Best Neely Poems

(STEEL) MAGNOLIA
 Breathtaking,
 Delicate beauty
 Of Creamy Perfection
 With Roots Running Deep
 In Southern Soil,
 A history almost
 As old as time,
 And endurance
 As...

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HOG KILLING TIME 
 There's a chill in the air
 And holidays are near,
 Thanksgiving's just 'round the bend;
 There's a feeling amongst country folks...

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SOUTHERN LIFE
 If you want a glimpse of Southern life,
 Come close and walk with me;
 I'll tell you all the simple things,
 That you...

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BACKROADS
 Rocky,
 Dusty,
 Bumpy,
 Curving,
 Twisting,
 Turning
 Tree-Canopied pathways;
 The Short cut
 The Scenic Route
 Or the long way home.
 2012 Patricia Neely-Dorsey 
 from...

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MEET MY MISSISSIPPI
 Faulkner's Sanctuary
 Eudora's home state
 Elvis' birthplace
 The bulk of the Trace;
 Sprawling beaches
 Along the Gulf Coast shore
 One blues man's...

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YOU AIN'T COUNTRY
 If you've never...
 Swept the front yard (No, not the porch but the yard),
 Played under the porch (Yes, under)
 Intentionally eaten...

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BAPTISMAL SUNDAY
 Sometimes in the country church,
 When they had no baptismal pool,
 Baptizing in a neighbor's pond,
 Was oftentimes the rule.
 They'd gather all...

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MISSISSIPPI
 In the heart of Dixie,
 Perfumed by
 The sweet, fragrant smell of magnolias
 and serenaded with
 The melodious songs of the mockingbird,
 Lies a...

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SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT
 When you visit your favorite soul food spot,
 Along with your faithful friends,
 What you'll eat any given day,
 On your tastes...

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SHELLING PEAS 
 It's summertime in the country, 
 And the kids buzz around like bees; 
 But, when that silver tub is placed on...

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My love for you 
 Is like the kudzu,
 That surrounds us in this place;
 Changing the landscape of my life
 Forever;
 It is Unyielding...

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FRONT PORCH
 (Hospitality Headquarters) 

 Just the spot
 For taking in a cool breeze
 And watching the world go by
 Friends and neighbors out
 For...

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IF MISSISSIPPI"S IN YOU 
 If Mississippi's in you 
 It'll always be that way;
 It matters not how far you 
 Or how long...

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PREACHING SUNDAY
 In the old country church,
 Preaching Sunday was quite a big deal;
 In just a few words, I’ll give you a feel.
 White...

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SOUTHERNERS REMEMBER
 Southern folks remember when
 All of the stores in town 
 (except maybe a few gas stations )
 Closed on Sundays...
 Everyone went...

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