– a short and sweet note about not-so-sweet pink delight by Michael Parker I lucked up and got to lock up the restaurant even earlier than anticipated. There was a…
James Still
The Dean of Appalachian Literature by Ted Olson Heritage I shall not leave these prisoning hills Though they topple their barren heads to level earth And the forests slide uprooted…
Jazz Profile: Wendy Hayes
by Eddie LeShure Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Wendy Hayes has always loved music and singing. However, being quite shy as a child, she would never sing front of anyone. Yet…
Poetry – April 2012
Jazz Profile: Michael Jefry Stevens
by Eddie LeShure Over the past 35 years, pianist/composer Michael Jefry Stevens has been associated with some of the most important figures in modern jazz…and now Asheville gets to claim…
Returning to Appalachia: Five Poems from Five Books
by Ted Olson When I began writing this monthly column for Rapid River Magazine in June 2009, I thought I’d primarily be reviewing books by contemporary Appalachian poets. I did…
2012 Poetry Contest Winners
We here at Rapid River Magazine always like to provide a forum for our local and regional poets. This year’s contest winners are unique, diverse, and talented. As always, we…
Jazz Profile: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
by Eddie LeShure The steel pan, an amazing musical discovery born in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago, is often associated with sandy beaches, tropical climates and cruise ships….
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