Author: Runda Alamour
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› Read more: Grovemont Park – Community-Owned Park in Swannanoa, NCGrovemont Park – Community-Owned Park in Swannanoa, NC
Tucked away in Swannanoa, there’s a sweet little area called Grovemont. It’s home to Grovemont Park and Fox Creek Park,…
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› Read more: 7 New Small Businesses in the Swannanoa Valley to Check Out7 New Small Businesses in the Swannanoa Valley to Check Out
In the last few months, many new small businesses have opened in the Swannanoa Valley! I’ve been having a great…
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› Read more: Community Field Trip to Swannanoa – May 30, 2026Community Field Trip to Swannanoa – May 30, 2026
I’ve had this idea percolating for a while…what if I invited my social media followers to meet up in person…
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› Read more: “If you see me…will fewer people die?”
“If you see me…will fewer people die?”
Another day, another senseless act of violence. A response in poetry: If you see me, hijab and overalls, laughing and …
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› Read more: 2024-2025 Flood Food Diary (a poem)2024-2025 Flood Food Diary (a poem)
I wrote this poem inspired by the prompt for the 2026 Mountain Xpress Poetry Contest which was to share a…
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› Read more: Spring Market Day, Poetry Reading, and Making Time for My VoiceSpring Market Day, Poetry Reading, and Making Time for My Voice
I have no business making several TikToks a day, writing blog articles, carving out time to visit new fun spots…
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› Read more: WNC Spring Break on a Budget: Black Mountain, NCWNC Spring Break on a Budget: Black Mountain, NC
Black Mountain, North Carolina is so close to where I live in Swannanoa that it really feels like an extension…
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› Read more: WNC Spring Break on a Budget: Swannanoa, NCWNC Spring Break on a Budget: Swannanoa, NC
I love my little small town of Swannanoa and despite what some might think, we do have things to do…
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› Read more: WNC Spring Break on a Budget: Canton, NCWNC Spring Break on a Budget: Canton, NC
For many of us in Western North Carolina, today is the first day of Spring Break for our kids. No…
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› Read more: Strangers on the Internet (a poem)
Strangers on the Internet (a poem)
Last Friday, Bigfoot Books and Brews in Marion, NC held their first poetry open mic night. I had intended to…