6/12/2023 0 Comments Come closer bookOne of his poetry books is entitled, Nostalgia for 70 because he disliked Jimmy Carter's 55 mph speed limit since he traveled from his home in Bowling Green to the mountains so often to lead workships, give readings, and attend conferences. He graduated from Berea College, completed a doctorate at Vanderbilt, and taught German at Western Kentucky University throughout his career. His father commuted to work at the Firestone Tire Shop in Asheville. He lived on a farm where his maternal grandparents were tenants of his paternal grandparents. Jim Wayne grew up in Leicester, North Carolina. "I'm tell you, every day you're leaving/ a place you won't be coming back to ever./ What are you going to leave behind?/ What are you taking with you?/ Don't run off and leave the best part of yourself." This book includes my favorite poem - "The Brier Sermon." Check out these lines from that poem: Jim Wayne Miller (1936-1996) is my favorite poet and one of my favorite people.
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