Books by Kamilah Aisha Moon Starshine & Clay by Kamil ahAisha Moon Paperback , 128 Pages , Published 2017 by Four Way Books ISBN-13: 978-1-935536-95-6, ISBN: 1-935536-95-8 "We are making our lives up "here on this bridge / between starshine and clay" (Lucille Clifton). Addressing tough circumstances tenderly, this book is about life--what we inherit, what we create, what shapes us, what's possible."
She Has a Name by Kamil ahAisha Moon Paperback , 84 Pages , Published 2013 by Four Way Books ISBN-13: 978-1-935536-34-5, ISBN: 1-935536-34-6 "With unrelenting yet tender honesty, She Has a Name tells the story of a young woman with autism from multiple points of view. The speakers in these poems―sisters, mother, father, teacher―seek to answer questions science can’t yet answer, seek to protect the young woman, and seek to understand what autism means to their own lives as well. "
What Saves Us by Martín Espada Julia Alvarez Doug Anderson Naomi Ayala Benjamin Balthaser Sean Bates Jan Beatty Tara Betts Richard Blanco Rafael Campo Cyrus Cassells Hayan Charara Chen Chen Brian Clements Jim Daniels Kwame Dawes Chard Deniord Cynthia Dewi Oka Dante Distefano Kathy Engle George Evans Tarfia Faizullah Denice Frohman Danielle Legros Georges Aracelis Girmay Ruth Goring Adam Grabowski Laurie Anne Guerrero Sam Hamill Samuel Hazo Juan Felipe Herrera Jane Hirshfield Hoagland Everett Lawrence Joseph Yusef Komunyakaa Dorianne Laux Paul Mariani Maria Mazziotti Gillan Marty Mcconnell Leslie Mcgrath Richard Michelson E. Ethelbert Miller Kamil ahAisha Moon David Mura John Murillo Maria Nazos Marilyn Nelson Naomi Shihab Nye Alicia Suskin Ostriker Willie Perdomo Marge Piercy Sasha Pimentel Robert Pinsky Luivette Resto Peggy Robles-Alvarado William Pitt Root Patrick Rosal Joseph Ross Nicholas Samaras Lauren Schmidt Seibles Tim Katherine Dibella Seluja Don Share Patricia Smith Gary Soto Mark Turcotte Brian Turner Chase Twichell Pamela Uschuk Elisabet Velasquez Richard Villar Ocean Vuong George Wallace Afaa M. Weaver Eleanor Wilner Daisy Zamora Danez Smith Ruth Irupé Sanabria Elizabeth Alexander Dr. Carolyn Forché Demetria Martínez Paul Martínez Pompa Julio Marzán Emmy Peréz Gabriel Ramírez Luis J. Rodríguez Marcelo Hernández Castillo Brenda Marie Osbey Donald Hall Bruce Weigl Ricardo Alberto Maldonado Torrin A. Greathouse Adrian Louis Paperback , 288 Pages , Published 2019 by Curbstone Books 2 ISBN-13: 978-0-8101-4077-6, ISBN: 0-8101-4077-2 "This is an anthology of poems in the Age of Trump—and much more than Trump. These are poems that either embody or express a sense of empathy or outrage, both prior to and following his election, since it is empathy the president lacks and outrage he provokes. There is an extraordinary diversity of voices here. The ninety-three poets featured include Elizabeth Alexander, Julia Alvarez, Richard Blanco, Carolyn Forché, Aracelis Girmay, Don ..."
