Swag

by Mahogany L. Browne

Poetry. African American Studies. "The SWAG bus took a left on Empire Blvd. and landed in the kitchen of slick talk. What makes this collection remarkable is that while the title evokes the buck-buck braggadocio of Kings County, the poems navigate the quiet spaces that inhabit the schizophrenic scenery of Browne's beloved Brooklyn. Throughout the struggles, the pains and the triumphs, the poet finds a place where 'the joy the mess/ the body/ is most forgiving.' This is the swaggerful collision of craft and charisma. Boom" Michael Cirelli."

Genres: Poetry

88 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's great to see that many (although not all) of Mahogany Browne's poems work as well on the page as they do in performance. Her Brooklyn sequence is wonderful - IMO she's at her best when describing cityscapes and the people who hurry through them.