

A Metal-Bladed Fan: a poem by Andrew Kerbs
Readings From Salvation South by The Writers & Poets of Salvation South
S2026
Sep 17, 2026
03:35
Episode notes
The moped is in a ditch out by Church Street. How it got there matters less to him than what he's building back home in the shed.
Andrew Kerbs lives and writes in the Appalachian foothills of east Tennessee with his partner Ashley and oversized sled dog Cooper. Having lived much of his life in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky, he writes about the South, Appalachia, and the folks who call it home. When he isn't writing, he's most likely reading, enjoying coffee, and keeping a lookout for new birds to add to the life list. This is his first published poem.
Keywords
East Tennessee
Southern poetry
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Tennessee-writers
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appalachian-poetry
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