Written in 1979 during her tenure as West Virginia's Poet Laureate, Louise McNeill's "Elderberry Flood" is an original, thoughtful collection of poems that reflect rural life and mountain heritage. A must-read for every West Virginian!

Louise McNeill was the poet laureate of her home state of West Virginia, and this book is poetic in its evocation of the richness of rural life in that state. She makes you feel the variety and delight of nature, the security of family and friends, and the uncertainties of change. I reread this book about once a year, and I find it fresh and inspiring every time.