A Debut Poetry Collection
DULAC POETRY
Poems from the Water's Edge — by Mitchell Parfait
The Collection
About the Book
DULAC POETRY is a collection of poems born from life on the Louisiana bayou — written by a man who knows the weight of a net, the silence before dawn on the water, and what it means to love something that could take you under.
Mitchell Parfait grew up in Dulac, Louisiana, a small fishing community on the Gulf Coast. These are not poems written from a desk. They come from the shrimp boats, the marshland, the faith that keeps working men going when the season turns hard.
Themes include the sea, hard work, love, heartbreak, and the quiet faith that runs through life in coastal Louisiana.
45 pages | Paperback + Kindle | Published 2025
Reader Reviews
What Readers Are Saying
“Raw, honest, and beautiful. This is poetry for people who don't usually read poetry.”
— Amazon Reader
“I grew up near Dulac and these poems took me right back. Mitchell Parfait has a real gift.”
— Gulf Coast Reader
“Bought the Kindle version in 5 minutes after reading the excerpt. Couldn't stop.”
— Poetry Lover
The Poet
About Mitchell Parfait
Mitchell Parfait is from Dulac, Louisiana — a small community on the Gulf Coast known for shrimping, fishing, and a way of life that moves with the tides. DULAC POETRY is his debut collection, shaped by decades of living close to the water, the land, and the people of coastal Louisiana.
A Taste
From the Collection
“Love hurts like salt in a cut —
you don't know it's there
until you're already bleeding.”
From “Love Hurts” — DULAC POETRY
Take It With You
Paperback fits in a truck glovebox. Kindle goes anywhere. Either way, it's under $13.