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The Crossing

The Appalachian mountains are full of women who “become everybody’s mother.” This poem from Marianne Leek pays Christmas homage to one of them.

By Marianne Leek /

Four Poems by Will Wellman

Will Wellman brings us four poems from his heart — and from his native home of Florida.

By William Wellman /

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Christian J. Collier, a rising voice in Southern poetry, explores loss, faith, and the complexities of Black identity in the South. His work challenges traditional masculinity and interrogates the divine.