The House Party

The House Party Rebecca Carroll © 2008 We came from Knoxville, Claxton, Maryville, Petros, Chattanooga, Cookeville, Georgia, Kentucky, from across the road, down the road, and from across Middle Ridge. My five siblings and I and our various offspring and attachments gathered at dad’s for few days of togetherness. We made cookies, ordered pizza, drank [...]

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Porch Party

My family likes to have get-togethers. That could be an understatement. My sister Janet and her family have a perfect place for a cook-out (whether she agrees–especially after the clean-up–is another story!). She has a nice big yard with a fabulous view (she’s hosted 2 weddings there), a back yard with a trampoline, and best of [...]

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Ode to the Mimosa

Ode to the Mimosa Rebecca Carroll © 2009     The non-native, wild mimosa tree is a hated, dreaded vexation in the south. Ask any farmer. Mention the tree to gardeners who care about landscaping, and they will shake their heads in disgust. They have obviously never been a little girl who fancied the treasures [...]

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Ironing, An Impressing Idle

Ironing, An Impressing Idle Rebecca Carroll © 2009 I love to iron, and since I was 18 and a new bride who received 4 irons as wedding gifts, I have never not owned an iron. There are those who don’t own an iron; they arrive at work with that just-got-out-of-bed look in their wrinkled shirts, [...]

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Coal Truck Wreck on the Mountain

© 2003 This was published in the Birmingham Arts Journal http://birminghamartsjournal.com/pdf/baj2-3.pdf Coal Truck Wreck on the Mountain  Rebecca Carroll  I remember eyes–just eyes–no noses or mouths, but eyes of children looking at me through the school bus windows. Their eyes all traveled together as the bus moved forward. I remember that I was wearing a [...]

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