David Middleton very kindly sent me this link to an article about Wil Mills's father (Wilmer Mills, Sr.) and his organic garden in the Baton Rouge Advocate. There is a lot of lovely detail about the family in it:
Thanks for the link, Julie. I was saddened at the poet's passing, admired his work tremendously. This article brings home the truth of the phrase "Life goes on", where even a line from his work is missing from the reportage. ♥ Cathy