the voices of appalachians in exile: appalachian poetry

7/28/2019 The Voices of Appalachians in Exile: Appalachian Poetry

1/29

]hi Vjl`is jf Oppobo`hlods ld Ixlbi

Od i+`hop cjjg jf pjiks frjk thi rjom

@jpyrleht 31?0 cy U$ H Hortsj`g+obb rlehts risirvim


2/29

Djvikcir Sold Sikikcirim

]hi eroy moy rold eblstids jd thi co`g tor rjjf tjps

]hi `rjws ori mui ody klduti+jd thilr woy tj thi rolb yorms ot Hjppbi Ptriit

]hiri thiy ebiod splbbim erold frjk thi erjudm+biogim frjk thi rolb òrs

Cbo`g rolb òrs frjk thi klm+wist tj mistldotljds udgdjwd

L pbodtim thot erodm ejbmid ior bjde oej+cy hodm

L pubbim thot `jrd odm bjomim lt jdtj o hjkikomi sbim cjx wlth

Cbo`geuk ruddirs komi cy ky Eriot Yd`bis+cy hodm

L fim thot `jrd tj o polr jf od`lidt kubis whj pubbim thot sbim cjx

]j thi `jrd `rlc+cy hodm

Cut thot wos bjde oej+djw L slt ld o ùcl`bi" ld o tobb culbmlde" bjjglde jut od jfflì

wldmjw

Ypjd o eroy moy jf Djvikcir rold rikikcirim


3/29

]rui @rlki @jdfissljds #?> Hjw L Kurmirim Ky @ubturi

Lt wos djt jd o morg odm stjrky dleht" cut wos lt wos o kleht klsty

L mlm djt usi o cbo`g biothir ebjvim hodm odm o skjglde rivjbvir

L euiss lt nust hoppidim" lt wos djt prikimltotim

L `jvirim ky hiort odm qult sklblde ot strodeirs

L ciòki mlstrustfub jf odyjdi shjwlde iyi `jdto`t

L biordim tj ci òutljus ocjut jpidlde mjjrs fjr wjkid

L giip ky kjuth shut djw" divir oeold tj riviob thi bost vistleis jf

Iblzocithod tjdeui" thi vjlì jf @houìr" sj quoldt odm tibblde

\is" L curlim thjsi tibb+tobi mlpthjdes jd thot fje swlrbim Oppobo`hlod rlmeiUhiri L flrst shjt o squlrrib jvir ky flist mje

L qult pboylde thjsi jbm cobboms odm flmmbi tudis ky eriot ud`bis toueht ki

Odm L qult wrltlde

iw jdis" odm trylde tj shori thik

Ky kjudtold mlobi`t ejt ld thi woy" sj L curlim lt obb

Obb thi sjdes L ivir wrjti" obb thi eultor bl`gs" pbo`lde thik ld o

Qrldì Obcirt tld tjco``j cjxOdm L bolm thik obb ld thi erjudm

Cy thi bleht jf o diw kjjd" sj thiy wjubm djt wjrg bjjsi odm `jki co`g

]j thi surfoì blgi cbo`g bjùst fidì pjstis"

\is L curlim lt obb ld thi sjuthwistird `jrdir jf o elodt eroy `lty cbj`g

Ld o tldy porg blttirim wlth usim `jdmjks" diimbis" odm wldi cjttbis ld

Crjwd twlstim popir coes" yis" L curlim lt obb

Ydmirdioth o @otobpo trii

]hid L oshokimby stjbi owoy

Co`g mjwd thi eblstidlde wit striits"

Eborldeby eorlsh ld hleh prissuri

Pjmluk jrodei ebjw

Co`g ldtj odjdyklty$ @bjsir tj thi sjurì" dj wjrms diimim djwPko`g moc ldtj thi klmmbi jf o skjgy kjmob

O kldjr ?0th

`hjrm wlth o erjjvi tj edow ot yjur sjub


4/29

Jxy`jdtld Nozz Qliì

]hiki*kibjmy+ \ju ori mlsocbim+ìrtlflim+togi thi pold kims 3x o moy" 61ke io`h tlki+fjr

criogthrjueh pold togi thi Qir`jìt" L wjdt ldslst yju eit ùt jd oeold (sureiry,Hiy" Lk o mj`tjr odm L

hovi tj togi pold kims fjr ky co`g tjj

Ixpodsljd+ Qjjr pijpbi jftid sibb thilr pold kims (hi hom hiorm ky Oppobo`hlod o`ìdt" o fjriled

hjrd rlff ortlùbotljd tj hls ior, \jur rleht hodm fldeirdolbs ori ixìimldeby bjde" mj yju cibjde tj

sjki gldm jf ùbt: Qubb yjur podts up (yju sbju`h,thiri ls od jxy`jdtld plpibldi frjk hiri tj

Iostird Gidtu`gy+yju blvi mjwd ld Gidtu`gy mjdt yju: ]hi ejjm Mr$ thid turds tj ky wlfi odm soys"

Uhot mj yju mj: Mj yju wjrg: Lk toglde dj diw potlidts (Phi hom djt `jki os o potlidt" cut kiriby

os o ùrljus blstidir" ld`rimubjus tj ky tobi jf ostjdlshkidt ocjut thi ejjm Mr$s kusl`,

Kjmubotljd+ Lf yju `jdtldui tj togi pold kims" yjubb hovi tj siig odjthir mj`tjr" solm thi ejjm Mr$

L mlm+thi ejjm Mr$ midlim hi hom solm thls+cjth thi ejjm Mr$ odm thi diw mj`tjr rozzim ki frjk thi

codmstodm$

]rods`rlclde sjbjs+L trods`rlcim obb djtis" qujtis" stotikidts pboyim cy thi ejjm Mr$+sidt thls kusl`

s`jri tj Ptoti Kimlòb Cjorm+thilr rlff co`gHi crjgi dj bows hi hom omhirim tj thi rubis jf prjpir

horkjdy+fobsi òmidìs jgoy" dj trl+tjdis" porobbib flfths" ovjlmim Konjr 5 th `hjrms" dj suspidsljds+

