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| #7069482 in Books | | 2009-12-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.50 x.18 x4.54l,.20 | File type: PDF | 59 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Unquiet Report from the Front|By rejoyce|In the midst of The Great Recession and talk of a post-racial moment, Maisha Baton's volume of poems, "Sketches" arrives like a disquieting report from the front of America's inner cities with its urban moonscapes, "graffiti buildings" and those "lurking at the edges of the city's generosity." Divided into two sections, "Pittsburgh Sketc||"With an ear for dialect and spoken voice, plus a fierce yet compassionate eye for detail, Maisha Baton cuts individual portraits of people... amassing a collection that spans universal concerns of race and place, disenfranchisements and resilience, a collecti
True to the title, these poems offer brief, sensitive portraits of people the poet has known in two cities of her choosing--Pittsburgh and Albuquerque. From girls of the street to husbands and wives to loners in the neighborhood, from the occasional artist to "a real live realist," the author shows her respect for individuals, her curiosity as to their thoughts, and her faith in their survival, enriching the reader's perceptions as well.
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Sketches | Maisha Baton. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
