Red Beans And Ricely Yours: Poems (New Odyssey Series)
by Mona Lisa Saloy
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2005
List Price: $24.95
Format: Hardcover, 106 pages
Classification: Poetry
ISBN13: 9781931112536
Imprint: Truman State University Press
Publisher: Truman State University Press
Parent Company: Truman State University
Hardcover Description:
These narrative poems tell the day-to-day lives of Black New Orleans and the rare magic in the culture. Vibrant with local history and color, these poems have a Black sensibility that reaches beyond boundaries, with folk sayings turned into polished verse. From Black talk to verse forms, Mona Lisa Saloy never loses sight of the African American cultural roots of her community. She makes music in verse.
These narrative poems tell the day-to-day lives of Black New Orleans and the rare magic in the culture. Vibrant with local history and color, these poems have a Black sensibility that reaches beyond boundaries, with folk sayings turned into polished verse. From Black talk to verse forms, Mona Lisa Saloy never loses sight of the African American cultural roots of her community. She makes music in verse.
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