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Aug.25.2011 - 5:01 am
Reading at Vanderbilt's Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center
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When I was an undergraduate at Vanderbilt in the early 90's, I let Jesus' people convince me I was to be pitied. I needed forgiveness and mercy and a special dispensation. I was "...
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Aug.24.2011 - 1:07 am
SECOND Review of Mad for Meat
Here's a mini-review by Craig Santos Perez.
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Jun.27.2011 - 8:08 pm
Review of Mad for Meat
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Here's the first REVIEW of Mad for Meat!
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May.05.2011 - 5:58 pm
The First Erasure
I'm exceedingly proud of the poets and poems that make Collective Brightness: LGBTIQ Poets on Faith, Religion & Spirituality, forthcoming from Sibling Rivalry Press this...
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Comments from Kevin

May.01.2011 - 4:30 pm
In response to: Goodbye A Different Light and Queer Bookstore Community
Thank you
Thanks, Charon, for saying hello! Yes, we could say much about dogma but it would be like preaching to the choir. Take...
Nov.15.2010 - 1:22 am
In response to: Gate Keepers to the "True" Black Poetic
I agree
Yes, I agree that culture must inform our work. I'd dare say, however, that, after surveying what's out in the "...
Nov.15.2010 - 12:12 am
In response to: Gate Keepers to the "True" Black Poetic
I's tired
devorah, A poet/artist friend, who happens to be Vietnamese American, resents the expectation that his work possess...
Oct.19.2010 - 11:21 pm
In response to: Imperatives of Writng and Blogs
So Much Things to Say
Thoughtful post, devorah. What really intrigues, inspires & marks me is what you've said about those times we...
Jun.03.2010 - 4:42 pm
In response to: Learning to Value My Education: A Love Letter
Great Post
There's so much to talk about here. It can be difficult to strike a balance between being proud of your accomplishments...

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—Karen Armstrong

About Kevin

I'm originally from New Orleans & can't say enough about how much that influences everything I am and do. I've published some poetry, essays & reviews in 42opus, jubilat, Massachusetts Review, FIELD, Poetry & elsewhere. My books include Mad...
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Kevin’s Favorite Books

A Radiance Like Wind or Water (Richard Ronan)