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Unmistakable Shade of Red & the Obamaby Mary E Weems
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Poetry. African American Studies. "AN UNMISTAKABLE RED and THE OBAMA CHRONICLES . . . is the bomb. I found so many moments, so many moods, so many insights. Yours is the voice of compassion, of elegant rage. It is country but urban-wise"--Lamont B. Steptoe. "Yes, this writer is a woman, who knows that 'every mouth's its own love language, / lust's first cousin.' And yes, she is a black woman, for whom the eyes of Barack Obama 'are so deep brown / I see blue in them, / ocean water, / bones rising, / right fists raised.' And yes, like the rest of us, she's getting older, 'hair graying in places / I shouldn't have hair.' But beyond all divisions, she is a poet, who knows that poetry is music, and music is 'the first place Black and White / came together like unwritten notes / in a jazz composition.' In these poems Mary Weems both challenges and embraces America in all its turbulence and beauty. We should be grateful"--George Bilgere. Synopsis:readings and signing throughout Ohio and Midwest Synopsis:Here is a voice of America singing, Mary E. Weems is a poet laureate of Cleveland Heights, but also of Ohio, the Midwest, and America. Her relentless journeys into the truth of experience make her a spokesperson for us all. As Patricia smith says, "In this deftly crafted collection--defiantly rooted in the real world--Mary Weems' stanzas manage to be both tight and explosive, concise and wildly lyrical. She brings an enviable experience to the page, an experience fueled by unerring focus and a knowledge of just what it takes to jolt a reader out of complacency." That Mary sings of Barak Obama here is only a reminder of how clear and full is her awareness. She too finds dreams growing in the streets. About the AuthorMary E. Weems, Ph.D. is a poet, playwright, author, performer, and imagination-intellect theorist. She is currently the Poet Laureate of Cleveland Heights (April 2007 - April 2009). Dr. Weems is the author and/or co-editor of several books including Cleveland Poetry Scenes: A Panorama and Anthology (Bottom Dog Press, 2008), Poetry Power (Silvermoon Press, 2003), her educational text Public Education and the Imagination-Intellect: I Speak from the Wound in My Mouth (PeterLang, 2003), Working Hard for the Money: America's Working Poor in Stories, Poems, and Photos (Bottom Dog Press, 2002), and a book of poems An Unmistakable Shade of Red and the Obama Chronicles (Bottom Dog Press, 2008). What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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