The Alphabet Verses The Ghetto (AVG) is the highly anticipated release from author jessica Care moore. A rich collection of poetry and prose divided into three chapters of resistence, love and survival. In the midst of all the hype with this art form called poetry, jessica Care moore takes time to flex her opinions and obvious growth as a writer inside these pages. The AVG is a great contribution to the future of American poetry. With call to action poems, like, "Joseph," and "Epilogue," to honest sometimes haunting love poems, like "Purple," and "Leaving Brooklyn," we get to know this poet like never before. "I got my momma's eyes and my daddy's guns."
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"One of our most gifted lyrical masters." -- Essence Magazine
"jessica Care Moore has established herself as a scriber of the black scream." -- Independent Weekly, March 27, 2003
"jessica Care Moore has established herself as a scriber of the black scream." -- Independent Weekly, March 27, 2003
About the Author
Jessica Care Moore is an internationally recognized poet,playwright and actor born and raised in Detroit. She moved to Brooklyn in 1995 to pursue her love for poetry, and soon became a renowned poet and performer in the NYC arts community. moore is the author of several plays including, The Revolutions in the Ladies Room,There Are No Asylums for the Real
Crazy Women, and ALPHAPHOBIA. Her work appears in several anthologies including, Listen Up! (Random House), Step into A World (Wiley), Role Call (Third World Press), and Bum Rush The Page (Crown). She has appeared on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, Hughes Dream Harlem (BET), I'll Make Me A World (PBS) and is well known for her historical appearance on the Apollo stage. She has shared stages with artists such as Roger Guenevere Smith, George Clinton, Ossie Davis, Sonia Sanchez, asha bandele, Dave Chapelle, Talib Kweli, Gil Scott Herron, Gregory Hines, Doug E Fresh, Nikki Giovanni, Amiri and Amini Baraka. She is writing her first screenplay, The Betty Davis Story and is the star of the short film His/Herstory. She has recorded her poetry with platinum recording artist, NAS and jazz musician, Antonio Hart. She is currently recording her first music album. This is her sophomore release through Moore Black Press. She lives in Atlanta.
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Not Like Maya Angelou,
By Brotha Twain "BigD" (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews
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I wasn't moved by Care Mooore's poetry the way I am by Maya Angelou and Lucille Clifton, but she's still got talent and she's still a hip young voice that might mature into an important one. Read her just to be well read.
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putting in work,
By Valerie (DC) - See all my reviews
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Jessica Care moore's second collection is a difficult read. The imagery is difficult to absorb, the metaphors are difficult to grasp, and the pure emotion behind the words is sometimes difficult to withstand. Reading this collection requires the reader to put in real work, but the effort is well worth it. In this work, Care moore becomes, teacher, mother, wife, preacher, leader, guide, and conscience to the reader, all the while not caring a bit what anyone has to say about her message. She hits hard and suddenly, and though the untrained eye may have to read a few works over again to understand what just happened to them, the collection is a powerful reflection of someone with a strong sense of self and a strong sense of purpose. A solid work.
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Breath Taking!,
By Gary Tanksley (San Diego ,CA) - See all my reviews
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Jessica Care Moore is a explosive writer and the best slam poet I have ever heard. I remember in high school my tescher would read from her first book " The Words Don't Fit In My Mouth" and thatnks to her I fell in love with poetry. And I thank her for my love of the art because of her I know what love, pain, and pride is and I will never take my heritage for granted ever again. I thank you and I love you work hopefully you will read this review. You are a beautiful black woman and you keep shakin it up for us I will be her to read everything you come out with. Stay strong sista!
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I wrote a rhyme I couldn't read Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
I wrote a rhyme I couldn't read Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Fast Cities and Objects That Burn: The Poetry of Sharrif Simmons by Sharrif Simmons in Back Matter
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