Poetry

Crossroads is a collection of inspirational poetry writings depicting some of life's circumstances, deceptions, blinders, relationships, separation of loved ones, and oh yes, a ray of hope, joy, and peace from the true love source - God Almighty. His...

This sensuous and visually tantalizing collection of erotic prose bears witness to the fact that this young woman's mind is exotically mature to a degree that only some can only dream to achieve. Sanquinetta's poems speak to the very essence of her...

They are writing down their feelings to put into the civil feelings jar, scuttling with amendments asking for an ultrastrength, longer-lasting solution homes, names, and host categories renegotiated. I've been exhausted my entire life --from Sonnet (18)

The first career retrospective by the award-winning poet Elizabeth Alexander, now available in paperback We crave radiance in this austere world, light in the spiritual darkness.Learning is the one perfect religion, its path correct, narrow, certain,...

Cradles is a collection on the nature(s) and nurturing that cradle us. Womb, the first section, is the first cradle, both 'nature' and 'nurture', under-acknowledged and often unmentioned. Beyond the grand and intricate physical womb of individuals, there...

From the author of How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America* Winner, 2017 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award * Finalist, 2017 NAACP Image Awards * One Book One New Orleans 2017 Book...

The American Poets Project series continues with this stunning collection from a major--and sometimes controversial--figure of the Harlem Renaissance In his early twenties, Countee Cullen emerged as a central figure in the tumultuous, defiant, intensely...

I'm Thalamus' Ink. I hope that you enjoy "Come Morning". Born of both fantasy and imagination I am sure that as you read there will be no need to look any further than yourselves for the facts and the truths. There is always a smidgeon of fact in...

Rita Dove's Collected Poems 1974-2004 showcases the wide-ranging diversity that earned her a Pulitzer Prize, the position of U.S. poet laureate, a National Humanities Medal, and a National Medal of Art. Gathering thirty years and seven books, this volume...

Homicide, drug abuse, and AIDS-related deaths have forced black male life expectancy into a steady decline. In New York City, black males have long been considered expendable. Young men who feel they have run out of options, whose bravado indicates they...

One of the Midwest's finest slam poets, Osayande brings his work to the written page and delivers a lyric exploration of everyday life in Detroit in his debut full-length collection Class. In his voice you can hear and feel the lineage of some of...

In a look at what makes a black man in today's society, Osayande brings us through central questions of belonging, love, and happiness in his native home of Detroit. In his largest collection of poetic pieces yet, the renowned Detroit performance poet,...

As if convinced that all divination of the future is somehow a re-visioning of the past, Kwame Dawes reminds us of the clairvoyance of haunting. The lyric poems in City of Bones: A Testament constitute a restless jeremiad for our times, and Dawes's...

What happens when love becomes a show?Circus puts love on display for the whole world to gawk at. Life is a bizarre circus, from personal relationships to the political sphere. It is beautiful, and tragic, and chaotic, made up of a million silent moments...

This Christian spoken word poetry book will "move" you to examine your soul. These words will make you think. These poems will force you to examine your life, your focus and your calling. We love God Everyone has sinned Christians are not perfect. Do...

Zimbabwean poet Billy Chapata provides a thought-provoking take on the universal experiences of love, pain, and what comes next through messages of empowerment. This collection of poetry and prose will justify heartache and inspire the fortitude to...