This collection of poetry is a window into the mind and soul of a young poet intent on searching for the "truth in everything." Molefi Asante, Jr. writes in the tradition of African American poets who have laid a foundation that is rich in culture and rhythm. With poems covering a wide range of themes, such as identity, relationships, and family, his poems reveal the intense sensibilities of a young poet.
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He molds words like soft clay illustrating his thoughts and ideas on everything from culture to hip hop to life. -- Wendy Day, Rap Coalition
The poems are driven by a music heard in the deep recesses of our collective African-American memory. -- Charles Fuller, Pulitzer Prize Winner
The poems are driven by a music heard in the deep recesses of our collective African-American memory. -- Charles Fuller, Pulitzer Prize Winner
About the Author
Molefi K. Asante, Jr. was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Raised and educated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he is an English and African studies major at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. He has read his poetry in the United States, Africa, and Europe and is the winner of the 2002 American Academy of Poets Jean Corrie Prize. Asante, Jr. is currently working on a new novel, Freedom Diary.
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Applause!,
By Brenda Nguzi (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Like Water Running Off My Back: Poems (Hardcover)
This book deals with so many issues of the african american spectrum. I started reading a poem from this book at a friends house, and I wasn't able to put it down for the next two hours. I read and re-read each poem over and over again. This book has the ability to spark new images and thoughts into your mind each time you read it. Also the poems are written in an extremely rhythmic form. I suggest this book to anyone who is interested in poetry and/or social and political issues.
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An impressive debut...,
By Patricia Dodson "PhD" (New Haven, RI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Like Water Running Off My Back: Poems (Paperback)
Reading this book, it's hard to believe that the author is a college student as it says on the back of this book. I mean, there is a poem, Traces of a Generation, dedicated to Allen Ginsberg. Another one, Horny, is an ode to Louis Armstrong and other jazz greats. All of that mixed in with a hip-hopish rhythm makes this book an impressive slim volume.
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Bravo! Asante, Jr is a writer to watch.,
This review is from: Like Water Running Off My Back: Poems (Paperback)
The poems in Like Water Running Off My Back, are driven by a music heard in the deep recesses of our collective African-American memory. What is remarkable about them is their energy, their focus, their truth -- and that they emerge from a generation many of us believe had been lost. Bravo! Mr. Asante, Jr is a writer to watch.
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