November Poem: Leaving Anson County
A poet lived in Anson County when Steven Spielberg was there to film The Color Purple, the movie based on Alice Walker’s novel — and it changed how he looked at his home.
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October Poem: “Autumn Begins” by Kathie Collins
In this autumn poem written after Louise Glück, Kathie Collins waits for the goldfinches to return as the maples drop their last saffron leaves
August Poem: Maximum Summer
Narya Rose Deckard’s poem explores the way nature provides for us through its free gifts and how we can reciprocate its care.
May Poem: A Song
This spirited poem celebrates both the beauty of spring and the darker elements of the season’s rush of growth.
February Poem: Bush Tea
This poem is explores lineage and inheritances through the practices of making tea by gathering scraps from one’s environment.
January Poem: Prophecy
These words remind us that love, beauty and chaos can appear all at once, in all forms including light and sound and at any time
December Poem: Tracks
Memories of the author’s church, where her family worshiped, sang and provided for others despite the divisions in their town.
October Poem: Arachno-phobia
Caught in a spider web, this writer fears the black widow that approaches.
September Poem: A Dance in the Field
Cassandra May Howell compares the twinkle of fireflies to dancers and her childhood self to the hunter against a twilight sky.
August 2024 Poem: Letter to C. From Ashe County
The writer of this poem finds himself noticing the intricate amazing details of blooming flowers and captivating hummingbirds
June Poem: Wishing
This poem touches on some of the challenges in society, and what we wish we could do instead.
April 2024 Poem: Ibis of Guyana
This poem parallels a mother bird building a nest and a parent raising a child before each sends their young off into the world.
March 2024 Poem: The last time my mother
Debra Kaufman reflects on a melancholy but special time with an aging parent as her memories start to fade.
February 2024 Poem: Southern Comforts
As a mother shares a mug of hot chocolate with her son, she reflects on the traditions her own mother passed down.