A Southern Writer

Dry conditions and lingering drought have the Reedy River running low. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net The South Carolina Upcountry beautifully blends natural andContinue Reading

Photo: Their barking days are over. RIP. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I’ve met a few legends: musicians, writers, athletes, actors, and a coachContinue Reading

A rare sight today, the burn barrel By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net We had one. It stood on bricks near a tangled thicket ofContinue Reading

By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net When it’s spring and the rocky shoals spider lilies bloom, spring’s my favorite season. When mornings of chilled airContinue Reading

Photo: Pinckney holding book cover courtesy of Sporting Classics Daily. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net In Burning The Days, James Salter wrote of hisContinue Reading

By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net   Thirteen years ago I wrote of highways with memorable names. I mentioned Whiskey Road and Easy Street inContinue Reading

Crossing over Clear Creek. Photo by Katie Shugg By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net 8-22-2026 — a day for numbers, a day to visit theContinue Reading

Artwork of Buffalo Bill from the Colorado Encyclopedia By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I’ve drifted far from home . . . Dearly Departed theyContinue Reading

Bottled in Meridian, Mississippi — A long-distance winner. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I didn’t call them pop. I didn’t call them sodas. IContinue Reading

By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Each August I think of my father’s service in Japan, specifically Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Recently I came across oneContinue Reading