Alabama Coastal Plain
by Martin Bennett
A sea
of torn coastal plain
ripped apart by cotton
Moss unfurled
in waves crashing
into trees
Grey hues emerge
the grass, the moss
geriatric
…
Sitting out on her porch
a Grandmother knitting,
waiting
Her kids
like winter
never visit here enough
Martin Bennett was raised in Northeast Georgia in Mt. Airy, at the foothills of Appalachia, where his family has lived since at least 1818. He is a librarian and substitute teacher, having worked previously in film and theatre, and his previous work has been published in The Chestatee Review. This poem was inspired by a road trip through the Gulf Coastal Plain, from Athens, Georgia, to Austin, Texas. “On I-185 from Columbus to Montgomery, I became threadbare by the wondrous untamed natural scenery that I feel would be obscured by the view of Alabama by non-locals. This poem was written for them,” he says.
Greg / March 17, 2013
Nice! Simple yet very evocative.