@jmo+ ]hi kl`rjphjdis hovi ciid turdim jff+ldstrukidts put owoy

L hior djw thi ejjm Mr$ mjisdt pris`rlci pold kims odykjri

Hls spi`lobty+Mierii sjd blvis ld thi cosikidt pboylde vlmij

Eokis obb moy+odm thi ejjm Mr$ Hi stodms ot thi UOBB wolblde+croylde> tlim hls oss tj o porglde kitir ld

frjdt jf thi Uobb Ptriit Ptj`g Korgit

Uhid hi òki co`g" lt wos ejdi$

Mugi Ibbldetjd solm" Nozz ls thi kusl` fubb jf surprlsis


5/29

]hi Pjnjurdir ld Ixlbi

Dj ùrrlùbuk vltoi" dj fibbjwshlps+dj oòmikl` lkpitus fjr puttlde lt mjwd

Jd o poei+nust trylde tj korg thi woy wlth `rukcs" fbjtsok*nitsok+

O trolb+o trlob

]hi ixlbi+cjrd jd thi ùsp jf o posslde troni`tjry ld tlki whid

Kubis" cbo`g euk ruddir+im sbims+squlrrib mukpbldes+sossofros tio odm

Mleelde pjst hjbis wlth thi sleds jf thi kjjd" kiodt sjkithlde

]j blvi cy

Djw" o popow" 3 `histduts" ? cu`giyi" 0 splì cush siims odm jdi stlbb udrlpi pirslkkjd

Plt jd thi J`tjcir wldmjw slbb+o eboss nor flbtirs thi bleht+lt ls flbbim wlth whlsgiy odm eldside

Sjjts> tj croì thi kod+thi splrlt+hls wlbb tj ej fjrworm$ ]oblskods tj euorm thi njurdiy+

P`rjudeim cy pbu`g" bu`g" siridmlplty+hiortfibt bjdelde fjr thi ìdtir jf obb

]rylde tj giip hls fiit ld o strodei bodm+fiiblde jut jf pboì+jut jf tlki+

Hi horkjdlzis thi jbm cobboms wlth thi ri`lpi jf nozz$ Po`rlbiei:

Lkp+rozz+lksjkithlde jbm" sjkithlde diw" sjkithlde cjrrjwim" sjkithlde cbui$

Lkp+rozz+lk > lkprissljdlstl`" nozzy" prlskotl`$thi sjnjurdirs kusl`$


6/29

Bieo`y

Bost tjco``j pot`h ld Ml`gidsjd @judty" Vlreldlo

]hlrtiid kjdths o yior+cim pubb pie wotir pld`h hji su`gir tjp ùt spior hode ùri eromi tli

Pobnod+

Pkibb jf swiot> kubi odm kod+eii how eltup whjo+mlri`tljds fjr kod odm ciost

Korg thi or` jf kod odm ejbmid sud

Cbui sgy+sjft criizi+hodms*hjjvis ld iorth+rlti+or` zidlth

]hid Njhd Miiri Eriid+diw shldy iffl`lidt Jro`bi jf thi Miom A O`hirjd

@jdsubt thi ko`hldi+skjgi odm klrrjr

Crjgid port+slx wiigs obb thi woy frjk Uist Eirkody+or` domlr

Djw+rikodidì+rikdodt> frii+stjdi mlrt ld o vlob

Gipt ld cottirim eultor òsi+thi woyworm eypsy wlbb divir ci

Hjkibiss

Fjr Uidmibb Cirry+Djvikcir ?1" 31?3

?$ Pobnod+Ejth+tj jffir" so`rlflì3$ Jro`bi jf thi Miom+ot Slvir O`hirjd ld Eriiì+slti jf di`rjkod`y vlo prlists" wlth o ki`hodlòb

mivlì tj bjwir jdi ldtj thi udmirwjrbm tj `jdsubt miom cibjw


7/29

@ubturob outlsk

Outlsk+o mivibjpkidtob mlsjrmir horo`tirlzim vorljusby cy

lkpolrim sj`lob ldtiro`tljd" mlfflùbtlis ld `jkkudlòtljd prjcbiks"

wlth siilde odm hiorlde" ripitltlvi cihovljr" it`$

+Uicstirs Diw Ujrbm @jbbiei Ml`tljdory+fjurth imltljd

@oueht ld o ùbturob ìdtrlfuei+spud tj thi pirlphiry

Koibstrjk+fbjtsok+nitsok+flifmjk+pjjb jf Plbjok yju ori sidt

Divir spiog$ Divir riviob$ Qijpbi fior yju koy cbo`geuorm thik$

Uork" wldsjki" `hlbm+blgi" trustlde+mjdt s`jj`h tjj `bjsi$

Ci òrifub$ Outlsk$

Odm" nust blgi thi outlstl`" jdby `jkkudlòti wlth thot typiwrltir+

?$ Qjjb jf Plbjok+D]+ Nisus komi pjubtlì jf splt*must+ruccim upjd iyis jf cbldm kod+ Djw ej tjthi pjjb jf Plbjok odm wosh yjur iyis+yju shobb sii oeold+Plbjok kiods sidt$

3$ Cbo`geuorm+frjk P`jttlsh Cbo`gwot`h euorms: Ujubm vircoblzi thilr sixuob mislris tj rurobwjkid" whjk thiy fibt wiri cidioth thilr sj`lob stoturi+hidì" tj cbo`geuorm" o virc$ Sori

usoei L hovi hiorm jdby ld P`jtt @judty" Vlreldlo+slklbor biss thriotidlde mivlì usim ld Pjuth

Okirlò+riipjpj+o vilbim" sby `jki+jd tj o wjkod ld pucbl`$


8/29

Koumbld Hjusi

J`tjcir jrodei$ Djt o wotirkibjd$ Uos hjplde fjr o wotirkibjd$ Piim crjomòst+miro`ldotljd

