Writings

by Philip A. Thomas

[untitled poem] This should be followed by a good dose of Goethe!

Shoes/No shoes This is a recent piece (and therefore a rarity!) inspired by life in Hawaii.

Woods-Orchid This is a hitherto-unpublished piece, written one December eve in 1984.

Kelly This poem was inspired by a wonderful "Photo by Hoppy" (Lloyd Cassida) of his granddaughter (and, of course, by Kelly herself!). I'm not sure of the date I wrote it, but it was originally published in a North Buncombe High School (Weaverville, NC) publication in 1980.

Kelly 2 (untitled) This poem was inspired by another wonderful "Photo by Hoppy" (Lloyd Cassida) of his granddaughter (and, of course, by Kelly herself!). This one was written on 25 September 1984 "[i]n chem. lab, waiting for things to heat & cool... {w/ pix of Kelly Tinsley as inspiration}."

Midnight Gardener This poem was first published in Cadenza (Vol. 20, Spring 1985), the Mars Hill College student art & literature publication. It won 2^nd place in the poetry division (whoopdedoo!).

Rich Girl This poem was first published the same issue of Cadenza as "Midnight Gardener," albeit without the (dubious) distinction of a Cadenza award. It was originally published under the pseudonym "Tony T."

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