mpal 's review for:

Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry by Charles I. Nero, Essex Hemphill

5.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

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i enjoyed this so much!! i can't believe this collection is out of print now because it is so insightful and purposeful and important. his pieces on family were so interesting and a perspective that i really haven't seen in gay lit very often. i especially loved "loyalty" and the last poem "in the life"