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Nancy Simpson's LIVING ABOVE THE FROST LINE, New and Selected Poems was published by Carolina Wren Press (N.C. Laureate Series, 2010.) She is the author of ACROSS WATER and NIGHT STUDENT, State Street Press, still available on WWW at Alibris and Books Again. Her poems have been published in Southern Poetry Review, Prairie Schooner, The Georgia Review and other literary magazines. "Carolina Bluebirds" was published in THE POETS GUIDE TO THE BIRDS, Anhinga Press). "Grass" was reprinted in the 50th Anniversary Issue of Southern Poetry Review: DON'T LEAVE HUNGRY ( U.of Arkansas Press.) Seven poems were reprinted in the textbook, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN POETRY,(McFarland.) Two poems were published in SOLO CAFE, Two more poems were published in SOLO NOVO."In the Nantahala Gorge" was published in Pisgah Review. "Studying Winter" was reprinted in Pirene's Fountain Anthology and "The Collection" in Collecting Life Anthology. Most recently, Southern Poetry Review Edited by James Smith, published "Our Great Depression," and The Southern Poetry Anthology Vol. VII: NORTH CAROLINA,Edited by William Wright, reprinted "Leaving in the Dead of Winter."

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

POETS AND WRITERS READING POEMS AND STORIES AT JOHN C CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL ON JUNE 26, 2014

Brenda Kay Ledford

























NC WRITERS NETWORK WEST'S  monthly reading a John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown will be held on Thursday June 26, 2014. That is the 4th Thursday eve (not as usual.) The featured Readers are Brenda Kay Ledford and Nancy Simpson both of Hayesville, NC.  7:00 p.m. at in Keith House on the folkschool campus.

Nancy Simpson

Thursday, June 12, 2014

A New Poet Laureate for America --Charles Wright



The Library of Congress announced on Thursday, June 12, 2014 that the new American Poet Laureate is Charles Wright, 78, a retired professor from the University of Virginia. Previously he has won the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, The Bollingen Prize, and  Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Charles Wright was born in Pickwick Dam, Tennessee.