Black Nature by Camille T. Dungy Elizabeth Alexander Alvin Aubert Gerald Barrax Remica Bingham Cyrus Cassells Lucille Clifton Wanda Coleman Toi Derricotte Rita Dove Paul Laurence Dunbar Cornelius Eady Thomas Sayers Ellis Joanne Gabbin Nikki Giovanni Kendra Hamilton Terrance Hayes Sean Hill Langston Hughes Major Jackson Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Douglas Kearney Yusef Komunyakaa Clarence Major Mark Mcmorris E. Miller Kamil ahAisha Moon Indigo Moor Lenard Moore Thylias Moss Harryette Mullen Gregory Pardlo Cynthia Parker-Ohene Carl Phillips Stephanie Pruitt Claudia Rankine Tim Seibles Evie Shockley Patricia Smith Jean Toomer Natasha Trethewey Alice Walker Sterling A. Brown Margaret Walker Afaa Weaver Al Young Kwame Alexander Tara Betts Arna Bontemps Shane Book Gwendolyn Brooks Melvin Dixon James A. Emanuel Jessie Redmon Fauset Ross Gay C. S. Giscombe Rachel Eliza Griffiths Myronn Hardy Michael S. Harper Janice N. Harrington Robert Hayden George Moses Horton Ravi Howard Amaud Jamaul Johnson Helene Johnson James Weldon Johnson Patricia Spears Jones June Jordan Ruth Ellen Kocher Audre Lorde Devorah Major Shara Mccallum George Marion Mcclellan Claude Mckay Marilyn Nelson G. E. Patterson Ishmael Reed Ed Roberson Mona Lisa Saloy Reginald Shepherd Anne Spencer Amber Flora Thomas Melvin B. Tolson Askia M. Touré Wendy S. Walters Anthony Walton Phillis Wheatley Albery Whitman Sherley Anne Williams Richard Wright Toni Wynn Frank X. Walker Paperback , 432 Pages , Published 2009 by University Of Georgia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-3431-8, ISBN: 0-8203-3431-6 "Black Nature is the first anthology to focus on nature writing by African American poets, a genre that until now has not commonly been counted as one in which African American poets have participated.Black poets have a long tradition of incorporating treatments of the natural world into their work, but it is often read as political, historical, or protest poetry―anything but nature poetry. This is particularly true when the definition o ..."
Furious Flower (Reprint) by Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin Lauren K. Alleyne Rita Dove John Bracey Iain Haley Pollock Gregory Pardlo Aaron Van Jordan Glenis Redmond Fred Joiner Frank X. Walker F. Douglas Brown E. Ethelbert Miller Erica Hunt Duriel E. Harris Douglas Manuel Douglas Kearney Dante Micheaux Jericho Brown Jacqueline Jones Lamon Curtis L. Crisler Hayes Davis Clemonce Heard Cynthia Manick Raina J. León Cortney Lamar Charleston Cornelius Eady Cm Burroughs John Murillo Tara Betts T'ai Freedom Ford Shayla Lawson Sherese Francis Shauna M. Morgan Samantha Thornhill Safiya Sinclair Safia Elhillo Remica Bingham-Risher Randall Horton Donika Kelly Dominique Christina Dexter L. Booth Destiny O. Birdsong Derrick Weston Brown David Mills Darlene Anita Scott Metta Sáma Sharan Strange Candice Wiley Bianca Lynne Spriggs Ana-Maurine Lara Amber Flora Thomas Amaud Jamaul Johnson Amanda Johnston Ama Codjoe Alan W. King Abdul Ali Kwame Dawes Yalie Kamara Xandria Phillips Tyehimba Jess Tracy K. Smith Tony Medina Toi Derricotte Tiana Clark Thylias Moss Taylor Johnson Cedric Tillman Bettina Judd Avery R. Young Chanda Feldman Joshua B. Bennett Jp Howard Julian Randall Kamil ahAisha Moon Keith S. Wilson Kevin Simmonds Khadijah Queen Korey Williams Krista Franklin L. Lamar Wilson Lauren Russell Lillian-Yvonne Bertram Lynne Procope Major Jackson Marcus Jackson Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie Matthew Shenoda Mahtem Shiferraw Mendi Lewis Obadike Meta Duewa Jones Michael Collins Nabila Lovelace Natasha Marin Natasha Oladokun Nate Marshall Nagueyalti Warren Nicole Sealey Nkosi Nkululeko Opal Moore Evie Shockley Ladan Osman Janice N. Harrington Camille T. Dungy Nandie Comer Damaris B. Hill Justin Philip Reed Rickey Laurentiis Jasmine Richards Terrance Hayes Francine J. Harris Patricia Spears Jones Patricia Smith Ruth Ellen Kocher Ross Gay Arisa White Saretta Morgan Indigo Moor Marcus Wicker Danez Smith Aricka Foreman Mary Alice Daniel Clint Smith Darrel Alejandro Holnes Charif Shanahan Reginald Dwayne Betts Anastacia Renée Phillip B. Williams Justin Phillip Reed Alexis Pauline Gumbs Valencia Robin Philip B. Williams Teri Cross Davis Demaris B. Hill Philiip B. Williams Furious Flower Paperback , 380 Pages , Published 2019 by Triquarterly ISBN-13: 978-0-8101-4154-4, ISBN: 0-8101-4154-X "Furious Flower: Seeding the Future of African American Poetry is an anthology of poems by more than one hundred award-winning poets, including Jericho Brown, Justin Philip Reed, and Tracy K. Smith, with themed essays on poetics from celebrated scholars such as Kwame Dawes, Meta DuEwa Jones, and Evie Shockley. The Furious Flower Poetry Center is the nation’s first academic center for Black poetry. In this eponymous collection, editors Jo ..."
