Your poems are awesome!! Kudos to you for putting in perspective the southern area of the United States. I could actually see and feel the environment and the elements in all of your poetry as I read each line. Brenda Saunders Durham,NC Patricia, I love your poems. You have captured southern life beautifully. I can see your words, just as clear as looking at a painting. You are a true talent. Continue to showcase your Blessing. Tonya Cason Madison, FL I am impressed with your beautiful poetry. I love the poem "Southern Life". You paint a wonderful picture with such gentle words. B. Gerad O'Brien, author Newport, South Wales (UK)  I just finished reading several of your poems and I wanted to write a quick note to say how heart-felt they are, how deeply concerned with beauty and our shared experience. I particularly like "Poetry" and "Neighborhood Groceries." Congratulations on the publication of your first collection. I look forward to many more in the future. Natasha Trethewey Pulitzer Prize winning poet Atlanta, GA Your book is truly a picture of "word art"! Shirley Thomas Gary, Indiana You captured everything beautiful about Mississippi and made my mind's eye see it while reading. Jay Bellingham, WA Through your poetry one can learn about the South and like it too. Through your words I can see, smell and feel the South and enjoy the Southern beauty...even if I never had the opportunity (yet) to visit the South. Ivonne Giskus - Curacao Netherlands Antilles
I just finished reading your book, Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia. I found it refreshing, interesting and it rang true to my experiences in the South. It was a very easy read, simply amusing and charming. Virginia I loved your poems. I planned on telling you which one I liked best, but I can't pick a favorite. "Let's" reminded me of my childhood. Add a hunk of that round cheese covered in red wax to that slice of bologna and you have got a sandwich straight from heaven. "Southern Life" depicts the South as I know it. Genie Walker Murfressboro,TN I thought your book was awesome! I could close my eyes after each poem and visulaize things in my head. I am glad that someone besides me appreciates the south Toni McAllister Pontotoc,MS
Enjoyed your poems. Very evocative. Bruce Morse- poet, photographer, musician, painter Sharon, CT I was enthralled by your use of verse in a seamless and synchronized manner...I likened your words in print to an orchestrated symphony of instruments working in harmony to produce a melodious sound. Dr.Morris R.Stanton Assistant Superintendent of Schools Natchez, MS Your poems are quite peaceful and soothing. They take you back to childhood, first loves and sunsets. Love it! Felicia Myrick-Samuels Jacksonville, FL They (your poems) are beautiful in their simple language and easy flow. I'm a NY-er through and through, only having lived in FL for 5 years, but even I can relate to your poems Patricia Woodside BEAUTIFUL!! I hear a simple passion in your writings that connects us to the things we take for granted everyday. Debra Harris Tuscaloosa,AL I love the gentle touch! Marion Hooper West Memphis, AK "heartwarming, insightful, funny & thought-provoking. transcends generations, gender and locale" Ronald Weathersby Los Angeles, CA
Patricia, I did get your book and it's as charming as you are. It was a lovely trip down south and I could smell the magnolias as I read your poems.My family is from Kentucky, so I strongly identified with the tone, simplicity and favor.
Great Job!! You have made the BEST READ Poet List!
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I love what you have done in this book. You have written a love letter to the south. Loved your book. It is one of the best books of poetry I have read . You represent ALL of us Mississippi Magnolia girls...regardless of color. Linda Cochran Tupelo,MS You write beautiful poetry! It's about time someone can see the positive side of living in Mississippi. Shelia Scott Jackson,MS Good for you for promoting something positive. Frankly, I've always felt like Mississippi was the worst state in the union so it's nice to hear otherwise. Wyteria Jacobs Orlando,FL When I read your poem "Southern Life", I felt like I was sitting on my great-grandmothers porch, listening to the bees buzzing, swatting the flies, watching the cars go by and waiting for her to say dinner is ready. Michele G. Poughkeepsie, NY Wow, I love Southern Life--it's so alive! I'm actually smelling that hot cornbread--yum! Karen Lieb Melbourne, FL Patricia, I love the poems. The Southern Man described my husband, as well as a bunch more, I figure. Beautiful writing. With each line I could see what your'e describing. Maybe its because I am a Southern gal, but I think its a lot to do with the writer and the beautiful words.
