Nancy Simpson has been a good friend for many, many years. She lives in Hayesville, North Carolina, a far western location bordering Georgia, and has worked hard to build a literary community there. She received her MFA from the Warren Wilson program, studying with Heather McHugh. Her poetry has appeared widely across the country in some of the best literary magazines. Carolina Wren Press will be publishing her New and Selected Poems, titled Living Above the Frost Line.
Nancy is an excellent choice for poet of the day. You are right - she was the founding father, if you will, of the western NC writers group. Of should I have said founding mother? Anyway, I will always be grateful to her for what she's done in our little corner of the world.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Nancy.
Sam
Sam, you dear one. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHey, and how about that? They say I am to have a new poetry collection published.
This has been a nice day for me.