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Tag: #nationalpoetrymonth

April 3, 2018April 5, 2018 Kinna

From “Winnie” by Gwendolyn Brooks as we begin April is #PoetryMonth

April 26, 2017 Kinna

“II ii – I have to think about what it means to be here…” by Dionne Brand

April 20, 2017 Kinna

“Self Portrait With No Flag” by Safia Elhillo

April 29, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

“Unclaimed” by Clifton Gachagua

April 26, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

From “You are in the dark, in the car…” by Claudia Rankine

April 20, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

“Some of My Worst Wounds” by Lorna Goodison

April 15, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

“Since you” by Dionne Brand

April 13, 2015May 25, 2015 Kinna

“Dust to Dust” by Tsitsi Jaji

April 11, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

“here rests” by Lucille Clifton

April 9, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

“Tonight” by Ladan Osman

April 9, 2015September 26, 2015 Kinna

In Search of the New for (US) National Poetry Month

Kinna

Lifelong reader. I read mostly fiction. I enjoy world literature. I’m partial to women writers, especially African women writers. Here, you'll find commentary on novels, short stories and poems. In Accra, Ghana. Contact me at kinnareads at gmail dot com. Host of Africa Reading Challenge.

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