[David Mason]

Sam Gwynn's "Fried Beauty" appears in Ted Kooser's newspaper column, American Life in Poetry. Check it out.

[R. S. Gwynn]

Thanks, Dave. Here's the link:
http://www.americanlifeinpoetry.org/

[Tim Murphy]

Good for Ted. I'm hungry now.

[Paul Lake]

Another cool confection by the chef. After this and "American Crusts," I'm starting to think that hunger inspires Gwynn.

[Alan Sullivan]

I love the title, and I just knew there had to be green tomatoes in there somewhere. I first ate fried green tomatoes four years ago in Nashville. I had recently seen the movie. I ordered the dish with some trepidation, but I was pleasantly surprised, and so filled I could scarcely face my catfish.

Alan

[Janice D. Soderling]

I put up this announcement under General Announcements earlier.
I will refer to this thead instead and lock the one I started. But you have another well-wisher there, Sam, check it out.

Janice D.

[Richard Wakefield]

It's a masterpiece. There has to be a food-verse collection in the oven.
RPW

[David Landrum]

My God! I just got back from visiting my parents in Arkansas, floating through that world of deep-fried things my mother so capably makes. Thanks to Sam for celebrating them.

dwl

[This message has been edited by David Landrum (edited May 30, 2008).]

[Julie Kane]

Hey, Sam, we here in Natchitoches want to know if that poem was inspired by Mama's Oyster House!!

[R. S. Gwynn]

Julie, in spirit perhaps, but it was written long before I visited Natchitoches. Beaumont deep-fries as well.