Poems from The Palm Leaf Fan

Here's a look back at the first chapbook published by Cherry Pie Press - The Palm Leaf Fan, by Martha Ficklen. Martha was kind enough to allow a recording of her reading some of her poems, and they have been preserved on Soundcloud. 

Here they are:

The Palm Leaf Fan

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/the-palm-leaf-fan-by-martha-ficklen/s-cpAmn

The Mozart Trees (version 1)

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/the-mozart-trees-version-1-by-martha-ficklen/s-aJ1zC

The Mozart Trees (version 2)

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/the-mozart-trees-version-2-by-martha-ficklen/s-McjZS

The Refrigerator Poem

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/refrigerator-poem-by-martha-ficklen/s-8pnQG

My Jewel of the Night

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/my-jewel-of-the-night-by-martha-ficklen/s-HDQeR

My Daddy Is Walking Around in His Underwear

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/my-daddy-is-walking-around-in-his-underwear-by-martha-ficklen/s-ntpj7

Tiddy Doals

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/tiddy-doals-by-martha-ficklen/s-6hl9y

Last Words

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/last-words-by-martha-ficklen/s-vvQnW

Front Porch Pastoral

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/front-porch-pastoral-by-martha-ficklen/s-qajUP

Ants in the Kitchen

https://soundcloud.com/user-502850463/ants-in-the-kitchen-by-martha-ficklen/s-27jNY