by Nora Hutton Shepard | Aug 11, 2026 | Culture, News, The Written Word
Search for: NEWS The Rat Snake The Rat Snake slithered onto the patio from the open drain,crossed the bricks and wound roundthe wicker chairs and around the statueof St. Francis. I watched it curl and coil itself,scroll up the olive tree—and use a branch for... by Nora Hutton Shepard | Jul 6, 2026 | Bottom Right Box, Culture, News, The Written Word
Search for: NEWS Super Moon in August: a Poem by Nora Hutton Shepherd Nora Hutton Shepard Nora Hutton Shepard is a poet and alumna of N.C. State’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program, as well a graduate of the MFA Writer’s Program at... by Nora Hutton Shepard | Jun 2, 2026 | Culture, Local, News
Search for: NEWS Punctuality: a Poem by Nora Hutton Shepard Punctuality The swirling twirling beastiesroiled the horizon: a slithering backdropfor ramparted castle walls. The maiden knelthead bowed before a smoke wreathed dragonwho roared like the screeching... by Nora Hutton Shepard | May 14, 2026 | Culture, News, The Written Word
Search for: NEWS After the Visit to ICU – a Poem by Nora Hutton Shepard she feels an urge to labelher pantry shelves, her closets,even her spices: sage,cinnamon, and thyme.Then potato chips, mayonnaise,onions, crackers. Cheesesin the refrigerator... by Nora Hutton Shepard | Jun 1, 2025 | Culture, News, The Written Word
Search for: NEWS The Page Turner: a Poem by Nora Hutton Shepard See how she sits in her plastic chair out of the light?The page turner? Her hands are folded, so still,her eyes are on the music— even when her handsrise from her lap, turn the page, return...
