of hopes”, Forget Her Not II, One Voice, Questions & Answers, Just A Minute, Facing The Enemy, The Measure Of Man, Newcomer, Lust, “Around and Around they go,”, In The Eyes Of A Child In Need, Empty Nest, A School Without Prayer, The Stakes, Sweetheart, Pride And Joy, The Chamber, Unrelenting Turmoil, What About O.J. Simpson, For Nick, Math Test, Carrying On, Silent Words, To The People…, Remnants Renewed, I’m Alive, Rise!, Thank You Love, He Made It All, To A True Friend, She Misses You, War II, The White Eagle Has Flown, In Memory II, Incognito, Searching For A True Friend, Directions On How To Take Care Of A Rainbow, Memories III, Black History Month, Just Another Day, Live, Wind, Life IX, Society’s Reflections, Seasons Of Her Life, That’s The Way Love Wanted Her To Be, Who Is She?, When She Looks At You, “Birds--", On The Grass, Brothers And Sisters, You Were There, Hands, Dearest Mother, Daddy’s Love, Her Parents and Family Reunion.

2004

In 2004, he wrote Your Ambassador, There Is A Name, Revelation, Baby Venus, Final Sleigh Ride, A Savior Is Born Today, “Be at peace gentle soul”, Does Anyone Know, The Struggle Within, Should She Write A Book, A Need To Feel…., Lost, Bull’s Eye, Roses, Barn Shadows, Seashore, Winter’s Sleep, The Rainbow, Rebirth, Trees In Winter, A Wonderful World, Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Why?, Her Dad, This Lady He Calls Mom, Hand In Hand, Sisters, The End, Look Him In The Eyes, Oh How Her Eyes Burn, The Key, Shadow Dancing, They Don’t Like Their Name Or Their Jobs, The Day She Found Love, Hold Her, Lovers II, “Quiet as night, like a man with a fear,”, The Cry Of The Hound, Night Magic, Woodleaf Here She Is, Outside, The Indian Trader, Deep And Dark, Sand Of The Desert, “Wind blows, spirit of love”, Inscription, Beast Content, Daisies, If He Should Come In Verdant Spring, “So much deploring has developed unto them, Unto their world.”, A Devilish Offer, She Hopes For You, Her Daughter, Reflections, If The Bullfrog Had Wings, Hawk, His Girl, “The great stars are the canopy of peace”, To Smoky With Love, The Wolf, An Introduction To Ch’i, The Dawning Of The Son, Love Is Your Best Friend, Faith In Her, A Special Prayer, Silent Angel, The Road, Eternity Is Forever, It Takes Two, The Outcome, Human Nature, Hidden From Truth, Her Best Friend II, Their Love Reigns, Somebody Said, Death III, Do They Think About Her?, Your Star, One Man?, She Misses…, Lose II, Relations, Alone II, X, Weathering The Storm, Quiet Time: A Meditation, Keep Dreaming, The Sun Of War, “The loneliest of lonely”, “Miles between them”, Swollen Rivers, Doctor Jennifer, If He Were King, Arrive A New Birth, Why Bother?!, Off The Road, Tsk, Tsk, This Is His Wish, Woodriver Queen, Bull Rider, Warrior And Friend Deer, Kindergarten Projects, Second Glance, Summer’s Cycle, A Baby’s Wish, Her Gift, Heritage, The Visitor, Mother II, Mother III, The Gardener’s Faith, At The Seashore, You Choose, Farewell To Her Son On His Way To The Holy Land, Her Guardian Angel, Skies Of Blue And Pink, The Right Road, Colors Of The Heart, Perfidy, No Cost, Entering A Field Of Dreams, Patience Unknown, Igniting, Just Right…, Life’s Pathway, Room For Sanity, She Wonders, Why? II, Thomas: A Memoriam On Your Last Day, Some Die Before Their Death, Yesterday II, Never Knowing, Bless You, Blawenburg Band, Song For Superman, A Cowboy’s Heart, Old Men, The Old Gray Lady, Black Girl, Pieces Of You, Ode Of The Rural Shop, Her Home…Africa, The Marek, Mommy Said, A Father’s Love, Imagination II, All You Have To Do, Behind Closed Doors, The Apple, The Farmhouse, Sisters III, Paradise, Her Adopted Life, The Treasure II, A Rainbow For The World, A Child’s World, Ali, Changes, “When you”, Samantha, A Little Boy, Porcelain Doll II, She, “He smelled strongly of after shave and brandy.”, Great Grandson, Sweet Revenge, O Dolphin, Wisdom, The Charming Spirit, A Holiday Wish, Christmas Sentiment, What A Fantasy, A Summer Scratch, Chino, How Can She Keep These Blue Eyes Dry?, Standing Naked, Walls Of Death, Only Mortal, “Walk gently through the rain”, The Sacrifice, The Pain Of The Rain, Outside, Inside Out, The Storm IV, Reflections II, She Is, Looking Ahead, The Flight To El Paso, Seventeen, Inside, To David D., Do You Love Her?, Pure Love, Beauty Rises Above The Weeds, Without Love, Please Hold Her, A Passing Note, The World Is Hers, Wishful Thinking, Love Her, Fear Not His Love, 8 Minutes, Black Man’s Worst Enemy, Echoing Voices!! and Dusk Will Eat The Dawn.

