Slim Gravy
Stories, characters, and voices from the Delta
Ode to The Tank Man – A poem by Chilly Billy Howell
Ode to The Tank Man A poem by Chilly Billy Howell Tank Man is the name ascribed to the unidentified Chinese man who stood blocking the departure of tanks...
A Testament to Nevermore
“The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at playThrough the meadow land toward a closing doorA door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there beforeThe lone-ly...
At Our Creator’s Beckon
At Our Creator's Beckon West ‘cross the bayGatsby doth prayBeseeching summer’s solstice The winter’s moonCries loud the loonTurn just a wee bit faster (more…)
Petulant Peter
PETULANT PETER Petulant PeterHas no meterWhen measuring disrelish To fuss and fumeOpaque the roomPainted by his displeasure (more…)
Having It All on Any Given Wednesday Afternoon
The sensible Southern writer and philosopher Walker Percy while extensively and presciently musing on the modern malaise of man wrote the following: "But something is wrong…He has settled everything except...
DISEASE OF MORE
DISEASE OF MORE Disease of MoreIs not just lore—Cunning, baffling, conniving (more…)
Cowered by the Lying Tongue
Cowered by the lying tongueNabobs run amokSpewing incendiary phlegmCouched in the speciousThinking I am alone. Alone not weGentler combatantsTruckled by evil intentFearing our hearts become the sameKick against the goads...
Being Southern
Being Southern The first one saidWent to my headI’m inherently lazy (more…)
Consumed by Him the Addict
Consumed by Him the Addict A time to thinkA time to drinkBetter to seek the priorCombustion saidGoes to the headOf the seeking outlier (more…)
Caught in an Eddy by Mark River
Caught in an Eddy by Mark River Introduction by Slim Gravy in italics There are a few folks in the lives of most who are always a welcome sight to...
The Stir of Mockers
“Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger.” — Proverbs 29:8 Who is a mocker? Someone who ridicules, belittles or treats others with contempt. That’s who. It...
It Ain’t Snitchin’ if It’s True; It Ain’t Wrong if It’s Right
It Ain’ Snitchin’ if It’s True; It Ain’ Wrong if It’s Right “When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.” — Ecclesiastes 8:11...