Tim Carmichael

Joined March 2025

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Tim is an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. He writes about rural life, family, and the places he grew up around. His poetry and essays have appeared in Beautiful and Brutal Things, his latest book.

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Silent Canvas
Where darkness falls, where secrets crawl, the ink spills dark as night, a dance of dreams and despair, where thoughts entwine like twisted vines.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Poets
Happy New Year to Everyone!
As we stand on the threshold of a new year, it is a time to reflect on the past twelve months and look forward with hope and intention. The past year has been full of challenges and moments of growth. We have faced personal struggles, witnessed societal changes, and navigated a world that often seems uncertain. Yet even in the face of adversity, there is always room for hope, for compassion, and for the pursuit of understanding.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Fiction
Forged in Struggle
Beneath hidden corridors of the heart, where shadowed dreams collide, a fierce battle unfolds, the unyielding tide of doubt,
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Poets
Shadow Bloom
In shadows deep, where sorrow swells, A chilling beauty blooms, a bittersweet fire, Darkness, a cloak, yet swirls with grace,
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Poets
Holler Heart
In the heart of the holler, where the sun breaks softly, children laugh like sparrows, their voices dance on the breeze,
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Poets
The Alchemy of Words
In the dawn of creation, words unfurl like ribbons, each syllable a brushstroke, painting the mind with thoughts that swirl and spiral,
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Poets
Winter Hearth
Logs crackle softly, Light dances in frosty dark, A cozy world wakes.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Poets
Midnight Phantoms
In the shadows of the mind's abyss, where phantoms dance on brittle dreams, the night unfurls its tattered wings, wrapping the world in a shroud of longing.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Poets
Beneath Familiar Ground
Effective immediately, Everyone is advised to proceed with caution. The path ahead is uneven, marked by unseen fractures beneath familiar ground.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Poets
The Crossing
"I heard you were back in town. Saw your brother at the market yesterday and he told me you'd come through the mountains on Tuesday."
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Fiction
Thaw
Hands around hot tea steam curls between my fingers, melting the winter.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Poets
Happy Holidays to All
Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas! May your day be filled with love, laughter, and joy with family and friends. To those celebrating Hanukkah, I hope your festival of lights has been bright, meaningful, and full of happiness.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in Writers