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As soon as you begin reading Patricia Neely-Dorsey’s book of poetry dedicated to her life in Mississippi, you immediately know you can’t do her lyrical rhymes the injustice of reading them silently.

Her words are meant to be read aloud, each syllable savored as they roll along your tongue. If you are not southern you will long to be in short order as you read about the Southern men, the fine Southern ladies, the Southern foods, the Southern skies and the Mississippi heat on your back. You can almost feel it as you drink in every verse.

Thank you Lord for I am only two generation removed from this Southern charm of which Neely-Dorsey speaks. My grandparents hail from the Georgia Peach. While it’s not the fragrant land of the Mississippi Magnolia, I still recall some of the memories Neely-Dorsey offers her readers as a treat.

Patricia Neely-Dorsey’s poetry reminds me of a chap book I stumbled upon in a public reading room. It was not a bestseller and its cover wasn’t glossy, as a matter of fact the clerk said I could have it. I was nine and I read that poetry book from cover to cover. I laughed and I cried. I cherished that book for years. Now that book has a companion in Patricia Neely-Dorsey’s Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia: A Life in Poems. A volume, I’m glad she shares with us. The volume of audible candy earns 5/5 Sable Seals of approval.

Publisher: Grant House Publishers

Price: $15.00

Format: Print

As a special treat, I will be posting some of my favorite Neely-Dorsey poems all week long, but today is truly special as you will get to hear the Poet read her signature poem Southern Life… Please click below:

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Author statement:
There are so many negative connotations associated with Mississippi and the south in general. I want to show a flip side of  the coin. There is much to love about this much maligned and misunderstood part of our country. In my book, I attempt to give a positive glimpse into the southern way of life.
If you enjoyed this poem, you can purchase the whole book at www.reeds.ms/books.asp.

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