bi_janus Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 To be young, gifted, black ... and gay. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/a-poets-boyhood-at-the-burning-crossroads/?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&module=inside-nyt-region®ion=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region&_r=0 Link to comment
Merkin Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 What an astonishing testimonial by this gifted boy. It places poetry right at the heart of the struggle we all face to be human, to be true to ourselves, to make manifest our deepest longings. If there were to be no other explanation of why poetry exists, this would be sufficient evidence.James Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 That is really powerful, really moving stuff. It tears at you. Thank, bi-janus. C Link to comment
Cynus Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I haven't been this moved in a while. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment
vwl Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Very finely, poignantly written. Link to comment
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