for Abdel Aziz al-Maqaleh Through the mandhara of your eyes, dear Poet I see each second of eternity pass, frame- by-frame, over Sana’a A Shadow constantly seeking its Object Through the mandhara of your eyes, dear Poet I see the slow making of a City, the slow making of a life Here in the dust […]
Bob Holman
Bob Holman: How Kora Was Born
as sung by Papa Susso to Bob Holman This story begins long long long long ago So long ago that it was a place not a time There was a man He was so alone The only person he could talk to was Africa Luckily there was a tree nearby Even more luckily behind that […]
Bob Holman with Christopher Connelly: Griots Gestural Poems, and Giving Off Sparks: Bob Holman Teaches PBQ How to Put the English on the Word
If you have paid attention to poetry at all during the last 20 years, you have probably heard of Bob Holman, who has long been the neglected art’s most tireless advocate. He is the author of seven books of poetry and the editor of two anthologies, including Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poet’s Café, winner […]