Appalachia

 

West Virginia Mountains

Skyline Parkway

Shenandoah Valley

The green and the

Silence of it all.

Whispers of pine.

Perhaps the screech

Of a hawk.

The fresh winds of the

Grey coats.

A defeated bunch, but

Many ways the winners

In heritage, hospitality.

Grits and hush puppies

Hams and yams.

Banjos and spoons

Finesse of fiddles.

Remembered tunes.

Johnny Reb lives on

That plucky challenger.