About George Scarbrough

George Scarbrough is the author of six books of poetry and one novel. His first collection, Tellico Blue, was published by E.P. Dutton in 1949. His numerous awards include the Life Achievement Award from the Knoxville Writers Guild and the Bess Hokin Prize from Poetry. At 88 years of age, he is still writing poetry and learning a new word each day.

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On the Third Anniversary of Shi-Te's Death
The Analects declare it is best
To withdraw from one's generation.

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