Teresa Denise Munza Henagar, AL Awesome writings! Loved every one of them! I am from the south and I love my heritage and roots. I appreciate the way you accurately painted a portrayal of down home livin' Sandra Weeks Stockton, CA Great Poetry! You really bring out the good things about the south. Keep it up! Tony Monnette Matthew,NC I truly appreciate you showing the side WE know about "home"! I'm currently living in Washington, DC (a whole city of "transplants"! LOL), and conversations & expressions still "freeze" when I share that Alabama will always be home! I like to tell them that THEY don't realize that DC is below the "Mason Dixon" line, and that they are Southerners, TOO!
You, obviously, have been blessed with a wonderful talent of offering one the ability to reflect on who they truly are being a Mississippian...Thank you! Thank you! Rhonda Greening Booneville,MS I have been reading/savoring more of the poems ... I'm really connecting to the country life ones, even though I haven't had all those experiences. I was born in Paris and lived in cities all my life. But ... we have distant relatives in Indiana, who are all farmers. And my favorite place to go while I was growing up was always to Aunt Beth's farm. Especially in the summer when I could help with picking vegetables. I still remember sitting on a stool in her very tiny kitchen while she was canning tomato juice. She would discard the pith from the stewed tomatoes. When I was there, the chickens were out of luck. I ate as much of that as I could. It tasted so sweet ... she would just shake her head and laugh at me. The food there just tasted better than anywhere else. The aromas from that tiny kitchen are still with me. The beauty of the countryside and sounds of the farm animals ... the mineral smell of the water that seemed to permeate the house. Some people might not like that smell, but I do. Sitting in a rowboat and listening to the whispers of the fishermen over the water, and splashes of the fish jumping here and there. All those things. I think I'm a country girl at heart and your poems definitely connected me to some of the happiest days of my life. And does it get any better than that?Thank you for the gift of your poetry. It is truly meant to be read over and over again...and then some. Chris Dimeglio I congratulate such a new and remarkable work of poetry. I being an author and poetess for over 28 yrs discovered this terrific book by Patricia Neely-Dorsey to be graciously appealing to anyone. "Truly unique and fresh as the country air"....and scented with the sweetness of magnolia. I recommend reading her poems at any occassion. Great read for poetry lovers like me. Miisrael Shields Memphis ,TN What am I reading? I just finished reading "Reflections Of A Mississippi Magnolia: A Life In Poems" by Patricia Neely-Dorsey. It is a beautiful, educational, and whimsical book. I highly recommend it! Swaggie Coleman I enjoyed reading it (the book) because each poem was like a cool drink of water on a hot summer day, simply refreshing Gail OOSA Online BookClub I throughly enjoyed reading your book of poetry. This is a distinctive voice, with a blessed attitude and life experience. Shawn Brevard Tupelo,MS Your poem (Southern Life) made me want to move to Mississippi Tracie Loveless-Hill Waterloo, Iowa "Great representation of Southern life!" Joni Finney Durham Sweet tea, caterpillars and fresh boys on the make....where's my airline ticket.... . . . and that's what I like about the South! internally evolving entirely
Extensive eclectic expression eloquently
Instantly innovative, Courageously creative
your driven, this God given gift it comes naturally to you
Not a need for the dramatics or the systematic
Simplicities, strictly science and mathematics
The mastermind of the mighty mystical and magical moves
And metaphors manifests masterpieces
innocence, insight, you listen to God then write...im so proud of you pat!!!! Southern Reading and the Livin' is Easy!
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I just finished reading your book, Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia. I found it refreshing, interesting and it rang true to my experiences in the South. It was a very easy read, simply amusing and charming.
