Poetry. African American Studies. Melba Joyce Boyd's latest poetry offering is an insightful examination of her relationships with family, friends, and collegues. She writes of the complexities, joys and sadnesses of lives shared, and the influences of daily living on them. As Jayne Cortez notes, "Life opposed to death, death opposed to life in New Orleans, in Detroit, in DEATH DANCE OF A BUTTERFLY. Melba Joyce Boyd's most important volume of poetry is filled with interactions, eulogies, and 'streets beneath water stains.' It is a collection flashing with poetic development."

Death Dance of a Butterfly

Literature & Fiction

Boyd, Melba Joyce

Poetry

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Teichman, Dennis

The Inventory of Black Roses

Boxer's Break

Mick Vranich

Big Enigmas

Mikolowski, Ken

Poetry. Drama. "A collection of three literary actions written to be performed. The great thing is they can be performers with aplomb on the stage of the mind: although I would recommend to any performers interested in the end of century subversions that they use these works as launchings"—Carla Harryman.

In the Name

Tysh, Chris

The Ringmaster's Array is composed of three series of poems, "impressions, " in the author's word, inspired by, respectively, the photographs of Roy DeCarava, the collages of Romare Bearden, and the music of Duke Ellington.

The Ringmaster's Array

HARRIS, BILL.

Poetry. African American Studies. "Melba Joyce Boyd has drunk deep of the Waters of Remembrance. Thesepoems are grounded in her fierce humanity: they are songs of historyand dreams of revolution. They invite us to read, learn, and set towork" -- Diane di Prima. "...a creator of healing songs, spinner of syllables that stand inour defense against despair. Here are passionate poems that do notshrink before today's harsh realities yet powerfully remind us thathope and dignity are ours, a priceless gift from those who- invarious ways- 'paid freedom's bill.' Here are wise words. Here arepoems that light the way" -- Lorenzo Thomas.

The Province of Literary Cats

Poetry. "These poems interrogate the relations between a disintegrating body-politic and a resistant subjectivity so insightfully, so unblinkingly, and so viscerally that they all but dare the reader to walk away unchanged. With characteristic lyric grace and surgical precision, Pearson offers us that rare and complete literary experience which simultaneously demands and releases `the world.' SONGS ASIDE is a crowning achievement in a singular and extraordinary career"--Craig Watson. Ted Pearson teaches at Wayne State University and is the author of EVIDENCE: 1975-1989 and PLANETARY GEAR.

Songs Aside 1992-2002

Pearson, Ted

Poetry. African American Studies. Drawings by Kathleen Rashid. "URBAN JUNKSTAR illustrates creative depth and dexterity that exceeds most of her contemporaries. Attuned to the sounds and silences in the rural landscape and to the intensity and sophistication of urbanity, Reese's imaginary instigates internal tensions and ambiguities enhanced by shades and halftones. These poems are aurally engaging and visually enchanting. The language is keenly subtle and subliminal, and yet, is is sometimes dramatic, often humorous, but always immensely entertaining."—Melba Joyce Boyd

Urban Junkstar

Reese, Leslie

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