Jacksonville Public Library

Dark testament, poems, Crystal Simone Smith

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Ages 14-18, Macmillan Publishers

poetry

Dark testament

1296117667

Crystal Simone Smith

poems

"In this extraordinary collection of erasure poetry, award-winning poet Crystal Simone Smith gives voice to the mournful dead, their lives unjustly lost to violence, and to the grieving chorus of protestors in today's Black Lives Matter movement, in search of resilience and hope. With poems found within the text of George Saunders's <i>Lincoln in the Bardo</i>, Smith embarks on an uncompromising exploration of collective mourning and craft a masterwork that resonates far beyond the page. These poems are visually stark, a gathering of gripping verses that unmask a dialogue of tragic truths -- the stories of lives taken unjustly and too soon. Bold and deeply affecting, <i>Dark Testament</i> is a remarkable reckoning with our present moment, a call to action, and a plea for a more just future." --Book jacket

No justice, no peace -- Oscar Grant -- Eric Garner -- Black mothers and sons -- Trayvon Martin -- Sybrina Fulton -- #BLM -- Michael Brown -- Jordan Davis -- The world and me -- Michelle Kenney & (Antwon Rose II) -- Daunte Wright -- Justified homicide -- Aiyana Jones, age 7 -- Laquan McDonald -- White witnesses -- Black witness -- Rodney King -- Civil Obedience -- Sandra Bland -- Jayland Walker -- Mr. Politician -- In memoriam -- The dilemma we all live with -- Ahmaud Arbery -- George Floyd -- Protest song -- Curfew hour -- Walter Scott -- Andrew Brown, Jr. -- The bloodshed -- Samuel Dubose -- Sean Bell -- Dear Mr. Legislator -- Philando Castile -- Levar Jones -- Breonna Taylor -- Hereafter -- Stephon Clark -- Freddie Gray -- Samaria Rice & (Tamir Rice) -- Elijah McClain -- Generations (An Elegy) -- Botham Jean -- All our sins -- In conversation: George Saunders and Crystal Simone Smith

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