Soul Sister Revue by Cynthia Manick Paperback , 124 Pages , Published 2019 by Jamii Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-73324-150-2, ISBN: 1-73324-150-7
Black Nature (Updated) by Camille T. Dungy Toni Wynn Alvin Aubert Gerald Barrax Remica Bingham Cyrus Cassells Lucille Clifton Wanda Coleman Elizabeth Alexander Toi Derricotte Rita Dove Cornelius Eady Kendra Hamilton Terrance Hayes Sean Hill Langston Hughes Major Jackson Douglas Kearney Clarence Nikki Giovanni Yusef Komunyakaa Paul Laurence Dunbar Thomas Sayers Ellis Mark Mcmorris E. Miller Kamil ahAisha Moon Indigo Moor Lenard Moore Thylias Moss Harryette Mullen Gregory Pardlo Cynthia Parker-Ohene Carl Phillips Stephanie Pruitt Claudia Rankine Tim Seibles Evie Shockley Jean Toomer Natasha Trethewey Alice Walker Frank X. Walker Margaret Walker Afaa Weaver Al Young Kwame Alexander Tara Betts Shane Book Gwendolyn Brooks Sterling A. Brown Melvin Dixon James A. Emanuel Jessie Redmon Fauset Ross Gay C. S. Giscombe Rachel Eliza Griffiths Myronn Hardy Michael S. Harper Janice N. Harrington Robert Hayden George Moses Horton Ravi Howard Amaud Jamaul Johnson Helene Johnson James Weldon Johnson Patricia Spears Jones Professor Audre Lorde Ruth Ellen Kocher Devorah Major Shara Mccallum George Marion Mcclellan Claude Mckay Marilyn Nelson G. E. Patterson Ishmael Reed Ed Roberson Mona Lisa Saloy Reginald Shepherd Anne Spencer Amber Flora Thomas Wendy S. Walters Anthony Walton Phillis Wheatley Albery Whitman Sherley Anne Williams Richard Wright Professor Joanne Gabbin Professor June Jordan Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Patricia Smith Arna Bontemps Melvin B. Tolson Askia M. Touré Joanne Gabbin Hardcover , 432 Pages , Published 2009 by University Of Georgia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-3277-2, ISBN: 0-8203-3277-1 "This book presents the natural world seen through the eyes of black poets. ""Black Nature"" is the first anthology to focus on nature writing by African American poets, a genre that until now has not commonly been counted as one in which African American poets have participated. Black poets have a long tradition of incorporating treatments of the natural world into their work, but it is often read as political, historical, or protest po ..."