2005

In 2005, he wrote Shattered, The Beach, Femininity Regained, Haunted By The Rain, The Statue, Fireworks, In The Moment, Flapper, Time III, The High-Minded Must Come Down, Callous Town, Time Traveler, Active Diversion, Her Wuthering Heights, Then And Now II, Her Love, Chestnut Grove, Someday, Caged, Forbidden Love, That Face, Love Why So, Why So The Heart, To Her Sons, Parent’s Love, Lone Ago, Flames, Quilts Of Love, The Friend, Friendship, The Gift Of Friendship, A Friend In Need, Brotherhood, In His Wisdom They Must Trust, Kindled Flame, His Hands, Sharing, Their First Date, Love’s Abstract, Clouded Vision, True Love II, Harmony, Bruises, Unanswered Questions, Time Served, Coming Of Age At 50, Life X, “Come into the vast, without impurities.”, One Day At A Time…, To Many Nations, Postcard From His Boat, 90 Degrees Of Sanity, Seasons Change, Memories IV, His Dreams, Each One’s Life, The Passion & The Flame, The Change, Life Is Like A Game Of Chess, Plastic Rainbows, Money, For The Love Of, Lost Souls, Whatever Happened To…?, Ghetto Life, True Or False, Carving Stone, The Old Man II, A December Daydream, Christmas II, Judge Of The Year, Dream Lover, “You are her most precious”, Sakes, She’s Been Hurt, Silent Tears II, Corners, Love IV, Happy Anniversary--Valentine, A Single Rose III, Spiders, The Lonely Wolves’ Serenade At Midnight, Stray Cats (In Memories Of Bobit) The Verse), The Big Orange Cat, Doobie, Mitzi & Her, The Cat Who Moved Next Door (A True Story), Liberty, Armistice--Korea July 27, 1953 Memorial Dedication--Washington DC July 27, 2005, Old Glory, For The Last Time, The Master’s Stroke, The Kite, “Since you left her,”, Fingerprints In The Fireplace, Envelope, Hero/Villain, Pushed, This Side Of Heaven, The Idea, Heaven’s Baby, The Fixation, Their Angel Babe:, Life And Death, Them II, Reflection III, Perspectives, Forgotten Soldiers, Message From Her Brother Ira Leyte Island, Philippines 7 September 1945, Mockery, Friends IV, Now, At The Park, Simply Harmony, Empty Nest II, Starpoints, Always, Eclipse Of The Night, Thinking Of You, Mama And The Soldier, Her President, America Is Still The Beautiful, Faith IV, Wondering, Searching, Finding, Dream Of Love, Life Without Love, Solar Power, Dreams, Her Confession, “Let her kiss your eyes,”, Thinking Of You II, His And Hers, Love’s Spring, Love V, Life IX, Daddies, A Touch Of A Class, Snow, Freedom, New Perspective, The Witch, To Yellow Cat, Cats, Her Sister’s Balcony, Mama Lee, Her Jewel, Alive, A Word Of The Wise, The Old Red Barn, Many Questions Of Why, Where A Dream Starts, Love Took You From Them, Deranged, Friends V, Time Gone By, Jason, Forever And A Day, How Sweet The Song, Unanswered Prayer, A Bit Of History, The Tree II, Charisma…, The Ancient Unicorns, The Evening Lowers, Regards To H.I.V., Love Is You, Her Child, Perception Of Gwen, A Full Moon On A Cloudy Night, Au Revoir, Silence, Elegy On The Doppler Effect, “This need, it burns”, Hope II, Devotion, Simple Words, The Whispered Lies, The Waiting For Lilacs, Impressions…Driving Home, November 11th, 2005, On Norman Rockwell’s “Springtime”, Woman To Her Newborn Daughter, For Pat, Meditation After Pablo Neruda, The Poet Revisited/The Descent, Prayer By Proxy (For Sarah), Manna, Flamingo Sunset, The Refugee, This Man, Lineage, Your*Excite(--Ment)That—Morning!!(?)And—(After*Rome)—He*Was Invited (Out*To*Eat)--..?, “The spinning fans of”, In The Fireplace, Return To Autumn, Snow Ballerinas, The Ballet Master, Southern Ballerina, Break 6, Silhouettes Of Mountains, The Woman Within and Symphony Of The Night.

