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  1. You Better Be Lightning by 

    4 stars

    You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson is a queer, political, and feminist collection guided by self-reflection.

    The poems range …

  2. Haikudelka by 

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    "A collection of haiku and drawings by that hack Jon Kudelka." A collection of 35 illustrated haiku. Saddle stitched, A6.

  3. Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea by 

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    When Nikki Giovanni's poems first emerged during the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements of the 1960s, she immediately took …

  4. Love Poems by 

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    In a career that has spanned more than a quarter century, Nikki Giovanni has earned the reputation as one of …

  5. Bicycles by 

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    In a career that has earned her accolades, honorary degrees, and awards from both fellow poets and everyday poetry lovers, …

  6. 1919 by 

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  7. Blood Dazzler by 

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    In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina as it transforms into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August 23, …

  8. Half of the world in light by  (Camino del sol)

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