American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin
THE SUNDAY TIMES POETRY BOOK OF THE YEAR
The black poet would love to say his century began
With Hughes or God forbid, Wheatley, but actually
It began with all the poetry weirdos & worriers, warriors,
Poetry whiners & winos falling from ship bows, sunset
Bridges & windows. In a second I''ll tell you how little
Writing rescues.
So begins this astonishing, muscular sequence by one of America''s best-sell...
THE SUNDAY TIMES POETRY BOOK OF THE YEAR
The black poet would love to say his century began
With Hughes or God forbid, Wheatley, but actually
It began with all the poetry weirdos & worriers, warriors,
Poetry whiners & winos falling from ship bows, sunset
Bridges & windows. In a second I''ll tell you how little
Writing rescues.
So begins this astonishing, muscular sequence by one of America''s best-sell...
