Perusing the southern history room of Birmingham’s Linn Henley Library downtown is an experience that I savor.
So much history is about men by men, but there is a rich history of women if one is willing to look. It exists in journals, letters, and more.
So much has been lost or tossed as of no consequence. But some have been preserved for us if we know where to look.
Paeans
praise for the paeans
flowing from a woman’s pen
that told their story
quietly they rail
assail anonymity
filling silent pages
pen in hand they stand
long lines of women through time
countless pages writ
journals letters more
words telling the history
men tend to
Perle Champion 