Tim Carmichael
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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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The Pride Flag and the Diversion. Top Story - February 2026.
For nearly a decade, the LGBTQIA Pride Flag rippled in the wind at Christopher Park, a kaleidoscope of color staked into the soil of America’s first national monument to LGBTQIA+ liberation. That flag came down this week. Federal officials, citing new guidance from the Trump Administration, silently lowered the rainbow flag from its pole across the street from the Stonewall Inn. The birthplace of the modern gay rights movement now flies only the United States flag.
By Tim Carmichael6 days ago in Pride
Hello from the Mountains, One Year Anniversary of Being on Vocal
I’ve been part of the Vocal community for about a year now, and it has been a true joy to meet other writers and read their incredible works. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself, share a little of my story, and give you a glimpse into what shapes my writing.
By Tim Carmichael8 days ago in Writers
What the Moon-Eyed People Left Behind
The story goes that before the Cherokee came to the Appalachian Mountains; there lived a race of pale people who could only see at night. They had large, round eyes sensitive to daylight, and they built stone walls and earthworks across the valleys. When the Cherokee arrived, they drove the Moon-Eyed People west, and that was that. The pale night-dwellers vanished, and the Cherokee claimed the land.
By Tim Carmichael14 days ago in Fiction