2006

In 2006, he wrote The Desert, “These are the lives they lead today”, For Her Granddaughter, Mss Unfinished…, The Reds Of Dawn, The Fading Florida Tomato Fields, Moments Of Varessa, Haiku, Equine Pictographs, The Arizona Desert, In The Desert, “Each life a circumstance, each day of reckoning.”, “An apocalyptic dream,”, Spider, Nervous, Someday--Never, In Paradisum, “Coffee stains on”, Cradlesong Of Dawn, “One melting into the other, on the bus”, Elegy (In Blue) For Mother), Desolation, Beetles Crawling Over Wood Chips, The Next Morning, Raining And Running, Ariata, Her Bluejay, Contentment, That Faded Melody, Black Like Her, Femininity, Just Open Your Eyes And Sea (A Book Report On Goodbye Vietnam By Gloria Whelan), Three Women On A Beach (For Edith, Margret, Rosetta On Marco Island, Florida), Their Ship At Sea, Georgianna Laid To Rest, Hush, Youth!, Matter Of Record, Cloud Waltzer, For Frances, Gown Of Lace, Someday II, The Cry Of The Moor, Snowdust, Horses In The Night, Nine Hours Of Light, Remember When (To The Walking Set.), Thing Of Beauty, Liquid Paradise, “Beaded, shimmering”, “’Possum moon--“, Spring Sunset, Underground, Freight Trains, Recycling Workshop Poems (After The Flood), Last Chance, An Invisible Warrior, Eclipse, The Journey, Loneliness II, Thoughts, The Power Of Words, No Trays On Thanksgiving Days!, Inner Beauty, Her III, Silent Vigil, The Man I Didn’t Know, Black Man, She Is An Africa Queen, An Apology, Sunday Kind Of Guy, The Hero, Unforgiven, The True: Wife, Journey, Ibid, Memo From Dad, Never Ever Say Good Night, Good Night, Sleep Tight, Judgement Day, Modern Tragedy, A Broken Moment, Grudge Burial, “This”, Morning You, Things Work Out For The Best, A Radiant Shimmer, Query, They Be…, Country Music Man, Far Away, Doors, “His mentality is madness now”, Who Are You Passer-By?, Fading, Soul Search, Circle, To Boldly Go, Riches, Her Wishing Star, Hands Of A Teacher, Seashore Of Safety, No Longer, Bosnia’s Child, What Was She Thinking Of…, The Frown, Quiet Raindrop, Pharmocomaniacal, Bud Girl In School, Courtney Faye, Motherhood, The Photograph, Right Of Passage, The True: Husband, Her Favorite Christmas Face, And Daddies Love Their Little Girls, A New Bundle Of Joy, She Is II, She’s Going To Be A Grandma!, Dear Mama, Desert Eveningsong, Generalic Ch’i, Reality, Busy Bees, The Lull Of Indian Summer, Purple Mountains Majesty, Windows, Universe, Proclamation Of Freedom, The Reality Of The American Dream, “Thank you for the gesture, thank you for the time,”, She Sees, Sarah There Are Angels Everywhere, “Your angel”, The Lord Calls Them, Angel’s Tears, Oh Joyous Morn, Love Lives, Love’s People, Experience, An Angel, Heaven’s Angel, An Angel II, Pan, Revenge, The Flame, Kaleidoscope, Flowers II, The Acorn Deluge, Morning Rose, Wind II, Winter’s A Comin’, Wind III, One Journey, Her Visions, His Worst Nightmare, Daydreaming II, Just Her, “She has a whirlwind in her head”, Fireside, The Candle, Candle II, Young Man River, Her Woods, The Snowpeeler, Can’t Comprehend, Just For The Night, “Gloomy Home of Disbelief,”, Tell Her Why?, Colors Of A Rainbow, The Saddle, Moon Merchant, Lady Butterfly, Mystery Of Medicine Wheel, Catch A Dream, The Forgotten Man, The House They Shared, Peace Within, Life Without You, “The hour of his demise is near”, She Didn’t Leave You, Bay Winds, Waiting For Someone Like You, Her Unconditional Love, Separation, Love Will Find A Way, Serendipity, A Summer Dream, He Stood Beside The Bed, The Riddle Of The Riddler, When II, This Ship Called Sanity, The Best Of Friends:, History II, Reckoning From Fence To Fence, Friends VI, His Best Friend, For Bonnie, Getting Up In The Morning, Time’s Enemy and Absent.

