by Rebecca Copeland | May 13, 2026 | Memories
Ron perched on the edge of the desk. He held a book of poems in one hand, a cigarette in the other. “We’ll work on Japanese forms today,” he said. “The tanka. Show me what you’ve got.” Over the weekend he had assigned Kenneth Rexroth’s One Hundred Poems from the... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Sep 10, 2025 | Poetry
On Sunday, August 17, 2025 we celebrated Beth’s latest collection of poetry, I Ask the Mountain to Heal My Heart via a ZOOM Book Launch! I went to Beth’s house in Creston, armed with my laptop, a set of questions, and a shaky ability to handle technology. I was... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Aug 27, 2025 | Poetry
Prologue: I’m continuing my interview with my sister, Beth Copeland. Beth is a poet and has recently published the book, I Ask the Mountain to Heal My Heart. The image on the cover of her book (the image heading this post) is a painting by her daughter Sarah. Becky:... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Aug 13, 2025 | Poetry
My sister, Beth Copeland, is a poet and a resident of Ashe County, North Carolina. She lives at the foot of The Peak, the highest mountain in the county. Having recently published a new collection of poetry, I Ask the Mountain to Heal My Heart, she has agreed to talk...
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