I Remember Death By Its Proximity to What I Love

Hardback

Main Details

Title I Remember Death By Its Proximity to What I Love
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mahogany L. Browne
SeriesBreakBeat Poets
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:100
Dimensions(mm): Height 152,Width 228
Category/GenrePoetry
ISBN/Barcode 9781642596496
ClassificationsDewey:811.6
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Haymarket Books
Imprint Haymarket Books
Publication Date 11 November 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

The long form poem is a practice of poetics in joy, gratitude, sadness, resilience and pain. This literary work serves as a practice of self-reflection and accountability in the wake of the prison system. This poem is dirge work acknowledging unjust atrocities, but reveling in our human resilience.

Author Biography

Mahogany L. Browne is a writer, organizer and educator. She is the Executive Director of Bowery Poetry Club, Artistic Director of Urban Word NYC, and Poetry Coordinator at St. Francis College. Author of Woke Baby, BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic and YA Novel Chlorine Sky.