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This is a poem from Complications of Life, Art, and Love. “Complications” was inspired by my journey of what I’ve used to write poetry. I’m back with my pencil these days.
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Complications
“If I Could Find Her and Hear Her Speak” from my chapbook Complications of Life, Art, and Love. It’s about one of my favorite poets Elizabeth Bishop.
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If I Could Find Her and Hear Her Speak
A pro-life poem from my chapbook Complications of Life, Art, and Love, “One Choice Unheard.” It is the only poem in the collection that was actually written shortly before college.
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One Choice Unheard
Yusef Komunyakka was the keynote speaker at Writer’s Week one year while I was at UNCW. I was lucky enough to see him read, meet him, and get him to sign my copy of Neon Vernacular. When I shook his hand it was a very important moment for me because I really enjoy his work and he’s such an iconic poet. Here’s the poem.
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Shaking Yusef Komunyakka’s Hand