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“The memories of some pass by, pale shadows with laughter-- songs I remember. -- Letter-Back Chairs (a poem)” LifePoetryPoemPoetry QuotesQuotes About LifeSouthern LifeNorth Carolina Quotes Book:organic Source: organic
“paint the pony I will ride soft hues that gather childhood and thrust forward, to nowhere back again, we turn to plunking calliope tune loud, round notes, we lift higher hollowed ponies with painted ribbons between our thighs, laughter in her eyes -- from 'Paint the Dancing Pony' (a poem)” LifePoetryLife QuotesChildhoodPoetry QuotesSouthern WritersChildren S PoetrySouthern LifeSouthern Life Quotes Book:organic Source: organic
“Nestled... In the dappled Spring sunlight peeking through oaks, maples, and Tulip poplar is a country house with pale-yellow siding. Across a corner of the weathered, wooden-slatted front porch, a vine lazily stretches to find a spot in the sun.” LifePoetryLife QuotesPoetry QuotesSouthern WritersQuotes About HomeNorth Carolina QuotesSouthern Living Book:organic Source: organic
“Mamaw's spirit lingers there, her high-bubbled laugh carrying on like a song, her quiet dignity still holding together the air that holds up this house.” PoetryPoetry QuotesQuotes About LifeSouthern WritersQuotes About HomeSouthern LifeSouthern Life Quotes Book:organic Source: organic
“I do not want to live in a world without butterflies. A place where they only exist in oil on canvas or silver trinkets on a chain, in language, legends we pass to the next generation of memory-keepers, a place where tiny ghosts have painted wings.” Inspirational QuotesPoetryClimate ChangePoetry QuotesNature QuotesSouthern WritersEnvironmental Poetry Book:organic Source: organic