Typing in the Dark
by S. Pearl Sharp
The Harlem River Press (May 01, 1991)
Hardcover
Poetry
Description of Typing in the Dark by S. Pearl Sharp
Sharp’s fourth published volume of poetry includes photographs by Calvin R. Hicks, Nathaniel Bellamy, Gerald Cyrus, Adele Hodge, and Sharp. Cover photo by Calvin R. Hicks.
We Still Write Love Poems
We still write love poems
because in the deepestmost resonant part
of our collective spirit
We won’t let love
be taken away from us.
because it keeps hate
from getting out of hand
because We have
tenure in forgiveness
and tenderness
as plentiful as mornings.
so pin a poem to the lynching tree
dance a dance for the spirits at seagive honor to the tribes of Surinam
sound the horn for the Bloods of ‘Nambeat the drum for Amistad
blow the sax for Soledadring the bell for the Black Star Line
create a praisesong for the Little Rock 9write rhyme for the daughters of Birmingham
make word dance on the graves of Klanhaiku for the minds that went away
sing the song for Marvin Gaye
stomp down strong for Soweto
throw the bones for old Jim Crowlay hands on Boston and Bensonhurst
chant a chant for democracy’s cursejuba back the pain, the fear
record the way of our survival hereWe still write love poems
because it heals us
coming slow in the day
or late in the life
bandaging pain and absencebecause love is the ground on which
our soul dances
the breath of the womb
the silence hovering over the grave
We still write love poems—S. Pearl Sharp

- ISBN: 9780863163005
- Imprint: The Harlem River Press
- Publisher: Writers and Readers Publishing
- Parent Company: Writers and Readers Publishing, Inc.
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