A Good Southern Girl

By Ava Graves

From horses and foals to mothers and daughters, everyone seems to fit in. Except for some, who feel as though they stick out like a sore thumb. Tennessean author Ava Graves takes the reader through a journey of insecurity, heartbreak, and self-realization in her debut poetry collection, "A Good Southern Girl."

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Apr 24, 2024
• ISBN: 9798350944105

Ava Graves

Ava Graves is a southern raised poet from the heart of Tennessee. Born in January of 2005, she began her love of writing from a young age. In elementary school, she would offer to write other student's essays for them, as she loved the entire process of writing itself. She began writing poetry even earlier, writing about her hometown and her love of her childhood pets. During her senior year of high school, she decided to write every poem she could remember writing from her childhood to compose into one book. Thus, earning a title reminiscent of her life so far, "A Good Southern Girl."

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To the volunteer state,

the good lord knew I couldn’t

plant my roots anywhere but here.

A Good Southern Girl

©2024 Ava Graves

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

print ISBN: 979-8-35094-409-9

ebook ISBN: 979-8-35094-410-5

Contents

Chapter 1

Shelbyville

A Good Southern Girl

Dumbfounded

A Child Who Played House

The Mouth

Orange Grove

Drowning

A Green Swimming Pool

Chapter 2

Nashville

Old Country Music

Cult Leader

A Man Who Whistles at You in a Bar

Heat

The Twister

In His Name I Prayed

Black Water

Chapter 3

Gatlinburg

Clara Belle Johnston

Mountain Love

A Glass Vase

Calling