Kevin Young - Dear Darkness

In less than a decade, Kevin Young has established himself as one of the leading and most musical literary voices in America. Author of 6 books of poetry and widely anthologized, he was guest editor for the 2011 edition of Best American Poetry and has won numerous awards for his poems that resonate with heartfelt lyrical beauty, and reflect the indigenous African American oral traditions of the south. I love you like barbeque You leave nothing on the bone I love you like barbecue Leave me nothing but bone You make me go hogwild honey Make me want to hurry home From "Short End Blues", Dear Darkness, Knopf (2009) Of Young's poems, Donna Seaman writes (for Booklist), "Young is a fluent and bold interpreter of American culture and attitude, writing shrewd blues and droll lyrics that upend and undo catchphrases, familiar figures, and down-home habits." Kevin Young wails, rocks, laments, inspires and testifies. We celebrate his work and thank him for his music.

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