\juri vlsltlde thi dilehcjrs+thi stiiby mod Elrbs+yju wodtim tj shjw thik yjur

Diw cbo`g biothir foux rlmlde cjjts+sbjwby ldtj diw rjjks yju idtir+bjjglde ot

]hilr rihoc jf thi jbm hjusi+ ridmizvjus ridjvotljd

L slt ld thi omnoìdt jbm hjusi+mylde roys jf outukd cjrdi owoy jd must kjtis ld o po`g+rot rjjk jf

iphikiro+(sovlde siim,

]idmirby strjglde o cle cbjdmi or`hitypi+or`htjp eultor+shi purrs

Pjftby blgi o podthir+hir òsi blis jd thi fbjjr cy ky pobbit+sucblkotljd

Ky spldi$ Pbiip jd thi fbjjr oeold+thi lrjdy jf isòpi frjk thi wic jf

@job+ldtj thi twlstim todebim vldis jf urcod+urcodi tjlb+com rjjf tjp òd fobb odywhiri+

(Ikosùbotljd,

Ld odjthir rjjk+ky sjd+ixpbjrlde diw wlbmirdiss jf offbuidì+curdlde

(]hi mouehtirs$Uhiri djw:, +ixpotrlotljd

Mislri fjr thldes+Lzjm" CKU 039+L"Oppbi L+pjm" cle s`riid BIM

]leht+kjuhtim blgi od udìrtold trii+mje$ Obb jf us djt spioglde whiri thi

Fiibldes bli+blgi thi triim squlrrib prlzi" mortlde ldtj thi cbo`g hjbi ld thi kopbi trii

Fjjblde thi mje oeold+mje" udìrtold jf thi diw eoki rubis+rotlj`ldotljd

Uhid thi kjjd `jkis up" Lbb stiob owoy mjwd tj thi ìbbor odm pro`tlì

Ky ob`hiky+wlth pboldtlvi kjudtold mlobi`t ldòdtotljds" L

Flbb pldt kosjd nors wlth o sldebi erold jf `jrd+odm tiors

Hjplde thi Fubbb Kjjd wlbb `jkpbiti thls trodsucstodtlotljd ot

Koubmld hjusi$


9/29

\jur Frish @jwpli jf o Ptirijtypi

Qormjd ki" cut lt siiks L hovi stippim ldtj yjur

Frish `jwpli jf o stirijtypi" wlth ky sjuthird hlbb o`ìdt"

\ju ixpi`t ki tj hovi od L_ jf 8=" blvi wlth ky `jusld ld

@jkkjd+bow korrloei" hovi vljbidt flts jf roei"

Mrlvi o tru`g" mrldg kjjdshldi blqujr" iot pjssuk"

Odm jwd kody eudshl`g" hlbbclbby" rimdi`g

Qormjd ki" cut lt siiks L hovi stippim ldtj yjur

Frish `jwpli jf o stirijtypi" wlth ky fjdmdiss fjr frlim squlrrib"

Cy ky soylde" \is slr" yis kok" thodg yju odm pbiosi

L ok djt Fjrrist Eukp" dj" L mjdt idnjy wlbmby ossoubtlde `lty cjys jut jd òdji trlps"

L idnjy orrodelde fjr nozz eultor" mrldglde Qipsl" riomlde Pufl Ldoyot Ghod"

Urltlde pjitry ocjut ky blfi odm ixpirlidìs" odm ld citwiid obb thls" L try tj fldm tlki tj udmirstodm

Hjw odm why yju fiib sj skue ocjut ky stipplde ldtj yjur frish `jwpli jf o stirijtypi


10/29

Yd`bi ]jk Fld`his Qroyir jf ]hodgs

Sidmir Ydtj Ejm

Ebjry ci tj Ejm fjr splmirs wics" fjr whid crjgid " thiy sledob thi prisidì jf thi bow

upjd thi wist `jvi trolb

Qrolsi Hls kldljd" thi Sim+tolbim howg" fjr hir `ry words jf thi opprjo`h jf hibl`jptir ocjvi hlbb tirrold

Qrolsi Hlk fjr `jrd odm si`rit siim odm eriid pbodts sprldelde fjrth ld thi wjjms eormid

Fjr thiy crlde fjrth thi `jld tj ridmir udtj @oisor whot ls @oisors

Erodt ki ocsjbutljd Crj$ E$K$ Hjpglds+

Yd`bi ]jk Fld`h Jpldis

Ky diphiw$ O eidu+wldi blttbi slssy+fuss$ Hi òd bjom o sbim riob

Ivid wlth flibm stjdi+odm culbm o purty ejjm òlrd ld thi

@jrdir jf thi posturi+his o cjdoflmi blttbi wjrgir+ejttot biord

Blfi ls kjri thod thik thor cjjgs hi po`gs orjudm+odm ot tlkis hi ls sj qulti

Uibb slr" Lk o tio`hld hlk sjki+hjw tj sgld o squlrrib wlthjut eittlde hor obb tjvir thi kiot"

@ut kot`h stl`gs wlth o $33 shjrt jff hodm

Eroccbld thik jbm hot`hiry trjut" hjw tj rjbb o ejjm QO `leoritti

Cy hi`gy/ His ivid oerjwld o ciorm blgi kldi+kldis mjwd tj ky cibt cu`gbi+tjjg ki 9< yiors"

Howg ot sivid skjjth ot ibivid


11/29

Odm lt òki tj poss jd thi si`jdm Poccoth oftir thi flrst" Hi widt thrjueh thi `jrdflibms

Odm Hls mls`lpbis pbu`gim thi iors jf `jrd" odm mlm iot thik" rucclde thik ld thilr hodms$ Bugi 6>?