2007

In 2007, he wrote Dwight Within?, Life XII, Love Is Their Hero, Her Wondrous Knight, Daddy, His Loveable Vision, Artistic Impressions, Moonshoes, Water Walls, From The Sea, Illumination, An Awakening, Eden, Age Is Not A Battle, Pond-Ering, Bridging The Gap, Hey That’s Life, Whisper Of Yesterday, Peaceful Rock, Mother IV, What A Family Is, Ode To A Parent, Rosetta (Xena), The Butterfly, Hearts, The Day, Night And Death, The Living…, Crimson Rain, Life’s Death, White Halls, Kerri’s Wish, Jill, A Joy, The Deficiency Child, A Kitty, Tabby’s Terrible Night Terror, Guess Who, Gone To The Birds, But Their Bond Never Broken, Her Dog, “She looked to the sky without a care,”, The Pond, August, New Beginning, The Trees, The Mystery Of The Elements, Collars, Whippoorwill, Soft Adventure, Phoebe’s Orchard, The Dewdrop, Snow II, The Magic Of Snow, Autumn II, Her Goodbye, Lover, Friend, Poet, Painter, Prince, Once Upon A Time, [Soul-Mate ÷ Love-Thirst], For Jacob, John, I Love You II, “As the tears roll down her face”, Mental Love, She Promises, She Can’t Wait, Kissing, And All That, Pretty Pictures, Newness, O Such Innocence, Sleepless, “A castle reflects”, Fish Tank Blues, A Wish For Her Brother, Mother At Ninety, Grandma, Mama, Joseph Mckinley Gieryn, Father’s Day 1994, Her Daddy II, Knights, Reflections III, His Reality, Cry Of Love, She’s Sorry, How, Where Evil Lies, Decaffeinated Karma (Chapter 9), Challenge, The Same, Showdown Coming Soon, A Peasant Laments, Count Your Blessings, Wake Up, Contentment, Moment By Moment, The Mystic Hand Of Love, Can You See?, Special Aunt, In Memory Of The Little Black Pony Who Died Monday Night March 26, 1973, The Jungle, Purgatory, Father’s Day At The Mausoleum, Final Peace, Crossing Life’s Bridge, Shallow Graves, A Perfect Rose, Another Angel, Good-Bye, The Choice II, Gone Again, Eh?, Are You Alright?, This Is About “Victory”, That Special Smile, One Million Strong, Morning Glory, An Everlasting Dream, If For Just One Moment, He Gave To Her A Flower, The Iron Horse Is Free, Crossroads II, She Loves Her Mommy And That’s Why, To Her Mom, (Charlene Hopper) Aug. 14, 1939-Oct. 5, 2007, Dad II, “A young man looked up”, Grandma Never Talks, The First Dance, Seasons Of Love, By Touch Of Hand, He Is Confused, Wedding Union, Time Frame, February, Forget Her Not III, My Inspiration, Journey Into Dawn, Questions!, Time IV, Fear, “She feels a presence in the room tonight”, Human Vice, Her Family (A Thanksgiving Tribute), Anniversary Of Gold, Christmas Eve Night, The Innocence Of Youth, Her Old House, The Reunion, The Wrinkled Face, Phantom II, Black II, Moving On, What About Me?, Touched II, Patience Can Prove A Virtue, Nature’s Canvas, The Eagle Dreaming, Doing This Time, With You On His Mind, Tiger By The Tail, Lost Dreams, “In the country of fields and streams”, Think Twice, The Bell Rings, A Dream Come True, The Wanderer, Broken Ties, He Does Not Want To Go To Heaven, Today, The Land, “Like a steady flowing stream of water in a river,”, No One, Wounded Warrior (A Memory From Those Who Never Came Home), Alive In Oh-Seven, “He sits awhile and wonders why he’s here”, Simple Scribblings, A Wise Man, The Indians, Bound For Heaven, On Wings Of Love, The Shepherd’s Voice, Heaven II, Consolation, Heaven III, A World Gone Wrong, Let The Lord Step In, Thy Will Be Done, She Sees In You, The Lord Is Always There, Legacy Of Lucy, The World Turned On, A Farewell Moon, A Hand Of Power, Only Here For A Little While, *Cold In The Face*, In Darkness, The Musician, A Poet, Millennial Greetings, Vis-A-Vis, Autumn Air, The Willow and A Cry For Help.

