S1 E4 – Adrian Rice – The esteemed Irish poet, Adrian Rice, joins Lynda from his front porch in Hickory, N.C. Adrian’s poetry is infused with memories of Northern Ireland, Appalachia and the Low Country. Adrian shares the back-story of his poetic journey, one that brought him to N.C. and he shines a spotlight on the importance of poetry in our world today. His recent collection of poems, titled, Hickory Station is published by Press 53 and has garnered the praise of Nobel Prize winning writer, Seamus Heaney, among others. He has a cool story about Van Morrison, too. http://www.adrianrice.com