Thirty-nine years after her first collection of poems, Maria Ingram Braucht brings us Red Clay Gypsy, a collection that spans her life from childhood to womanhood, from home to around the world and back again. As Fred Chappell said, "Some travelers are restless personalities; they are tourists. Others are searching spirits; they are pilgrims. Maria Ingram Braucht is a passionate pilgrim, finding revelation in every locale, especially in her memory-laden home ground. This poet will voice soulful thought in a brisk vernacular or set down lines that flicker like fireflies. Our Red Clay Gypsy is a journeyer and a sojourner and a warm-hearted companion. I'd go with her anywhere."