A MISSISSIPPI MAGNOLIA

May I present to you a Mississippi Magnolia.... PATRICIA NEELY-DORSEY...

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Patricia Neely Dorsey's Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia-A Life in Poems is "a true celebration of the south and things southern." The author states , "There are so many negative connotations associated with Mississippi and the south in general. In my book, using childhood memories, personal thoughts and dreams, I attempt to give a positive glimpse into the southern way of life. In my book I try to show that there is much more to Mississippi and the south than all of the negatives usually portrayed . I invite readers to Meet Mississippi (and the south) Through Poetry ,Prose and The Written Word."
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SOUTHERN LIFE
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If you want a glimpse of Southern life, Come close and walk with me;

I'll tell you all the simple things, That you are sure to see.

You'll see mockingbirds and bumblebees, Magnolia blossoms and dogwood trees,

Caterpillars on the step, Wooden porches cleanly swept;

Watermelons on the vine, Strong majestic Georgia pines;

Rocking chairs and front yard swings, June bugs flying on a string;

Turnip greens and hot cornbread, Coleslaw and barbecue;

Fried okra, fried corn, fried green tomatoes, Fried pies and pickles too.

There's ice cold tea that's syrupy sweet, And cool, green grass beneath your feet;

Catfish nipping in the lake, And fresh young boys on the make.

You'll see all these things And much, much more, In a way of life that I adore.

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Copyright 2008 Patricia Neely-Dorsey
from Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia-A Life In Poems
BOOK AVAILABLE: www.reeds.ms/book.asp
or http://www.amazon.com/ AUTHOR WEBSITE: http://www.patricianeelydorsey.webs.com/

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Just reading this poem brings so many southern memories back to me...fishing with my daddy for catfish....fried okra, black-eyed peas and cornbread...the best pimiento cheese sandwiches in the whole world...sitting on the crank ice cream freezer, atop a quilt, on my aunt's front porch...lightening bugs and chiggers...watermelon gardens where the melons were kept in an ice-filled box and sold by the slice........*sigh.....My nickname or "handle" when I first started playing around with a computer was GRITS.....Girl Raised In The South...:O) bj

Though I've not had the pleasure of reading this book of prose, I am really looking forward to receiving my copy.

If you like southern and if you like poetry, I am pretty sure you are going to love this book. I am CERTAIN I will love it!

For much more information on the book and it's beautiful author, go over to visit NANCY at

SOUTHERN LADY.

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Thank you very much, Patricia, for offering me this opportunity to

showcase your talents as a writer....and your beautiful poems.