The scene in my book of the illegal drug lab hidden deep in the woods of the BlueRidge Mountains was inspired by this song performed by The Steel Drivers. Chris Stapleton does a great job evoking the mystery of an ancient stone retreat built by Choctaw natives before Europeans ever arrived. I liked the imagery of its secrecy. It is a retreat that exists out of time and parallel to existence of modern society. It can only be accessed by those who know the woods and look for what is hidden. From this place in a piney hollow that know one but you can find there lies a secret on the blue side of the mountain. So deep and dark like a hurting in your heart where the sun don’t ever shine.
wrathful empathies – An appalachian Saṃsāra
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