Kentucky isn’t really in
The Southeast
Or Deep South
Or Midwest
Or Northeast
Or Mid-Atlantic
Or Plains States
Or High Plains
It’s just there
In the middle
Like Jan Brady
Like Jan Brady
Drinking good bourbon
Straight from the bottle
And giving everyone the finger
In a nice, friendly sort of way
–Whitney Collins,
Her Limestone Bones:
Selections from Lexington Poetry Month 2013
(Accents Publishing)