Mi Lkltotljdi @hrlstl

O Vodmirkiir wlth o vod mygi sdiir: Dj$ O Qlòssj wlth odeubor tjrsj: Dj$ O bjst Co`h `ho``jdi wlth

kothikotlòb ibod: Dj$ O `jkkudob `jbbi`tlvi sjddit sledim cy o Uk$ Phogispiori: Dj$

Yd`bi ]jk Fld`h jffirim jdby whot hi gdjws+o thlde wrjueht jf sldiw odm cjdi odm cbjjm sjogim

stjdi" jf fiothir odm odtbir" cjrdi jf wjkod odm ldfusim wlth Ejms jwd" Yd`bi ]jk jffirim hls sjub

Lt wos jbm Yd`bi ]jk Fld`h hlksibf$ ]hot lros`lcbi rosòb" roeeim ropsòbbljd

Hi tjjg sjki hjkikomi tjjbs+fbldt" stjdi" miir cjdi" eboss$ Hi mjwsim thi purtlist pobij+Ldmlod

ortlfo`t yjum ivir mlm sii+sudg lt ld o trjut striok udmir o wotirfobb 0 tlkis

Lt wos togid cifjri o podib jf 5 ixpirts ld pobijdtjbjey" Ldmlod pitrjerophy" obb+lt wos sucni`tim tj

]ists> `hiklòb" eijbjel`" spi`tjerophy" x+roy" kldirob oei " bleht odm o`justl` odobysls

Lt wos udodlkjus+lt wos ìrtlflim tj ci o riob kusiuk pliì

]hi udwlttlde bjòb `bodmistldi ortlfo`t crjgir `jbbi`tim hls udmls`bjsim fii+eovi o blttbi pld`h tj Yd`bi

]jk Fld`h+

Yd`bi ]jk eovi o ejjm port jf hls shori tj thi bjòb hjkibiss shibtir+(sjki thiri tjj hovi Ldmlod

bldioei,

]hi biovlds: Yd`bi ]jk cjueht hlksibf o cjx jf $33 shjrt òrtrlmeis" ? cjx jf Ioebi @bow flshhjjgs" o

hodmfub jf Hoppy No`g Mje Ujrkir plbbs odm o pbue jf Crjwd Kubi `hiwlde tjco``j+(lt obb flt ld jdi

pj`git,

Cy hi`gy" soys Yd`bi ]jk Fld`h" @horlty cields ot hjki$

]hi pobijodthrjpl` ls ldtrjmuìm tj thi phlbodthrjpl`$


12/29

Djstobelo ls Djt Blgi lt Ysim tj Ci

Ysim tj ci o cjy wjubm biord tj shjjt squlrribs wlth o $33 rlfbi

Hi biordim wjjms`roft" doklde obb thi triis" hjw tj ci stiobthy ld thi wjjms"

Hjw tj sgld o squlrrib odm fry lt up ejbmid crjwd+hi `jubm ivid biord hjw tj

]li trjut fblis frjk squlrrib tolb holr" jd thjsi bjde `jbm wldtir dlehts

Lt toueht hlk thi crivlty jf obb blfi odm thi so`rimdiss jf toglde jwdirshlp

Ld thi mioth jf yjur fjjm

Djwomoys hi slts ld o morg rjjk wlth thi cle eriid+ ebjwlde BIM s`riid"

Iotlde togi+jut plzzo

ôpplde com euys wlth o vlmij eoki> o klbltory+eromi x+cjx 061+(pidtoejd lssuim imltljd,

Yd`bi ]jk Fld`h Vlslts thi Cle @lty

Ivirywhiri hi bjjgim thiri ori obb thisi sleds> stjp+bjjg cifjri `rjsslde+mjdt wobg

Mitjur+cuy Okirlòd+mrldg Qipsl+Hovi yju mrlvid o Fjrm botiby:

Djt wodtlde tj siik tjj prjvld`lob" hi mi`lmim tj togi thi omvlì jf jdi sled odm

]ry hls hodm ld thi eoki+Nust Mj Lt+sj hi mlm

Hi wrjti hls wjrm jd thi vodlty klrrjr ld thi kids rjjk+lt solm QSO\

Djt sotlsflim" hi wodtim tj kogi lt `bior" sj hi wrjti mjwd o si`jdm wjrm jd thi vodlty klrrjr

CSO\

Fjr Fr$ Cjc Somiko`hir


13/29

]hi Kusi+l`

Gittblde sporrjws

Qhysl`s+kitophysl`s

Bodeuoei*wjrms+kusl`

Qsy`hjbjey+ribleljd

Fjbgbjri+s`lidì

Kjdphosl`+pjbyphosl`

Sotljd`ldotljd+riosjd+s`lidtlfl` mimu`tljd+rimu`tljd+hlior`hy

_ulit$$blstido slmiriob sòbi jkdlprisidt

HOSKJDLÎ


14/29

Eiditl` Ideldiirlde O``jrmlde tj Yd`bi ]jk Fld`h

L ejt thls prjfissjr frlidm whj blvis jut ld Ldmlodo

Hi `bolks hi gdjws o s`lidtlst whj si`ritby wjrgs fjr thi ejvirdkidt ld

Clj+ideldiirlde+ot o si`rit boc

@bolks thls euy ls o`tuobby toglde thi cist eidis jf twj pbodts odm

Ls spbl`lde thik ldtj jdi diw jrleldob pbodt

Hi ls o`tuobby spbl`lde thi eidis jf òddocls odm gumzu

Bost L hiorm hi wos eittlde `bjsi tj o vlocbi pbodt

Iromlòti thot" Horry Odsbldeir odm yju MIO euys

@jubm ci modeirjus thjueh+why" nust bjjg ot thot kiod+oss strold jf Ofrlòd

Hjdiy ciis odm mj`lbi Iurjpiod hjdiy ciis

(Yd`bi ]jk plpis up,

@jursi lts blgi rjssld squlrrib mjes+yju òd eit o klehty fldi trii

mje thoto woy+ùts jut thi com trolts odm mjucbis up jd thi ejjm+uds

Ejm hibp us obb lf thi soki thlde ivir hoppids wlth thot modeirjus crod`h

Jf Kjsbiks lfd thiy ivir eit tjeithir wlth thot thor Eriid Kjvikidt


15/29

Koel`

Koel`+ody kystirljus "siikldeby ldixpblòcbi" jr ixtrojrmldory pjwir jr quoblty

+Uicstirs Diw Ujrbm @jbbiei Ml`tljdory =th

imltljd

Mloedjstl` odm Ptotlstlòb Koduob jf Kidtob Mlsjrmirs+ Ciblif ld koel`*koelòb thldglde+pothjbjelòb

Mlspjsltljd tj psy`hjbjelòb mlsjrmir ribotlvi tj pirsjdoblty ospi`t

Hkkkk$$ki odm jbm @orb Nude$ Hjw ocjut yju:

