Black Wings & Blind Angels : Poems

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Summary: sapphire does it again - unfortunately
Review: degrading stereotypes of black folks to make a buck, flat writing, self-promoting "bad girl" posturing, all just like the ultra-lame Push novel, yep, she sure does do it again, much to the dismay of most black people I hang with. please, Sapphire, spare us any more of your "art".

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Summary: void of quality
Review: it's hard to write good poetry, as the form of poetry lends itself to self-indulgence and excess. this dreadful collection is a perfect example of that and to call it an expression of the black experience is an insult to all my sisters and brothers.

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Summary: void of quality
Review: Sapphire's Black Wings & Blind Angels provides the poetry of black writer Sapphire, which examines the black experience in America and the effects of racism and urban violence. A compelling account packed with vivid free verse images.

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Summary: Strong work from one of America's most gifted poets
Review: Sapphire's poems are one-two punches. They are fiercely defiant. They are reconciliatory. The combination makes them unbelievably lovely. In that way, these poems are unlike many we see today: they are without pretense and overwhelmingly courageous.

Shappire's music is beautiful, indeed. Rarely is a poet able to show us such tragedy and compel us to read on. Never once did I question her ability to guide me through the experience of these poems. What a tremendous success!!

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Summary: a sapphire may be a jewel but this book ain't
Review: Sapphire's poetry is raw, rough and powered. She layers metaphor and creates images with a jazzy and urban tone. From her painful life she spawned this book, a masterpiece of emotion, as another hit to the poetic community, which is still rocking from "American Dreams."

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Summary: sapphire does it again - unfortunately
Review: Sapphire's poetry remains independent. Very few writers can tackle such issues with the vigilance, craft, and honesty that Sapphire possesses. Sapphire's writings, once again, nudge our comfort levels and gives us an opportunity to confront our own thoughts and values. This book is just as valuable as its predecessors, American Dreams and Push. Sapphire is clearly growing. Her new work reflects this growth toward enlightenment, recovery, and acceptance. Black Wings and Blind Angels shares with us the depths of the human emotions and experiences.

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Summary: Sapphire Does It Again
Review: Sapphire's poetry remains independent. Very few writers can tackle such issues with the vigilance, craft, and honesty that Sapphire possesses. Sapphire's writings, once again, nudge our comfort levels and gives us an opportunity to confront our own thoughts and values. This book is just as valuable as its predecessors, American Dreams and Push. Sapphire is clearly growing. Her new work reflects this growth toward enlightenment, recovery, and acceptance. Black Wings and Blind Angels shares with us the depths of the human emotions and experiences.