Overview
After decades out of print, Passion--one of June Jordan's most important collections--has returned to readers. Originally entitled, passion: new poems, 1977-1980, this volume holds key works including "Poem About My Rights," "Poem About Police Violence," "Free Flight," and an essay by the poet, "For the Sake of the People's Poetry: Walt Whitman and the Rest of Us." June Jordan was a fierce advocate for the safety and humanity of women and Black people, and for the freedom of all people--and Barack Obama made a line from this book famous: "We are the ones we have been waiting for." With love and humor, via lyrics and rants, she calls for nothing less than radical compassion. This new edition includes a foreword by Nicole Sealey.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781556596353
- ISBN-10: 1556596359
- Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
- Publish Date: September 2021
- Dimensions: 8.74 x 5.83 x 0.47 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
- Page Count: 112
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