Congratulations Colette Tennant!

. . . Way back in the holler squats an abandoned house.
Metal clothes hangers clang in the fickle wind
like ancient bells punished for failing to warn
the town about a coming apocalypse.
In the shed, a half rotten . . . Continue Reading

Thank you to everyone who participated in Appalachia Bare’s Places and Spaces poetry contest. We received such phenomenal poetry, which made our decisions so difficult. Contests are exciting all around, yet a little nerve-racking for the writer, what with all the waiting and wondering. Judging is difficult because our region abounds with creativity. Appalachia Bare set out to judge each poem on . . . Continue Reading