Keith Gorman, Author at Salvation South

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Gas pump nozzles in green and black stand ready at a fuel station, their chrome accents gleaming against a soft-focus background of summer foliage.

At the Gas Pump

From lottery tickets to bluebells, a Tennessee poet captures the crux of American life at the pump.

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