Flower Power #WordlessWednesday
appalachia
Spangly, Dangly, Sparkles and Fire
Statuesque and tan cut-offs and a striped tube top Long blond hair flowing as she twirls Tossing, spinning, twisting Skyward the stars glinting in the evening light She bends, one leg high in the air behind her She scoops it up and smiles at me laughing. She is everything, I want to be. I feel
Reflection #WordlessWednesday
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I just read Weedmonkey by Lisa V. Proulx
Virgie’s tale is one of self-reliance and fortitude, overcoming obstacles, and making a life out of nothing. Born to parents who had their own demons to deal with, Virgie had to survive abuse, starvation, and foster care as well as the issues of the day poverty, racism, and segregation. Weedmonkey is a true story about an Appalachian girl who survived and I am so glad to have read her story.