Tim Carmichael
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I’m a firm believer life is messy, beautiful, and too short, which is why I write poems full of heart and humor. I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. My book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇
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The Map that Carries Me
When I was a young boy, my Mama taught me to move through life with dignity and grace. She prepared meals on a wood burning stove while keeping an eye on her four children, each demanding in their own way. I watched her combine handfuls of flour, water, and whatever vegetables we had, and somehow it became a nourishing meal. She measured care with her hands, her tone, her love, the way she paused before answering each of our questions. I learned from her that survival required creativity, patience, and, above all, a willingness to love fully, even when circumstances tried to make that impossible.
By Tim Carmichael6 months ago in Humans
