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April 3, 2018April 5, 2018 Kinna

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

March 22, 2018March 23, 2018 Kinna

“Black Joy” by Koleka Putuma

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 18, 2017April 18, 2017 Kinna

“There Are No Honest Poems About Dead Women” by Audre Lorde

April 11, 2017 Kinna

“In Time of War” by Eli Tetteh

March 8, 2017March 9, 2017 Kinna

For #InternationalWomensDay: “On Reading Jackie Kay” by Ama Ata Aidoo

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 Kinna

“There are stories” by Nana Nyarko Boateng

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 Kinna

“Power” by Audre Lorde

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Kinna

“I Want You to Know” by Micere Githae Mugo

October 22, 2015 Kinna

“Now” by Audre Lorde

October 14, 2015October 10, 2015 Kinna

“the lost women” by Lucille Clifton

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 Kinna

“How We Forget” By Loyce Gayo

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 Kinna

“What We Want” by Mary Oliver

May 13, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

“Translations” by Adrienne Rich

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

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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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