Trail Magic

by Felicia Mitchell

Trail Magic is a collection of poems inspired by walks in her home of southwest Virginia and on other trails she has visited. The poems invite readers on imaginative journeys, their words sharing simple wonders of this earth, from flowers and creatures that draw attention to the ground at our feet to mountain vistas that instruct and inspire. Whether you are an active hiker, an armchair naturalist, or somebody who loves a vicarious ramble through the natural world or another person’s mind, there is kinship to be found within these pages where many paths mediate a myriad of reflections. Cover art by Brigitte Natalie McCray.

86 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2024

About the author

Felicia Mitchell, a native of South Carolina, has made her home in the mountains of southwest Virginia since 1987. She taught English and creative writing at Emory & Henry College until her retirement in 2020. Her poems appear widely in journals and anthologies, and she is the author of Trail Magic (Wising Up Press, 2024), A Mother Speaks, A Daughter Listens: Journeying Together WIth Dementia (Wising Up Press, 2022) and Waltzing with Horses (Press 53, 2014), collections of poems. In addition to poetry, she has written scholarly works and shared creative nonfiction in newspapers and other publications. Some of her columns on experiences with cancer published in Cure Today have been reprinted internationally.

Felicia is currently working on book projects, teaching workshops, and judging contests as called on. Ask her to help with something! Visit her website to read samples of writing and to learn more.