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
Cypress on the Moon by Chilly Billy Howell “The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play Through the meadow land toward a closing...
At Our Creator’s Beckon
At Our Creator’s Beckon West ‘cross the bay Gatsby doth pray Beseeching summer’s solstice The winter’s moon Cries loud the loon Turn just a wee bit faster The water breathes...
Petulant Peter
PETULANT PETER Petulant Peter Has no meter When measuring disrelish To fuss and fume Opaque the room Painted by his displeasure Against it all Always his call To those who...
DISEASE OF MORE
Disease of More by Slim Gravy DISEASE OF MORE Disease of More Is not just lore— Cunning, baffling, conniving Conspires against Those on the fence Marauding all that’s Holy It...
Having It All on Any Given Wednesday Afternoon
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:...
Cowered by the Lying Tongue
The Tree on Moon Lake. Cowered by the Lying Tongue Cowered by the lying tongue Nabobs run amok Spewing incendiary phlegm Couched in the specious Thinking I am alone....
Being Southern
Being Southern. Turtle in the Mississippi Delta Being Southern The first one said Went to my head I’m inherently lazy She may be right And what a fright For one...
Consumed by Him the Addict
Consumed by Him the Addict Consumed by Him the Addict A time to think A time to drink Better to seek the prior Combustion said Goes to the head Of...
Caught in an Eddy by Mark River
Caught in an Eddy – Mark River of Quapaw Canoe Company Caught in an Eddy by Mark River Introduction by Slim Gravy in italics There are a few folks in...