Featured @ American Poetry Blog w/Abdul Ali
- Dec 23, 2016
- 1 min read
The always brilliant poet, journalist, & teacher Abdul Ali asked me to reflect on Sacrilegion, my soon-to-be 4-year-old baby, as I work on my second full-length manuscript in earnest. Read our conversation here!
I've been thinking a lot about the heteroglossia black & brown people have (& will need to deploy) in this latest wave of Reconstruction white male terrorism.
I'm excited, too, that in a couple of days I'll get to celebrate the lessons Bob Kaufman, Henry Dumas, and others have to teach us at The Watering Hole Poetry retreat with Bettina Judd, Evie Shockley, Sharan Strange, Dasan Ahanu, Monifa Lemons, Candace Wiley, & others.
Thanks for the opportunity to muse, Abdul!






















It’s great to see Abdul Ali featured on the American Poetry Blog his work always feels so thoughtful and creative. It made me think about how visuals can really enhance storytelling and poetry, helping ideas connect with readers in new ways. For anyone working on similar projects, combining words with strong visuals through graphic and illustrator design services can really bring a piece to life and make it more engaging for the audience.