Eothirlde Hl`gjry Duts

P`lidtlfl` gdjwbimei prjpjeotis

Qrjeidy riòpltubotis phybjeidy

O hl`gjry dut mjdt fobb for frjk thi trii

Odm tj porophrosi Kjjris Bow" thik hl`gjry duts mjucbi ld

Dukcirs ocjut iviry twj yiors


16/29

_ujtlde Elbcirt Kurroy" Sl`horm @hosi" stjrytibbir hos solm>

Ui ori udmir thi pjwir jf thi idiky+hi whj obwoys puts thi bittir cifjri thi splrlt+`hiopdiss odm

trlvloblty cifjri ciouty+Lt ls hi whj kogis thldes jdby ld jrmir tj sibb thik7 whj hos fjrejttid thot

thiri ls su`h o thlde os truth odm kiosuris thi wjrbm cy omvirtlsikidt jr cy prjflt7 whj molby miflbis

thi ciouty thot surrjudms hlk odm kogis vubeor thi troeimythi skort" thi `bivir" thi `judtirfiltir jf

splrltuob vobuis+hi ls obb ocjut us" odm wjrsi" hi hos wjrkim hls woy ldslmi sj kody jf uspirsiùtlde

jur pioì" spjlblde jur ldsleht" jdfuslde jur hlehist vobuis

( Ort odm `riotljd `jki flrst+tj `rioti ls tj lkltoti thi `riotljd jf obb+blstid tj Kjzort+wrlti co`gwormsodm fjrworms slkubtodijusby+jpid up thi rleht slmi jf thi crold odm shush thi `rltlòb bift crold+slde

djdsidsi+stjkp ld pummbis+pit jbm mjes odm nust blstid/,


17/29

L ok thi strowkod

Kjbmim+kjttbim `bjth+blgi$ Djt od ikpty oreukidt tj pjldt tjworm

Ptuffim wlth hoy odm strow+o thlde vjlm jf vlocbi eiditl`

Kotirlob+stodmlde odgbi+miip ld iffbuvluk" iffley jf

Iplùriod mibleht+mlspjsocbi mlopirs" tv mlddir `jdtoldirs" phjdis" VHP topis" `m+niwib òsis"

Pjmo òds" ld`jki

L stodm jd thi surfoì jf thi kjjd+o sòri`rjw

Jdi iyi o pot`h jf pbolm+thi jthir o borei =+hjbi cuttjd

L bjjg tjworm thi cbui pbodit+ld sjft fjùs+

Ky hiort sidmlde jut od PJP tj thi `jskjs+

]rylde tj riòbb whot Uidmibb Cirry" ]hjkos Cirry" ]hjkos Kirtjd hom solm+

]rylde tj rikikcir thi tosti jf o

Ulbm cbo`gcirry upjd ky tjdeui

Jd o sukkir moy obb owosh ld eriid+ ejbm

Bleht frjk thi Moystor+suffusim cy+cidioth Hikbj`g

Cy thi stjdy `riig whiri thi

Blttbi od`lidt trjut jdì swok


18/29

]jmoy L curlim

]jmoy L curlim o squlrrib mje$ Hi wos od jbm cbo`g fibbo whj wos cbldm odm

boki odm hom ejdi miofhi hom ciid o pup triilde squlrribs odm `hoslde òts obb jvir thi sjuth

wjjmscut hi mlim ld o cle `ltyodm wos curlim udmir od ldtirstoti crlmei3= hjur rukcblde jf tru`gs

odm `lty djlsidj kjri corglde ot thi trii wlth woeelde tolb odm ix`ltim splrltdj squlrribs tj hudt odm

iot hiridj kjri bl`glde ky foì

odm hodmsdj kjri slttlde ot ky fiit" yjur jbm eroy foì jd ky fjjt" os L codeim jd od jbm eultorkoy

yjur lros`lcbi splrlt ej co`g tj thot swiit dl`hi ld thi `jskjs frjk whidì yju flrst òki yju slrim

kody trii mje pupsdjw" yjur erovi ls udmir o hjkibiss kods flripltwhiri thot `ru`lcbi wlbb flri

yjur cjdis ldtj thi purist jf splrltcut yju wiri obriomy jf thot purltycbissim odm hjdjrim

obwoysudtlb L hjbm yju oeoldblttbi cbo`g squlrrib mje


19/29

Sikikcirlde o Cord

Lt wos nust od jbm cord" obb eroy odm kusty ld thi sud

Jwbs blvim ld thi hoybjft7 thiri L spidt bjde sukkir moys

Flehtlde cukcbiciis wlth o tjco``j stl`g

]hiris thi elodt corrib" 3*0rm

ld thi erjudm" udmir thi rold euttirlde

Uhiri thi cle frjes blvim odm erudtim ot dleht

]hi skibb jf kubis odm jbm hordiss biothir

O thjusodm klì hovi `hiwim thi fiim stobbs

Odm o klbbljd eriid wiim moys wiri possim thiri ld sjbltumi

Cut sj fbiitlde blgi thi pobi cbui `hl`jry thot eriw cy thi eoti

Djw" lt ls riòbbim ld kikjry

Njyjus riòbb7 kusl` odm phjtjerophs òd soy lt cist

Odm o swiit `jkpodljd tj wjrg wlth whjsi vlsljd

Obsj ls tj riòbb thot soki cord

`jcwics odm musty jbm cords


20/29

]HI CBLDM EYL]OS KOD

Hi shjt jut hls jwd iyis fjr bjvi

Qlstjb kuzzbi" ?81 mierii odebi" thid thi morgdiss

Odm iviry Poturmoy oftirdjjd hi hom jd hls Pudmoy cist

]hiri wlth hls eultor" horkjdlò ld lts ro`g" jd thi striit

Ld mjwdtjwd Djrtjd" Vlreldlo

Odm yju `jubm skibb thi pjp`jrd ld thi Flvi odm Mlki

Os hi stjjm thiri odm pboyim hls Eriig troeimy

Qijpbi wobglde post" `bjsi tj hls spoì7 strjphi shuffbi

]hiy divir wodtim tj bjjg o cbldm kod ld thi foì

Jr o`gdjwbimei hls tld ùp wlrim tj thi eultor hiomstj`g

Ptlbb" hi pboyim" mjttim rhythks jd thi horkjdlò kibjmy

Criogs `biod odm `bior oftir thi virsis

Odm ud`bi nirgim ki co`g" @jki jd djw sjd" hi mjdt hovi

Qid`lbs jr su`h tj sibb$

]hi cbldm eultor kod djw" bost virsi" òrrylde thi bleht

Furthir ldtj thi morgdiss" sidslde `hlbmrid ot hls fiit

Gobilmjs`jpi" ò`jphjdy" òbbljpi jd thi wldm

Lvi hiorm thik tibb thot mjwd ld Klsslsslppl

]hiy usim tj togi o diimbi odm pud`turi thi iyis

Jf o Kj`gldeclrm" thid òei lt7 hi suri wjubm slde

Cioutlfub"

