Fast Cities and Objects That Burn is a call to action, a beautiful Black fairy tale, a memoir, and a testament to the notion that young Black writers are a driving force in American literature today.
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Sharrif Simmons is one of the most profound young poets writing and performing today!" -- Abiodun Oyewole, The Last Poets
About the Author
Sharrif Simmons is this generation's answer to Gil Scott Herron. With a sincere intensity rooted in the rich tradition of the Black literature and music, he stands to make his mark among his admired peers and predecessors. With a take no prisoners approach to poetry, Simmons hopes to contribute his stories, legacy and talent to the future of world consciousness.
His work is a silent meditation, a journey down the nile river, the rhythm and voice of a people.
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FAST CITIES AND OBJECTS THAT BURN,
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This review is from: Fast Cities and Objects That Burn: The Poetry of Sharrif Simmons (Paperback)
THIS BOOK BY POET SHARRIF SIMMONS WAS HARD TO PUT DOWN. THE COVER ART IS BEAUTIFUL, WHICH MADE ME WANT TO BUY IT, AND THE POETRY IS FULL OF RICH IMAGERY AND FUELED WITH POLITICS. THIS IS A MUST-READ FOR ANY LOVERS OF POETRY IN THE WRITTEN OR SPOKEN FORM!! SHARRIF IS AN AUTHOR TO LOOK FOR.
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The poems of Sharrif Simmons dare us to subsist on welfare cheese, commercial crack and the post-slavery blues. Read the first page New!
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The poems of Sharrif Simmons dare us to subsist on welfare cheese, commercial crack and the post-slavery blues. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon on page 24
- James Baldwin : Collected Essays : Notes of a Native Son / Nobody Knows My Name / The Fire Next Time / No Name in the Street / The Devil Finds Work / Other Essays (Library of America) by James Baldwin in Front Matter
- The Alphabet Verses The Ghetto by Jessica Care Moore in Back Matter
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