Poetry from the Heart by Poppy

Poppy was a romantic home grown poet from the foothills of South Carolina. He wrote about nature, family, and home. He passed away in 1996 at the age of 72. His poems are unique and from the heart.

EA "Alex" Hanvey was born in 1924 in McCormick, SC, and grew up with two brothers and one sister in the home he describes in his poem, "The Homestead". The family calls the land and house the "Farm". After serving in the US Navy in WWII, Alex graduated from Clemson College with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked as a civil engineer until founding his own construction company where he worked almost 30 years until his death in 1996 at the age of 72. He had a special place in his heart for the down and out and for children. He was known as "Poppy" to his 3 children and 5 grandchildren.