“Georgia on My Mind” and Other Poems
Five Southern poems that smell like honeysuckle, mountain laurel, moss and tomatoes.
Five Southern poems that smell like honeysuckle, mountain laurel, moss and tomatoes.
A poem about how a single word, in the mouths of Appalachians, can tell the world a great deal about how mountain folks see things.
A Tennessee poet brings us five works. All of them speak to small matters that every Southerner holds dear.
A poem about friendship and secrets in a country club locker room.
A poem about a Southern home — and why you might never leave it. Especially at Christmastime.
A Kentucky native poet offers a loving ode to all the shade-tree mechanics out there.
There are Pine Mountains all over the South. Maybe all of them are worthy of a poem.
From the North Carolina mountains comes a poem to remind us that the simplest moments are the things for which we should give the greatest thanks.
A poet from Athens, Georgia, offers verses filled with beautiful visions about the power of conversation — both unearthly and earthly.
A North Carolina poet remembers a long-ago night of young love, interrupted by some ominous figures.
Sometimes, the actions we should take are clear. A North Carolina poet takes a hard look at what happens when we fail to take them.
Virginia poet and novelist Jim Minick brings us a beautiful poem about a love for birds — and about love itself.