L gdjw lts trui" òusi L sow jdi jd thi striit

Ld mjwdtjwd Djrtjd" Vlreldlo

+fjr cbldm @horbli thi eultor kod


21/29

Klmmbi erjudm

Ld thi klmmbi jf Jhlj ld thi klmmbi jf thi rjom

Ld thi klmmbi jf thi yior ld thi klmmbi jf blfi

Bjelòb fo`t: Fiiblde ld thi klmmbi jf ixlbi

Plttlde hiri storlde jut upjd thi bost eriid jf sukkir+

Ejbmid rjm Piptikcir rikldms ki jf thot rim+holrim elrb frjk bjde oej

Phi hom thot lkplsh sklbi odm thi morg crjwd iyis7 o rori `jkcldotljd

\is" L hovi spidt ky blfi bjjglde fjr su`h vorlitlis+o `rusomi" o hjby erolb" o toblskod

]j elvi ki hjpio sjrt jf rjomkop

Ptorlde mjwd o sdogy twj+bodi cbo`gtjp eroy wlth oei rjom

L sii kirùrlob cbo`g pjjbs+klroeis jd o hjt moy wlth

Klbm cbui sgy cjlblde os o co`gmrjp

Ydìrtold poth fjr o trovibir" o quistjr" o sjnjurdir

O `rusomir$ Pj" why thls pboì:

Diim tj ri+eothir strideth odm idirey jf purpjsi+

L ej bjjglde fjr Cummho cut L mjdt sii hlk jd thi rjom odywhiri

Nust tjjthbiss jbm cbuiskid sldelde wlth sburrim sybbocbis ld stjdi hjt oejdy

Pplrlts rylde jut ld morgdiss`jdtrostim wlth cbui+sgy moy odm ejbmid rjm

Lt ls djt thi mistldotljd cut thi njurdiy hiri ld klmmbi erjudm

Pipt 35" 311?


22/29

Klbbiddluk

PQJGID> Pldeir jf mrioks" tibb us whot yju sii/

Ejm hos komi jf jdi cbjjm obb dotljds jf pijpbi

Sim" yibbjw" cbo`g odm whlti

Jh" kody foìs" kody dotljds

@hjrus> Odm yju shobb sii" sii thi klbbiddluk

Odm yju shobb sii" sii thi klbbiddluk

Pii obb thi Obpho kobis" mrudg jd tistjstirjdi

Biovi us/ Iej odm oeerissljd

Jh/ Kody vjlìs kody dotljds



Ppjgid crlmei> Klbltory ldmustrlob risirvotljds kust ej

Djr kjri hlmmid oeidmos" si`rit fiors

Jdi spi`lis thjueh kody foìs

Blstid tj thi rhythk jf thi Iorth

Lt ls thi hiortciot jf yjur Kjthir

Lt ls thi hiortciot jf yjur Kjthir

OhOhOh""""

Owogid obb `rioturis" cior wltdiss tj thi oei

Jìod" kjudtolds" odm misirts

Jh/ Kody vjlìs" kody dotljds



OhOhOhOh Sipiot hjrus> OhOhOhOhosh+o+koy+jj+koydivir blidivir fior


23/29

Pucblkldob omvirtlslde

Lt ls sbjwby ikirelde" froki cy froki" vlsuoblzotljd

O tlki+siquidìm Sjrs`ho`h cbjttir+

Pucblkldob omvirtlslde+tibb us whid yju òd lmidtlfy thi shopi

Klbblsi`jdms ej cy

Ld o ìrtold spod ldslmi thls tjtob tlkifroki"

]hi konjrlty ri`jedlzi thi jcni`t" thid" yju

Co`g jff jf thls tlkifroki o `jupbi jf klbblsi`jdms+

Cbiim lt ldtj o `jkkir`lob odm qul`gby ùt thi lkoeis"

Nust cifjri thiy ci`jki opporidt+sucblkldob omvirtlslde

@bjums ld `jdstodt kjvikidtshopis ld thi olr


24/29

Hi gdjws thi woy hjki> ?


25/29

]istlde thi Jskjtl` Qirkioclblty jf thi Iejl` Kikcrodi

Ocstro`t Jcni`tlvis+wi shobb tist thi vloclblty jf piditrotljd" wlthld odm wlthjut7 thi jskjtl`

pirkioclblty jf thi Iejl` kikcrodi

Ixpirlkidtob prjìmuri+utlblzlde od orroy jf s`lidtlfl` ldstrukidts" wi shobb tist thi lddir odm jutir

surfoì stru`turi vloclblty jf thi Iejl` kikcrodi

Ospi`ts tj ci jcsirvim+

+hormdiss jf Iejl` kikcrodi

+vlsuob oùlty+lkoei shorpdiss*`jdtrost

+Iejl` kikcrodi bids ùrvoturi

+pirkioclblty jf thi Iejl` kikcrodi vlo bleht

P`lidtlfl` ldstrukidts tj ci utlblzim+

+Sj`gwibb Hormdiss tist mivlì+mitirkldis hormdiss jf kotirlob tj ci piditrotim+ Kust ci òblcrotim

wlthld o`ìptocbi blklts jf hormdiss mivlotljds frjk thi kiod vobuis$

+Pphirjkitir+kiosuris bids ùrvoturi ld jptl`s+kust ci òblcrotim wlthld o`ìptocbi blklts jf jptlòb

mivlotljds frjk thi kiod vobuis

+Uimei prlsk+utlblzim tj rifro`t bleht+@oblcrotljd prjìmuri+sit up toreit jf `jdvidlidt wlmth(w,+sleht lt

thrjueh prlsk" thid kjvi prlsk fjrworm jr co`gworm ot rleht odebi tj thi toreit udtlb jdi slmi jf thi

rifro`tim pjrtljd jf thi toreit pri`lsiby `jld`lmis wlth thi jthir slmi jf thi (toreit," udrifro`tim

pjrtljd$ Kiosuri thi (m, mlstodì frjk thi ìdtir jf thi prlsk tj thi foì jf thi toreit$

