He’s also the co-editor of The Future of Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics, and Superhero Poetry (Blair Publishing, 2021). It opened possibilities for me as a poet,” says Medina.īorn and raised in Topeka, Kansas, Gary Jackson is the author of the poetry collections O rigin Story (University of New Mexico Press, 2021) and Missing You, Metropolis (Graywolf Press, 2010), which received the 2009 Cave Canem Poetry Prize. When I read Missing You, Metropolis, I realized poetry and pop culture could inhabit the same page without losing sincerity. Gary’s capacity to make the intimate accessible is something to aspire to and admire. “Gary Jackson’s latest collection, Origin Story, is a must-read. Medina selected poets with a broad range of perspectives who will share their work in Salina this April. Huascar Medina, Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus, curated this year’s series, which is sponsored by Salina Arts and Humanities.
Admission will be $5 at the door and free for students with ID. The Salina Spring Poetry Series will continue Tuesday with a reading by Gary Jackson.Īccording to Salina Arts and Humanities, the reading will begin at 7 pm at Ad Astra Books & Coffee House (135 N.
0 kommentar(er)
