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Tag Archives: poetry
Appalachian Mountain Advocates
This week I journey to Lewisburg, WV for the Appalachian Mountain Advocates Nov. 17the Boom Boom fundraiser. I love Lewisburg. Its one of the coolest small towns in America. Really. It is. I’m honored that my poem, “Boom Boom,” inspired … Continue reading
Valley Girl – New Video & Book Cover Sneak Peek!
Crystal is in Virginia today for the Virginia Festival of the Book. Students at James Madison University will be studying and discussing her poetry chapbook, Valley Girl, at the Furious Flower Poetry Center. You may not be in Harrisonburg today, … Continue reading
“Zero” – a poem for Tunk players
This is one of my favorite poems — it takes me back to the days of high school 7th period study hall. If you play Tunk, this poem is for you. ZERO You go, You pluck, Quit reading my cards. … Continue reading
“BOOM BOOM” – a reading by Crystal Good
I see the mountain as a woman. This poem is about strip mining as much as it is about gender. Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Video Poetry Reading
Tagged Boom! Boom!, Crystal Good, environment, gender, mountain top removal, MTR, OVEC, poetry, Valley Girl, West Virginia
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WV Mourning – a poem by Crystal Good
Video reposted from CAFE Huntington.
Let’s Get It Started!
Well folks, it’s that time again — the Greenbrier Classic weekend in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, and the Black Eyed Peas are performing. I guess it’s no co-inky-dink that I would win the CAFE (Creative Arts Funding Endeavor) Huntington with my BOOM! … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry Awards
Tagged Boom! Boom!, Cafe Huntington, Crystal Good, Doug Lavender, Huntington Herald Dispatch, poetry, Valley Girl
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