I echo and magnify the praises already offered by other readers. There's nothing in this poem that I wish were different. It's a gem, and more than a gem; it's real, and earthy, and vivid, and deft, and just plain good.
2021-04-23

jim
I read your words about humming to music . . . " and think of the "appalachian tongue" which often draws mockery from those with tin ears and preconceptions. But Aaron Copland heard it the way one hears it while walking in the woods. You seem to hear it the same way, with appreciation.

Great poem.
2021-04-22

josephus
This encapsulates J D Vance’s book better than the book itself!
Magnificent, Aiden!
2021-04-22