Chuck and I attended a house party this weekend to see Tom Kimmel. He read from his book of poems, "The Sweetest and the Meanest," and some new pieces. It was some of the most entertaining poetry I've heard in a long time. He is really funny and humble and seems like such a nice man.
The view from the house is incredible, with the water and mountains and a couple of hummingbirds flitting for the feeder outside the window.
After a break he played guitar, sang songs, told some stories, read more poetry. He entertained a small crowd, but packed house of about 50.
This song is from the movie Serendipity. It struck a cord for us, so I'm linking it here. It's called, "When you know." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riR4cscYGlY
But he has a lot of songs that are really good. Other artists like Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash, Randy Travis and Waylon Jennings have recorded his songs.
He was born in Memphis, raised in Alabama, and has lived in Nashville for a long time, so it was nice to listen to him talk. Felt like I was home. His Southern humor and personality were refreshing. I loved hearing him talk about his family, read the poems centered around Southern family and experiences, and his church experience as a child.
We had a really good time, and saw some familiar faces.
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