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I Wandered from New Orleans:Poems from the South is a collection of poetry written by Tracy L. Conway, that leads through the author’s travels around the South as well as the exploration of life’s celebrations and shortcomings. In it you may explore the lives of intriguing characters, the profound loss of innocence and ultimately, the optimism to forge ahead with hope.

This volume is a collection of verses written from the author's life experiences. She drew inspiration from a variety of events. Her optimistic decision to move to Atlanta with very little money and the hope that she would find a job led to living homeless during the fall for three long months. Like many of us, she has watched good friends pass from this world before their time and lost aged loved ones whose passings cannot be reconciled.

She discovered salvation in the quiet whisperings of the forests and inspiration among the awesome mountains of the Appalachians. She survived Hurricane Katrina's epic destruction, madness and reconstruction. She is moved by her New Orleans ancestors who carved out a humble existence while they endured the trials and tribulations of the young city.

This collection of poetry also includes verses with the age old themes of love, loss and tragedy, which unite us all in our fundamental existence.