Poetry is not (as I thought ... and inventive his use of language is. Favorite poem: “Old Glory” These are just a few books to get you started! If you like these suggestions, check out ...

The book, released March 4, features selections from Hemphill’s book Ceremonies, his poems published in various ... complications at just 38 years old. Subscribe to Native Son’s newsletter ...

Swanson started writing poetry when she was in her early 20s and wrote a book of poems, “Spirit Within,” which she self-published in her early 40s. She wrote another poetry book in her early 50s, “The ...