Living Above the Frost Line is a dwelling place for practicing poets. It is the home of poet, Nancy Simpson. Above the Frost Line we give ourselves some extra growing time. Yes, we know the hard freeze will come, but until it arrives, we shall grow and share our poems.
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."
Autumn House Pres PO Box 5486 Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Autumn House Press will publish a book of poetry, (Alberto Rios will judge) a book of fiction ( Amina Gautier will judge, and a book of non fiction (Allison Hawthrone Deming will judge. Submit by mail or on line DEADLINE June 30, 2017 $2,500.00 prize - submission fee $30.00
What has become of Nancy Simpson? Long Time No See. What happened to her? Answer: I am still here on Cherry Mountain. I was side-tracked for a while, but I am newly motivated to return to life and my blog "LIVING ABOVE THE FROST LINE." I am dedicted once again to the practice of poetry and to specific writing projects. I woke up this morning singing the old song, "It's Satuday Morning. I'm going away with my friends...." with a brush-back of tears from my eyes because... no, I am not going away with my friends today.They are mostly all off to the NCWN West Writing Conference being held today in Sylva, NC. I cannot attend. It is the first NCWN West all day event I have ever missed. My good news is: there are still some things I can do, therefore I am returning to my writing and to your writing, with a stored up passion for the practice of Poetry again. You will find new posts on LIVING ABOVE THE FROST LINE each week and there will be regular up dates of writing events and suggestions on where to submit your poems for publication. The more comments I receive from you, My Fellow Poets, and the more requests and questions, the more often I will post with the info you request. Meanwhile, the best of all to you. Let me know how you are advancing your own writing projects.
