Poetry

Thunderclouds in the Forecast traverses the linked histories of two friends--one Black, the other white--who grew up wards of the state in New York. It's April 1976 and Ray is taking Amtrak to San Francisco to reconnect with Scotty, his oldest friend,...

In his debut collection, Aaron Coleman writes an American anthem for the 21st century, a full-throated lyric composed of pain, faith, lust and vulnerability. Coleman's poems comment on and interrogate the meaning of home and identity for a black man in...

19th Poet Laureate of the United States "A powerful, beautifully crafted book."--The Washington Post "Ripe with the perfidies and paradoxes of thralldom both personal and public, it is utterly elegant."--Elle Charting the intersections of public and...

Krystal A. Smith's bold new work explores the depths of our most revered human emotion: love. This is Not About Love: Poems explores the complexities of our capacity or inability to love via memory, experience, and imagination. Smith reminds us that love...

This book is hilarious. This book is sad. This book is genius. This book is everything that you would ever want to see in a book, on the television screen or on the radio because what you are about to read is real life manifested through written words of...

With concise, thought-provoking passages, Derrick Jaxn shares what he learned in love once he discovered the difference between just hearing a woman and truly listening to her.There's a fear that resides in most men disguised as pride of listening to...

The only thing more beautiful than Beyoncé is God, and God is a black woman sipping rosé and drawing a lavender bath, texting her mom, belly-laughing in the therapist's office, feeling unloved, being on display, daring to survive. Morgan Parker stands at...

SUMMARYThis book is divided into two sections (spiritual & social). The Spiritual part is coming from a person that was raised in the church and have seen countless violations and has documented them. Some of the poems simply come from an elevated plain,...

SUMMARYThis book is divided into two sections (spiritual & social). The Spiritual part is coming from a person that was raised in the church and have seen countless violations and has documented them. Some of the poems simply come from an elevated plain,...

"The Zoo," is a collection of poems that is a snapshot of the life and beliefs of Kito Fortune, told through the imagery and personification of his first true passion. Animals!! The story of a black as hell, Guyanese, Christian, nerdy, sober, bleeding...

Ever seen a cactus in the winter? The Winter's Cactus is an autobiographical collection of poetry that takes readers into the depths of their innermost being. The Winter's Cactus survives the storm despite being trapped in a blizzard of existential...

In The Vintage Book of African American Poetry, editors Michael S. Harper and Anthony Walton present the definitive collection of black verse in the United States--200 years of vision, struggle, power, beauty, and triumph from 52 outstanding poets. From...

The Truth As I See It: In Poetry & Prose breaks down myths and misconceptions about life that threaten to hold the heart captive. Nakia R. Laushaul expresses her views of The Truth about Me and You, Love, God, and Life in powerful poems that make the...

Take a peek inside the mind of an introverted woman, who often finds it hard to express her feelings aloud. The Thoughts of a Listener vol. 1 is a beautifully painted picture using words to splatter those emotions onto the pages. Brace yourself for the...

Winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize - Longlisted for the 2019 PEN Open Book Award "Devastating and lyrical." --The New York Times "Suspenseful and affecting." --The New Yorker From the celebrated poet behind bone, a collection of poems that tells a story of...

This collection of poetry arose from the author's experiences as the fill-in receptionist at an "adult services" massage parlor in Pittsburgh. Informed by theories of feminized eroticism and a feminist inquiry of power dynamics, these poems reflect the...