Florida Speaks

Florida SpeaksMore than two dozen poets musing on the subject of Florida. Edited by Chris Bodor and featuring a foreword by Glenda Bailey Mershon. With poems, instead of cameras, poets take snapshots of life. Writers from across America point their lyrical lens on Florida the Sunshine State. Hand picked, like Satsuma oranges from wind swept branches, every poet has contributed a unique snapshot. Northerners like Alan Catlin, Sean Flaherty, and Lewis Frederick

More than two dozen poets musing on the subject of Florida. Edited by Chris Bodor and featuring a foreword by Glenda Bailey-Mershon. With poems, instead of cameras, poets take snapshots of life. Writers from across America point their lyrical lens on Florida Ð the Sunshine State.

Hand-picked, like Satsuma oranges from wind swept branches, every poet has contributed a unique snapshot. Northerners like Alan Catlin, Sean Flaherty, and Lewis Frederick Crystal weigh-in as outsiders looking in. Michael Henry Lee, Kimmy Van Kooten, Lee Patterson, and a dozen St. Johns County residents offer the local perspective. Folk singer Lonesome Bert Hodge, indie rocker David Dondero and musician Matt Butcher contribute song lyrics presented in poetry from. Jump on the tour bus at Fernandina Beach and feel free to get off at any stop. Ride all the way to the Keys, if you please. Savoring along the way, the acquired flavor of the Sunshine State.