In J.M Barrie’s original working of the character, Nibs was depicted as the bravest, oldest, and best looking Lost Boy.

At one point in the story, he tells the other Lost Boys the only thing his mother always wanted was a check book, and he would love to give her one...if only he knew what a check book was.

We recently met a new interpretation of Walter in the American Elegy universe. Born in Foxglove Hollow sometime in the 1800s, the property of another. His escape was the stuff of legend. His death gave name to a cause.

Author’s Note: If you’d prefer to read along, you can find the text version of the poem here.

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