Capt. Mose Rogers and The S.S. Savannah
2025-04-03
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I visit cemeteries never knowing what I’ll find. February 10, a cemetery gave me a story that has theContinue Reading
Fences say a lot about folks
2025-03-28
The split-rail fence, in harmony with the earth. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net A fence has become more than a way to mark propertyContinue Reading
Their peace train ran out of track.
2025-03-20
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Man Will Always Wage War I remember the Vietnam anti-war protests at the University of Georgia. Some group firebombedContinue Reading
Juke Joints and Dive Bars
2025-03-12
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Mom never darkened the door of a juke joint, but that didn’t stop her from rendering a harsh judgment.Continue Reading
The New Orleans blues
2025-01-08
By Tom Poland, A Southern Writer TomPoland.net New Orleans-bound, Georgia Dawgs Andy and I left Columbia, South Carolina, December 31 at 7:30 am Headed toContinue Reading
Aging’s hidden beauty
2024-12-25
By Tom PolandTomPoland.net No more glory years, a beauty nonetheless. A junkyard hiding in woods surprised me. Old cars and pick-ups sat at odd angles,Continue Reading