Dark Horse

10/07/2026

https://sites.google.com/view/darkhorseappal/dark-horse-poetry-book-project

The Dark Horse Poetry book project provides donations of much needed poetry books to libraries in McDowell , Pocahontas WV and Pilot VA. Send donated books to Dark Horse Poetry Project c/o T. Byron Kelly PO Box 64 Pilot VA 24138 or directly to the WV libraries @ McClintic Library 500 8th Street

10/07/2026

Gardens

We are here to w**d our own immortal gardens,

gardens of lingering love,

gardens of lonely need,

gardens of springing brilliantly, vibrant flowers.

gardens of lingering resiliently, migrant w**ds.

There is sunshine enough to freely shine on everyone.

There are showers enough for all to be quenched, if shared,

Lest the w**ds forget the patience of the garden

would not thrive without the flowers

and the tantalizing fragrance of their care.



Lest the flowers forget the perseverance of the garden

would not strive without the w**ds

and the quest for every life force that they share.



Who are we to question which is better,

w**ds or flowers?

Who are we to question the creator's

merciful plan?

We are only here to tend our immortal gardens

and hopefully live long enough to understand.

~P.S. Colley~

c. 9-26

09/03/2026

Autumn Wonderings

Autumn years, why so rusty
on the
parched and withered vine?

Will your fears grow musty, musky,
into
a troubled, tortured mind ?

Can your force of sheer willed energy
endure
a test of tests through time?

Will your tears flow slow relentlessly
until
void of joy, they hopelessly die?

Autumn years, why fall chill around me
when I
thirst of warmth of something kind?

~P. S. Colley~

c. September 2026

09/02/2026

https://www.studioappalachia.com/appalachian-restoration-project.html

The Appalachian Restoration Project attempts to reclaim and redefine Appalachian identity from within. ​ appalachianrestoration.blogspot.com ​*Take the survey below and respond in the comments...

08/31/2026

Readings from Dark Horse available @ https://darkhorse.bandcamp.com
Proceeds to benefit Coal River Mountain Watch
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Dark Horse brings Poets and Artists together to further encourage Poetry and the Arts in the region and to support Coal River Mountain Watch @ https://www.crmw.net https://sites.google.com/view/darkhorseappal Ghost House Publishing.

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