The Ringing Ear by Nikky Finney Alvin Aubert Amanda Johnston Brandon Johnson Carrie Mccray Chanda Feldman Cherene Sherrard Christian Campbell Colleen Mcelroy Dante Micheaux Delana Dameron E. Miller Douglas Kearney Duriel Harris David Mills Earl Braggs Ebony Golden Curtis Crisler Evie Shockley Forrest Hamer Gwen Samuels Harryette Mullen Hermine Pinson Holly Bass Gloria Burgess Indigo Moor Jacqueline Lamon Askhari Hodari Phd Sheree Renée Thomas Dr Christopher Gilbert Camille T. Dungy Cherryl Floyd-Miller Professor Joanne Gabbin Cynthia Parker-Ohene Jaki Shelton Green James Richardson Jane Alberdeston Coralin Jarvis Deberry Jaye Farren Jericho Brown Kalamu Salaam Kamil ahAisha Moon Kelly Norman Ellis Kendra Hamilton Kevin Simmonds Lauri Conner Lavon Rice Lenard Moore Linda Jackson Lita Hooper Matilda Cox Mendi Obadike Meta Jones Mitchell Douglas Nagueyalti Warren Naomi Madgett Natasha Trethewey Nathaniel Mackey Niki Herd Nikki Giovanni Nzadi Keita Opal Moore Pamela Plummer Parneshia Jones Patricia Johnson Paula Jackson Quentin Huff Quraysh Lansana Rachel Nelson Randall Horton Reginald Harris Remica Bingham Reuben Jackson Robin Caudell Ronald Dorris Sam Ragland Sean Hill Sharan Strange Shirlette Ammons Sonia Sanchez Stephanie Pruitt Suzanne Jackson Taiyon Coleman Teri Elam-Blanchard Thomas Sayers Ellis Traci Dant-Johnson Treasure Williams Truth Thomas Valjeanne Jeffers-Thompson Vida Henderson Yusef Komunyakaa Yvonne Jackson Zetta Elliott Frank X. Walker Kevin Young Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Houston Baker Jr. Askhari Hodari Christopher Gilbert Frank Walker Cave Canem Paperback , 432 Pages , Published 2007 by University Of Georgia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-2926-0, ISBN: 0-8203-2926-6 "The South: to render all that it means to an African American takes someone with acutely tuned senses, someone with a patience, a passion even, for the region's history and contradictions. It takes a poet. In this new anthology, the first of its kind, more than one hundred contemporary black poets laugh at and cry about, pray for and curse, flee and return to--the South.Voices new to the scene appear in "The Ringing Ear" alongside some ..."
The Ringing Ear by Nikky Finney Amanda Johnston Askhari Hodari Brandon Johnson Carrie Mccray Chanda Feldman Cherene Sherrard Alvin Aubert Christian Campbell Christopher Gilbert Colleen Mcelroy Curtis Crisler Dante Micheaux David Mills Delana Dameron Douglas Kearney Duriel Harris E. Miller Earl Braggs Ebony Golden Evie Shockley Forrest Hamer Gwen Samuels Harryette Mullen Hermine Pinson Holly Bass Indigo Moor Gloria Burgess Camille T. Dungy Cherryl Floyd-Miller Cynthia Parker-Ohene Jacqueline Lamon Jaki Shelton Green James Richardson Jane Alberdeston Coralin Jarvis Deberry Jaye Farren Jericho Brown Joanne Gabbin Kalamu Salaam Kamil ahAisha Moon Kelly Norman Ellis Kendra Hamilton Kevin Simmonds Kevin Young Lauri Conner Lavon Rice Lenard Moore Linda Jackson Lita Hooper Matilda Cox Mendi Obadike Meta Jones Mitchell Douglas Nagueyalti Warren Naomi Madgett Natasha Trethewey Nathaniel Mackey Niki Herd Nikki Giovanni Nzadi Keita Opal Moore Pamela Plummer Parneshia Jones Patricia Johnson Paula Jackson Quentin Huff Quraysh Lansana Rachel Nelson Randall Horton Reginald Harris Remica Bingham Reuben Jackson Robin Caudell Ronald Dorris Sam Ragland Sean Hill Sharan Strange Sheree Thomas Shirlette Ammons Sonia Sanchez Stephanie Pruitt Suzanne Jackson Taiyon Coleman Teri Elam-Blanchard Thomas Sayers Ellis Traci Dant-Johnson Treasure Williams Truth Thomas Valjeanne Jeffers-Thompson Vida Henderson Yusef Komunyakaa Yvonne Jackson Zetta Elliott Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Frank X. Walker Houston Baker Jr. Frank Walker Cave Canem Library , 432 Pages , Published 2007 by University Of Georgia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-2925-3, ISBN: 0-8203-2925-8 "The South: to render all that it means to an African American takes someone with acutely tuned senses, someone with a patience, a passion even, for the region's history and contradictions. It takes a poet. In this new anthology, the first of its kind, more than one hundred contemporary black poets laugh at and cry about, pray for and curse, flee and return to--the South.Voices new to the scene appear in The Ringing Ear alongside some of ..."
