No Country for Black Boys

by affrilachiandalaimama
Instructions for reading a contrapuntal: This poem contains two or more POV’s or melodic lines, which have been combined in such a way that they establish a harmonious relationship (technically, but perhaps conflicting in content), while retaining linear individuality. This poem is to be read as follows: 1) Left column with centered lines 2) Right column with centered lines; and 3) across.
 

by Joy Priest

Joy Priest was born and raised in Louisville, KY. she holds a print journalism degree from the University of Kentucky with a concentration in Creative Writing. She is one of the newest members of the Affrilachian Poets, and has been published in pluck! Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture. She was awarded a fellowship to Callaloo Journal’s 2013 Summer Creative Writing Workshop at Brown University. You can find her on Twitter @Dalai_Mama_  Read about where Joy writes here.

 

3 comments on “No Country for Black Boys”

  1. Sista Resista says:
    July 18, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    Reblogged this on sisters of resistance and commented:
    Scathing social commentary. Impeccably crafted poem.
    by Joy Priest aka @Dalai_Mama

    Reply
  2. KhadijahOnline says:
    July 18, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    Searing

    Reply
  3. Poems of the Second Honeymoon says:
    July 19, 2013 at 1:09 am

    […] Great contrapuntal poem: No Country for Black Boys […]

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