Who are we humans, with our differences and our personal histories, mythologies and urgencies, as well as our collective struggles and dreams? Why are we here? Questions of culture, ethnicity and gend
A?stunning new voice in African-American poetry, Devorah Marjo in street smarts explores the hardships of life in the streets, the damage that is done there, and the strategies for survival. Hers is a
This collection of poetry begins with the poet’s inaugural address as Laureate of San Francisco, a sparkling essay that shows how poetry can please and empower. Strong, introspective and caring, major
Explores the topics of fathers and sons; family and community; and the quest for spiritual values in the modern-day black community of San Francisco's Fillmore district.
In conjunction with the San Francisco Public Library, poet laureate devorah major made a public appeal for poems that explored the realities of people’s lives in a city as tough and tragic as it is be