Jcsirvotljds+piditrotljd jf o puri whlti bleht thrjueh thi Iejl` kikcrodi prjmuìs ùrljus risubts

whid vliwim thrjueh thi prlsk+djtlì hjw thi bleht ls rifro`tim ldtj mlffiridt `jbjr vobuis jf thi

spi`truk+wlthld thisi roys" thiri ori jcsirvim djmis jr pjldts+lf thi fjòb bideth ls ixtidmim" thi

jvirobb lkoei `jkis ldtj vlsuob oùlty+pjldtlblstl` lkoeis ikirei+ori thiy wlthld thi o`ìptocbi blklts jf

jptlòb mivlotljds frjk thi kiod vobui:

]hi hormdiss jf thi lddir odm jutir surfoìs jf thi Iejl` kikcrodi oppiors sjft ld sjki pboìs" horm

ld jthirs+jskjtl` pirkioclblty mipidms upjd thi odebi jf bleht strlglde thi surfoì jf thi kikcrodi" o

sikl+ixlstidt corrlir+o kubtl+virsi mlkidsljd$ J`ùbtotljd

@jdslmirotljds+`jrpus obbjsuk iqulblcrluk+`jbbi`tlvi jds`ljusdiss+Jkieo Qjldt+splrltus kudml+kubtl+

pbodi splrob+splrltjsj+mjucbi hiblx+Gidshj+sotjrl+molejtittil+odduttoro+sokyog+sokcjmhl

Odm Erodmpo eidtby whlspirim" ld hobtlde tjdis" Ci gldm tj thi kubi$ Giip hlk kjvlde$ Bjjg mjwd

sjkitlkis$ Giip thi pbjw miip$ Pleht tj thi idm jf thi rjw tj sii yjur ejob$


26/29

@jdflmidtlob Mjsslir

OQC Obirt+tj obb Cle @hiisi" BIJ" FCL" @LO" Hjkibodm Ldsiùrlty" @lvl` Podltory Mipts$" @hur`h Jfflìrs+

CJBJ+Purvilbbodì ls jdejlde jd thls pirp$ Mj djt opprjo`h os hi `jubm `jdtokldoti yju$ Hos `jdìobim

udmislrocbi `hiisi co`tirlob ùbturi ld hlk+prjìim wlth òutljd

]hriot bivib ls .i`j+eriid+bj`j. sucni`t `jubm `jdtokldoti jur ùrridt hjkjeidjus `hiisi ùbturi$ Hos

su`ìssfubby `jdtokldotim yjude `hiisi cot`his ld thi post$ Hls firkidtotljd prjìss ls `judtir tj

dotljdob hiisi siùrlty$

Pucni`t+ i`ìdtrl` jbm `hiisi ot thi idm jf thi sucurcod cbj`g$ Hi ls o blttbi `hiisi diorlde hls

ixplrotljd moti$ Kjtlvotim cy fiibldes+ kusis jd pold" kusl`" klrth odm eroì$ Iphikiro omml`tim

po`grot7 o ruccbi*roccbi rjusir+ Hls vjòtljdob firkidtotljd troni`tjry ls ld`bumim cibjw+

@urrlùbuk vltoi+ o rjoms s`hjbor+cieod os o ritrjphlbi hlbbslmi fork cjy$ Uos hocirmoshiry `birg" splgi

mrlvir" eodmy modìr" striit `jrdir kusl`lod" fo`lbltotjr jf klrth odm kls`hlif+toueht G+?3 thrjueh

`jbbiei bivib> sucni`ts toueht+kusl` odm hiisi

Pj`lob `hiisi firkidtotljd+frjk pl`git bldis odm fidìs tj hjuslde prjni`ts$ Bocjr o`tlvlsk+imuòtljd+

kusl`> lssuis fjùs rurob" urcod" ebjcob" `jskl`" lddir odm jutir mlkidsljds$ Lssuis hovi ld`bumim

forkbodm prisirvotljd" rurob imuòtljd+hos jpidby" mlri`tby" pucbl`by quistljdim vorljus `jbbieis

trustiis jd thilr s`hjjbs virlflim Pjuth Ofrlòd oporthilm stj`g ldvistkidts" `jbbiei trustii `job

ldmustry cjorm oppjldtkidts" it`$

Uoyforir+fod`lis hlksibf os cilde upjd poth jf kystiry" id`hodtkidt" pold*sjrrjw" siridml+plty" eroì"

klrth+ ùbturob mlsjreodlzir" hjblstl` toxjdjklst

@urridt psy`hjbjelòb prjflbi+ro``jjd+blgi ùrljslty" `rjw+blgi eothirlde" ebiodlde tidmid`lis+ kogis

wldm `hlkis frjk nudg ( blstidthiy ldtjdi+lkpbjri" hiob us$$hiob hir+hjorms stjris jf jbm cjjgs odm

kusl` ri`jrms fjudm ld trosh+ pirljms jf hypirerophlo" hypir+kuslò$ Hos òtotjdl` iplsjmis7 nust stjps

odm blstids ot ldopprjprloti tlkis odm pboìs summid jutcursts jf klrth+o mjwsir jf jptlklsk+gdjwd

`jdsjrtotljds wlth kubis" suspi`tim jf cistloblzlde skobb odlkobs ( hi iots squlrrib crolds" erjudmhje

blvirs" rocclt thlehs, `jkpubsljds+si`ritby pbodts pow+pow siims jd pucbl` porgbodms

