WHERE I’M FROM
I am from Cawood Kentucky, from the Stapleton and Hensley family.
I am from the outskirts of Harlan.
I am from the tall oak tree, the thorn bush.
I am from playing sports, and being tall, from Tammy, and Cousy, and the Stapleton family.
I am from the hard working, and respectful.
From staying away from drugs, and going to church on…Read More

Where I’m from
I’m from the iron and sweat, and the hot summers of which i was born.
I am from the bruises and cuts, the grass and mud that stains me.
From the late Friday nights that never last, that never seem to come to past.
I am the fire that burns bright to others, that maybe they catch flame.
The determination and grit that makes me who I…Read More

WHERE I’M FROM

I am from four-wheelers, from home cooked meals and dirt in the garden.

I am from the cold creek beside the house, rock slick under my feet.

I am from the woods, the squirrels that you hear running through the leaves and the deer playing in the fields.

I am from the sarcasm of Aunt Lisa and the laughter among cousins Bradley…Read More