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rtwilliams16's review against another edition
3.0
My favorite poems in this collection were: "I End the Winter" and the five Magdalene poems. Powerful words.
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3.0
The poetry collection explores many themes in African American culture. The 5 sections of the collection reflect the culture: fear, beauty, blues, hoodo and wit. The poems are inspired by historical events as well as literary figures such as William Shakespeare, Lorraine Hansberry, Lucille Clfton and Zora Neale Hurston. The poems I found most intriguing were inspired by the biblical figure, Mary Magdalene. Most of the poems are short, making this a quick read.
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