Ptybi jf kusl`+udjrthjmjx okobeokotljd+LKQSO^^lk+klxturi jf nozz odm lkprissljdlsk" Oppobo`hlod

or`hol` kibjmlis" prlskotl` pirkutotljds;jbm kuslòb pjbyebjt

_ujti+ whlbi ld o criog+frjk+rioblty iplsjmi" hi uttirim thi fjbbjwlde+ Ui strlvi tj fldm jursibvis$ \juori cilde `riotim" klrrjr thot+" nust crioth ld odm jut thi rhythk odm horkjdy7 wlthjut odm wlthld$

Blstidmlm yju hior whot thi wrid solm: ]hi kibjmy ls hirs+Phi nust twiitim*twlttirim ki> Ci hiri

djw" ci hiri djw" jh" ci hiri djw ]hriot Ossisskidt+ Hos ciid gdjwd tj skueebi mlsòrmim vldyb

kusl` ri`jrms odm pow+pow siims thrjueh olrpjrt siùrlty" su`ìssfubby thwortlde z+roy miti`tljd

iqulpkidt+hls stldgy jmjr ls riomlby lmidtlflim+gdjwd `jdsjrtotljds wlth Kom Forkir jf Qjrt Sjyob


27/29

@JSQJSO]I MJUDPLÎ

Odm crjthir widt mjwd tj Kixl`j whiri thiy cut`hirim hir ld o six `hodei jpirotljd

Odm shi wodts yju tj sidm hir fjur hudmrim mjbbors olr fori sj shi òd eit co`g hjki

Pj yju ri stlbb bjjglde fjr foklby bjvi" jh" cut thi eos todg ls stlbb hobf fubb

Cut yju wjrry yju hovi dj ithdl` mlstld`tljd" whlti klmmbi `boss ixtld`tljd

@opltob eolds odm thi ldtirist roti" odm Nj+Dibbis klssim hir pirljm oeold

@odt offjrm tj ripboì thi jbm òr" òdt offjrm djt tj mrlvi

Giip thi ikireid`y glt `bjsi ot hodm" mjdt fjreit tj po`g ixtro udmirwior

]hiri ori sjki thldes thot òd ivid eit thrjueh tj sucurclo

@hold+bldg fidì+siùrlty euorm+hleh+ti`h+survilbbodì okiros

Ptrlp kobb `jdvidlidì" hovi yjur `rimlt òrm hodmy

01+moys soki os òsh" dj `rimlt `hi`g" dj poykidt tlbb Kor`h

Odm whid yju diim pirsjdob fldodì kodoeikidt `judsiblde"

@obb Ulbb Mudd" Q$@$ ixpirt ld pirsjdob codgrupt`y

]hi òbb ls frii" sj whot ori yju woltlde fjr:

\ju òd obwoys giip yjur `judtry `buc kikcirshlp odm ej pboy o fiw

Hjbis jf ejbf whid yju diim o criog frjk thi `rozldiss

Qrlstldi bush eriiddiss wlbb bubb owoy yjur odxlitlis

thi jrpjrotljd ls ky shiphirm L shobb mlriby wodt

Lt kogith ki bli mjwd wlth strodei cim portdirs

]hi kutuob fudms odm stj`g jptljds shobb suriby jkfjrt ki

Qioì jf kldm odm prjflt shobb o``jkpody ki obb thi moys

Jf ky blfijd thot bush eriid ejbf jursi

Iosi yjur fiors frjk thldglde ocjut thot klmmbi kodoeikidt purei

Os yju sbjwby sii ld yjur kldms iyi pld+strlpim" wlde+tlppim


28/29

Po`rlfl`lob bokcs cilde sbouehtirim> obb thjsi wjjby+cbjjmy blttbi bokclis cbiotlde"

Cbiotlde" cbiotlde fjr ixtidsljds jd hiobth ori fjr thilr hlbmrid whj hovi hom tj biovi prlvoti s`hjjbs

odm togi port+tlki njcs sibblde pbostl` shjis tj bj`obs mjwd ot thi kobb jd Poturmoy oftirdjjds

Uldtir ?


29/29

Odm whid yju ori ejdi

Odm whid yju ori ejdi$L thldg jf yju thrii+storlde co`g wlth yjur sklbis ld o pl`turi froki

]hi dlehts ori bjde odm stlbb os thi stors turd odm thi siosjds `hodei

]hi tlki wi hovi ls sj shjrt+B$E$" L bjvi hjw yju òueht thi ld`h wjrk odm so`rlflìm hlk

Eidtby fjr flsh colt+H$+hjw L tjbm yju djt tj eit wit" cut yju kodoeim tj ej swlkklde odywoy+ D$+hjw

yju osgim fjr eriid jdljds wlth jur `jrdcriom odm ciods fjr suppir

Odm whid yju ori ejdiL thldg ocjut yjur bouehtir+thi dijd jrodei+oquo sudflsh yju hibm sj tidmirby

ld yjur hodms+yjur sjbikd whlspirsthi qulitdiss jf thls tldy jdi+rjjk+whid yjuri ejdi+Odm L hjbm o

hodmfub jf jbm phjtjerophs ot yjur clrthhjblmoyswi dj bjdeir blvi tjeithir+yju blvi ld o siporoti

pboì+ whot ls folr odm bjvlde ls djt obwoys bow

Odm whid yjuri ejdi+L sii hjw ku`h yjuvi erjwd odm hior ocjut yjur diw prjni`ts jvir thi phjdi

Lbb sii yju oeold sjjdcut sjjd$ \jubb korry odm kjvi owoy odm hovi blttbi jdis jf yjur jwd+odm Lbb

klss hjbmlde yju odm wristblde wlth yju obb thrii ld thi work eriid eross jf od iorby Koy moy bjde oej+

o Pudmoyo pjstoei stokp sgit`h fjrivir frjzid ld tlki jf o cleeir bodmsòpi òbbim yjur blfiodm L

thldg jf su`h thldes whid yjuri ejdi

Ppioglde frjk ixlbi+Koy 5" 3111

the voices of appalachians in exile: appalachian poetry

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