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A collection of essays which examine various themes including the issues of race and class and their effect on the US judicial system; growing up in Brooklyn; searching for the American dream; the relationship between poetry and politics; Nelson Mandela, Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill and Mike Tyson. ... Read more

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Powerful unflinching poetry
This collection of Jordan's work gives a fair cross section of her gorgeous love poems and prescient political work. This book considers the struggles all over the world for people to live freely without fear. I find that picking up my copy and reading it now, it's still as current and awakening as when i read it as a college student. ... Read more

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Encouraged by Father, three children move into and decorate their own room while Mother is in the hospital having a new baby sister. ... Read more

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With the same pithy but eloquent observations characteristic of Jordan's classic poetry collections, Things that I Do in the Dark and Living Room, and her notable essay collections, Civil Wars and Technical Difficulties, Kissing God Goodbye will strike a universal chord as it witnesses the pain, confusion, and passion of what it's like to live in our society at the twilight of the twentieth century.



June Jordan's many selves, as poet, essayist, feminist, and activist come together here in a collection of poetry that is alternately lyrical, magical, shockingly spare, pungently political, yet universally resonate. Beautiful love poems are interspersed with poems about Bosnia, Africa, urban America, Clarence Thomas, affirmative action, her mother's suicide, and Jordan's bout with breast cancer.



This collection of poetry will be warmly welcomed by June Jordan loyalists and new readers who will thrill to discover a voice that has been described as one of the "most gifted poets of the late twentieth century." ... Read more

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risky poet
i don't know many poets who are as risky as june jordan in their poetics.what a singular voice in american letters.she has such a command of craft--especially with vertical rhythm.the cadence of her poetry is such that you are compelled to listen/ read her lyrical truth from word to precious word.she doesn't come to pretty conclusions, and is down right blunt.in "bosnia, bosnia"she states:too bad there is no oil between her legs that 14 year old Muslim girl.or her own internal and external debate with "god":he has no dominion over me/my name is freedom/my name is female.and even through all this, she manages such empathy, such tenderness.she does not obliterate anyone--not even god.she KISSES god goodbye.a loving gesture, even to one in whom she does not agree with.i can think of so few poets who write of current affairs and current conflicts with such rich detail--with such urgency.in my humble opinion, a must read.

A great modern poet
All I can say is amazing. June Jordan writes poems that truly speak to you. They are filled with love, outrage, humor. She has a down to earth writing style that anyone can understand. Says say what she wants to sayhonestly, without regret about topics like race, sexuality, war, brutality,and oppression. If you enjoy poetry this is a must read.

Interesting but nothing new
June's poetry isn't bad.It's actually quite good... if you have the time to actually read the whole poems.There are some good short ones and I admire the fact she's very honest in her poems but her poetry gets LONG. She has many poems dedicated to "b.b.L." and those poems areabout relationships which I enjoyed very much because you can relate towhat she's feeling.She has one poem entitled: "Poem After ReceivingVoicemail from You After (I Don't Even Know Anymore) How Long!"Whocan't relate to that? ... Read more

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These Haraku love poems take from the haiku its purity and economy, but are stamped with the author's own particular style. The other poems are selected from volumes published over the last 20 years. By the author of "Moving Towards Home: Political Essays" and "Lyrical Campaigns: Selected Poems". ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 689 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador). In both regions, the history of civilization goes back thousands of years. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Recorder, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on June 16, 2001. The length of the article is 416 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ARAB AFFAIRS - June 13 - Jordan Bars Palestinians.(Brief Article)
Publication: APS Diplomat Recorder (Newsletter)
Date: June 16, 2001
Publisher: Pam Stein/Input Solutions
Volume: 54Issue: 24Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Recorder, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on June 24, 2000. The length of the article is 796 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: JORDAN - June 19 - New Cabinet Named.(Brief Article)
Publication: APS Diplomat Recorder (Newsletter)
Date: June 24, 2000
Publisher: Pam Stein/Input Solutions
Volume: 52Issue: 25Page: NA

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Living flash in the skin; Jill Jordan's journey to other dimensions; guest artist David Evans; Global Graphics; Exotic adornments; Guest artist Rick Harnowski; Future Ink ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Recorder, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on June 30, 2000. The length of the article is 804 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ARABS-ISRAEL - June 30 - Jordan Says Normal Ties Possible.(Brief Article)
Publication: APS Diplomat Recorder (Newsletter)
Date: June 30, 2000
Publisher: Pam Stein/Input Solutions
Volume: 52Issue: 26Page: NA

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