Virginia
I loved your poems. I planned on telling you which one I liked best, but I can't pick a favorite. "Let's" reminded me of my childhood. Add a hunk of that round cheese covered in red wax to that slice of bologna and you have got a sandwich straight from heaven. "Southern Life" depicts the South as I know it.
Genie Walker
Murfressboro,TN
I thought your book was awesome! I could close my eyes after each poem and visulaize things in my head. I am glad that someone besides me appreciates the south
Toni McAllister
Pontotoc,MS
Enjoyed your poems. Very evocative.
Bruce Morse- poet, photographer, musician, painter
Sharon, CT
I was enthralled by your use of verse in a seamless and synchronized manner...I likened your words in print to an orchestrated symphony of instruments working in harmony to produce a melodious sound.
Dr.Morris R.Stanton Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Natchez, MS
Your poems are quite peaceful and soothing. They take you back to childhood, first loves and sunsets.
Love it!
Felicia Myrick-Samuels
Jacksonville, FL
They (your poems) are beautiful in their simple language and easy flow. I'm a NY-er through and through, only having lived in FL for 5 years, but even I can relate to your poems
Patricia Woodside
BEAUTIFUL!! I hear a simple passion in your writings that connects us to the things we take for granted everyday.
Debra Harris
Tuscaloosa,AL
I love the gentle touch!
Marion Hooper
West Memphis, AK
"heartwarming, insightful, funny & thought-provoking.
transcends generations, gender and locale"
Ronald Weathersby
Los Angeles, CA
Patricia, I did get your book and it's as charming as you are. It was a lovely trip down south and I could smell the magnolias as I read your poems.My family is from Kentucky, so I strongly identified with the tone, simplicity and favor.
Great Job!! You have made the BEST READ Poet List!
www.simply-said.net
www.simplysaid.ning.com
www.myspace.com/odebsimplysaid
www.simplysaidreadingaccessories.blogspot.com
odebdeb@aol.com
I love what you have done in this book. You have written a love letter to the south.
Loved your book. It is one of the best books of poetry I have read . You represent ALL of us Mississippi Magnolia girls...regardless of color.
Linda Cochran
Tupelo,MS
You write beautiful poetry! It's about time someone can see the positive side of living in Mississippi.
Shelia Scott
Jackson,MS
Good for you for promoting something positive. Frankly, I've always felt like Mississippi was the worst state in the union so it's nice to hear otherwise.
Wyteria Jacobs
Orlando,FL
When I read your poem "Southern Life", I felt like I was sitting on my great-grandmothers porch, listening to the bees buzzing, swatting the flies, watching the cars go by and waiting for her to say dinner is ready.
Michele G.
Poughkeepsie, NY
Wow, I love Southern Life--it's so alive! I'm actually smelling that hot cornbread--yum!
Karen Lieb
Melbourne, FL
Patricia, I love the poems. The Southern Man described my husband, as well as a bunch more, I figure. Beautiful writing. With each line I could see what your'e describing. Maybe its because I am a Southern gal, but I think its a lot to do with the writer and the beautiful words.
Teresa Denise Munza
Henagar, AL
Awesome writings! Loved every one of them! I am from the south and I love my heritage and roots. I appreciate the way you accurately painted a portrayal of down home livin'
Sandra Weeks
Stockton, CA
Great Poetry! You really bring out the good things about the south. Keep it up!
Tony Monnette
Matthew,NC
I truly appreciate you showing the side WE know about "home"! I'm currently living in Washington, DC (a whole city of "transplants"! LOL), and conversations & expressions still "freeze" when I share that Alabama will always be home! I like to tell them that THEY don't realize that DC is below the "Mason Dixon" line, and that they are Southerners, TOO!
You, obviously, have been blessed with a wonderful talent of offering one the ability to reflect on who they truly are being a Mississippian...Thank you! Thank you!
Rhonda Greening
Booneville,MS