n the tradition of Alice Walker, an electrifying new African American voice delivers the verdict on the urban condition in a sensual, propulsive, and prophetic book of poetry and prose. "Stunning . . . . One of the strongest debut collections of the '90s."--Publishers Weekly. more..

With fierce candor and an unflinching eye, the highly praised author of Push journeys through the harsh realities of African American existence to find the "door to the possibility of now." The heroes that emerge from these forty-seven vigorous poems confront the agony of betrayal as they strive in their quest for self-transformation and redemption.

From the city streets to the more..

An endeavor of love, is the only way to aptly depict the motivation and deep love flowing from her heart into this poetry compilation from the outside to the inside. Beyond My Reach is unique in that it was written from the free world to an incarcerated lover. With much love, more than 200 poems were written to express the intense love thriving within this lonely sweetheart during the last four more..

The poems in this book play upon the idea that one can fashion the self. Written in quatrains of short lines piled upon each other in such a way that they resemble a tall, thin fashion model on high heels, the poems employ a sophisticated vocabulary. Yet the fashioning aspect of the book is deeper than that. The book begins with two pouty reflections by a woman poet about self-worth, as she more..

A Possible Explanation is a first poetry collection by Peggy Sapphire, 31 poems of narrative free-verse; some poems have appeared in national poetry journals; others are anthologized, including: Poets Against The War ed. Sam Hamill; The Circle Continues ed. Judith Duert. Subjects: women, family history, political/social justice. more..