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.

He 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.

Bibliography

Books

• The Poems of Scott Ransopher. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2012. ISBN 1478359625. 
• Collected Poems Volume One 1995-2004. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2012. ISBN 1480058513. 
• Collected Poems Volume Two 2005-2012. CreateSpace. 2012. ISBN 1481268430. 
• Selected Poems 1995-2013. CreateSpace. 2013. ISBN 1481923714. 
• Collected Poems Volume Three 2013. CreateSpace. 2013. ISBN 1494721783. 
• Selected Poems 1995-2014. CreateSpace. 2014. ISBN 1494920093. 
• Collected Poems Volume Three 2013-2014. CreateSpace. 2014. ISBN 1505586925. 
• Selected Poems 1995-2015. CreateSpace. 2015. ISBN 1506028519. 
• Collected Poems Volume Three 2013-2015. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 2015. ISBN 1522878769. 
• Selected Poems 1995-2016. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 2016. ISBN 1523879483. 
• Collected Poems Volume Two 2005-2011. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 2016. ISBN 1539576752. 
• Collected Poems Volume Three 2012-2016. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 2016. ISBN 154117190X. 
• Selected Poems 1995-2017. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 2017. ISBN 1542410029. 
• Collected Poems Volume Three 2012-2017. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 2017. ISBN 1981808795. 
• Selected Poems 1995-2018. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 2018. ISBN 1983609919. 
• Collected Poems Volume One 1995-2003. Independently Published. 2018. ISBN 1719866740. 
• Collected Poems Volume Two 2004-2009. Independently Published. 2018. ISBN 1719887934. 
• Collected Poems Volume Three 2010-2015. Independently Published. 2018. ISBN 1719889449. 
• Collected Poems Volume Four 2016-2018. Independently Published. 2018. ISBN 1719889651. 
• Selected Poems 1995-2019. Independently Published. 2019. ISBN 1793249687. 
• Collected Poems Volume Four 2016-2019. Independently published. 2019. ISBN 1676447946. 
• Selected Poems 1995-2020. Independently published. 2020. ISBN 1656123029. 
• Collected Poems Volume Four 2016-2020. Independently published. 2020. ISBN 9798582394440. 
• Selected Poems 1995-2021. Independently published. 2021. ISBN 9798590940080.