the latest book of poetry from poet/author,
Alkamal Jemmott
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Conversations with my Violent Side: the poetry of Norman Alexander
Alkamal Jemmott
(Kibo Books, 2007)
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In the second book
of poetry from
writer,
Alkamal Jemmott, he
addresses a host of
intimate and
personal issues,
posted cleverly in
chapters relating to
family, love, sex,
and politics.
Employing his character style of using imagery, and emotion in his
writing, this book
is an absorbing
collection of poetry
with poems written
over a 12-year
span. Yet, these
writings have
survived time and
circumstance to
remain strikingly
relevant to today's
life situation.
What we are left
with this volume of
poetry is a sobering
look into what
living honestly has
been like for this
poet and writer.
Reviews
"Conversations' is a
wonderful moment in
poetry's history
that no lover of the
art form should
miss." –Karen
"Afrikaren" Niles,
poet/essayist
"A book worth
reading. Alkamal is
well on his way to
join the ranks of
poets who care."
–Louis Reyes Rivera,
Lifetime Achievement
Award Recipient,
1995
"Alkamal wades
through a myriad of
emotions and
produces a
masterpiece. His
language and
philosophies are the
essence of soul"
–Makeela
Brathwaite Amani,
author, 'Potions and
Plots Unraveled from
my Locs' (Kibo
Books, 2007)
"The poetry of
Alkamal flows as
prose ~ lyrical,
rhythmic, possessing
the skillful
elements of raw
telling.
Conversations With
My Violent Side
gently slides us
across the sharp
edge of expression,
that precipice where
reality and truth
cease to be one."
–Motion,
poet/author 'Poetry
in Motion' (Cosmic
Press, 2003)
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