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J. Drew Lanham: Poet-Conservationist

These photos don’t do justice to the warmth, heart, and wonder poet-conservationist, ornithologist and teacher J. Drew Lanham brought to his recent event at the Porter Center @brevardcollege . He is a remarkable speaker, fully engaged, fully illuminated. I’d not … Continue reading

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Poetry recommendation: The Best Material for the Artist in the World

“Everything draws toward the white wick of dreams: a wagon train pushing into the flare of afternoon; the slow, salty river flanking redrock cliffs that step down and down into the distance; even a bit of path opened by a … Continue reading

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Katherine Scott Crawford wins North Carolina Poetry Society’s Thomas H. McDill Award

Ha. Writing that title above in the third person gives me the giggles. But, I get to announce this: My poem, “Litchfield Beach,” was awarded First Place in the North Carolina Poetry Society’s 2022 Pinesong Awards (the Thomas H. McDill … Continue reading

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New column: “How will you enjoy autumn’s ‘golden days’?”

Despite the fact that temperatures in even the mountain south remain in the 80s, it is officially fall. Autumn. The season of the year that holds the most gold. How will you enjoy these fall days? This, poetry, quotes, nature, … Continue reading

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New column: “April’s forecast: sunny with a chance of grumpy”

April isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. So this, spring, life, poetry, and more, in my newspaper column this week. Hope y’all enjoy it! To read, click here.

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New column: “Keepers”

My column this week in The Greenville News is, well, about my file cabinet. And what I found when I finally cleaned it out. To read, click here.

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