American Dreams
by Sapphire
from Vintage
In the tradition of Alice Walker, this electrifying new African American voice delivers the verdict on the urban condition in a sensual, propulsive, and prophetic book of poetry and prose.
Whether she is writing about an enraged teenager gone "wilding" in Central Park, fifteen-year-old Latasha Harlins gunned down by a Korean grocer, or a brutalized child who grows up to escape her probable fate through the miracle of art, Sapphire's vision in this collection of poetry and prose is unswervingly honest.
"Stunning . . . . One of the strongest debut collections of the '90s."--Publishers Weekly
Black Wings & Blind Angels: Poems
by Sapphire
from Vintage
With fierce candor and an unflinching eye, the highly praised author of Push journeys through the harsh realities of African American existence to find the "door to the possibility of now." The heroes that emerge from these forty-seven vigorous poems confront the agony of betrayal as they strive in their quest for self-transformation and redemption.
From the city streets to the rich landscape of dreams, each of these poems holds out the "black wings of expectation" offering the chance to emerge from the pain of the past and arrive at "the day you have been waiting for/when you would finally begin to live." At turns alarming and inspiring, the raw lyrics and piercing wisdom of Black Wings & Blind Angels remind us of Sapphire's place as a unique and fearless voice.
A Possible Explanation
by Peggy Sapphire
from Partisan Press
A Possible Explanation is a first poetry collection by Peggy Sapphire, 31 poems of narrative free-verse; some poems have appeared in national poetry journals; others are anthologized, including: Poets Against The War ed. Sam Hamill; The Circle Continues ed. Judith Duert. Subjects: women, family history, political/social justice.
Beyond My Reach
by M. E. Sapphire
from Trafford Publishing
Love poetry, inspired by a symbiotic romance between a young inmate and older woman. Ms. Sapphire composed and dedicated more than 200 poems to one young man, just to say, "I love you." As lovers, they face each day enduring the painful reality they may never indulge in the pleasures of the flesh that lives so vividly within their hopes, dreams, and fantasies.
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