This book contains many, many words. But these words are not just words. They tell stories. They create images. They inspire. They lift up. They speak life where there is death. They speak hope where there is despair. They touch minds, hearts and souls. These words are not just words. They breathe life. They create hunger. They stimulate growth. These words are not just words. They make you think. They make you think about yourself, your life. They make you think about others. Try these words. I challenge you. Taste and see if they are just words.
This book contains many, many words. But these words are not just words. They tell stories. They create images. They inspire. They lift up. They speak...
I was introduced to the poetry of Abdalla Straker when he became a student of mine in Honors English courses at South Carolina State University. Overflow, his second book of poems, is a continuation of a fascinating journey through several motifs that still undergird his deep, spiritual ideals. When taking this journey, the reader will be able to detect poems that are arranged in five distinctive categories. The reader will be able to get a glimpse of the personal side of the author in the section titled "About Me." "Revelations" gives us his life experiences that we can all find something to...
I was introduced to the poetry of Abdalla Straker when he became a student of mine in Honors English courses at South Carolina State University. Overf...
