Tag Archives: poetry

J. Drew Lanham: Poet-Conservationist

Posted on April 15, 2024 by scout2011

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

Posted on September 20, 2023 by scout2011

“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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Albert Bierstadt, Kenneth Chamlee, landscape painter, poems, poetry, West, what to read next | Leave a comment

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

Posted on March 17, 2022 by scout2011

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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Winter Solstice Poem

Posted on December 21, 2021 by scout2011

Welcome, winter. I love the cold season. There is something in it that calls to my bones, makes a singing sound down deep that only I can hear. What better way to welcome the season than with a Wendell Berry … Continue reading →

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“In hell they’ll roast thee like a herrin’!”: Or, In Appreciation of Burns Night

Posted on January 25, 2021 by scout2011

Tonight is Burns Night, when Scots and others around the globe celebrate the life and poetry of Robert Burns. Burns has been one of my favorite poets since I first read him as a high schooler in English class. Burns … Continue reading →

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New column: “Remembering a poet who wrote in the ‘vernacular of humanity'”

Posted on January 31, 2019 by scout2011

Earlier this year, the United States lost one of its best beloved poets, Mary Oliver. Oliver’s words have reached an innumerable amount of people, all across the world, and from all different backgrounds. Oliver was one of those soothsayer writers … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 4, 2018 by scout2011

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”

Posted on April 19, 2018 by scout2011

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: “November is beckoning”

Posted on November 9, 2017 by scout2011

Ah, November. If the weather would only act like it. Despite the too-warm Fall we’ve had so far, there is much to love about this month. That and more in my newest newspaper column. I hope y’all enjoy it! To … Continue reading →

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New column: “The best laid plans of husbands and wives”

Posted on October 5, 2017 by scout2011

In my newspaper column this week, I’m mourning plans for a dream vacation that were thwarted by Fate. Fate, in the forms of a drug cartel and a Category 5 hurricane. To read, click here.

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