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Standing In The Reception Line At The Wedding Of My Ex-Wife, James Plath Mar 2003

Standing In The Reception Line At The Wedding Of My Ex-Wife, James Plath

James Plath

The book features a collection of poetry by Illinois poets. The poem reprinted here is one two selections contributed by Plath.

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The Boy Who Would Be God, James Plath Mar 2003

The Boy Who Would Be God, James Plath

James Plath

The book features a collection of poetry by Illinois poets. The poem reprinted here is one two selections contributed by Plath.

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The Road To Kenema And Other Poems, Samuel Hinton Dec 2002

The Road To Kenema And Other Poems, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

In The Road To Kenema Samuel Hinton presents a poignant, sometimes searing portrait of a man who stands with one foot planted firmly in the ageless soil of Africa, the other on the promise-filled shores of America. Balancing memories of his homeland with dreams of his adopted country, Hinton takes his reader on a journey that is often upsetting, but always engaging. In poems such as “The Road To Kenema, Sierra Leone,” “Grave -Digger, Freetown,” he weaves a rich tapestry of a people who celebrate the primal joy of life while the “Rapists,” “Song To Somali Dead,” and “War Child” …

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Poetry, Music, And The Sustainability Of Language, Jan Wellington Dec 2002