Local Hope Mississippi River A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men (1971)

and a generous serving of Native American philosophy

and her career as an artist

and other parts of the West Indies

African Roots in New Orleans

Local Hope Mississippi River A Gathering of Old MenLocal Hope Poems by Jack Heflin "Local Hope is a declaration of belief and confirmation in the face of uncertainty and disturbance. Place is vital to Heflin's vision, but it is the human interaction with place that has him questioning how we talk about the worlds we inhabit. Heflin troubles over the traumas, contradictions, ennui and pleasures of day to day life. The rich word selection, the absolute control of line, and the versatile syntax take the