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The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature
April International Poetry Issue. No good [Southern] writing is complete without a dead mule. Established 1996.
The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature
April International Poetry Issue. No good [Southern] writing is complete without a dead mule. Established 1996.
Poetry

Ray Whitaker :: Three Poems for October ::

My Southern Legitimacy Statement: After moving west, I find that...
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FictionFlash Fiction

Edward Michael Supranowicz :: A Hundred years From Now ::

Legit: I actually like grits and okra and somewhat understand...
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Fiction

June Sylvester Saraceno :: Charming Bed and Breakfast in English Countryside ::

I was born and raised in rural North Carolina. I...
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Poetry

Michael Lee Johnson :: Halloween Poems ::

Not sure what a Southern Legitimacy Statement is but –...
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Fiction

Darla Hitchcock :: I Was Either the Chaperone or the Comic Relief ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I grew up Southern. Southern California, that...
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Poetry

Matthew Johnson :: Three Poems for October ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I am not Southern by birth, though...
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Fiction

Dwight Hinson :: You Don’t Meet Many Poets Down at the Slaughterhouse Anymore ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I’ve heard it both ways. I was...
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Poetry

Bill Pendergraft :: Three Poems for October ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I am a sixth-generation North Carolinian. I...
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Poetry

Joyce Compton Brown :: Three Poems for October ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: Having grown up in a little mill...
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Fiction

Dan Russell :: Red Sky Morning ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I used to race against chickens in...
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Creative Non-Fiction / Memoirs

Jessica Pisano :: Hometown Lies ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I was born in Jacksonville, Florida, have...
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Poetry

Carol Parris Krauss :: A Four Iron for Bashing Brains & the curls against the back of her neck ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I have eaten liver mush, frog legs,...
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Creative Non-Fiction / Memoirs

Marlene DeVere :: My Airline Interview ::

southern legitimacy statement: It’s not just the music or long...
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Poetry

stella graham-landau :: just be present ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: i have a snarly relationship with the...
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Creative Non-Fiction / Memoirs

Rebecca Band :: Making Light of a Thing ::

Southern Legitimacy Statement: Driving south down 17, I know when...
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Blog

CNAME misdirect caused Mule Failure

So, here’s the deal, ya’ll. The CNAME is part of...
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