The Light in the Kitchen Window: Poems

by Margaret Britton Vaughn, Lucille Lundquist (Illustrator)

Poetry collection

Genres: Poetry

74 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Margaret Britton Vaughn (born 1938 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee) is Tennessee's poet laureate since 1996.

Reviews

[Tea · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Light in the Kitchen Window by Margaret Britton Vaughn is a poetry book that warmed my heart from the first poem to the last poem. The poems are about memories of the relatives we've loved, about the toys we played with as children, about holidays and famous people too. I was surprised to read two poems about racism. The author has the ability to show human flaws without causing deep anxiety to the spirit. I look forward to reading more of her poetry books or any books she has written.
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Mississippi Snow

The snow came once
In my childhood
In Mississippi.
We threw snowballs,
Made snowmen,
Ate snow ice cream.
For one day,
We forgot segregation,
Time was frozen.
The the snow
melted.

[Heath Creel]

Did I like this? No. But was it fascinatingly strange, perplexing to read? Yes.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this small collection of poems written by the Poet Laureate of Tennessee, who lives in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. She writes about ordinary things and everyday life. She and her many vintage collections have been featured on American Pickers in recent years.