Trail Magic

by Felicia Mitchell

The poems in Felicia Mitchell’s Trail Magic are inspired by walks in her home of southwest Virginia and on other trails she has often visited. 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, you will find simple wonders, kinship, and wisdom within these pages. “Spending time with Mitchell’s magical and deeply moving poetry is like walking wilderness trails with a naturalist—one who knows not only the names of every bird and flower but also the innermost workings of the human heart—her own as well as the hearts of others” (Terri Kirby Erickson, author of Night New & Selected Poems).

91 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 25, 2026

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.