Word Dancing

by Jeanne Powell

Poetry. Women's Studies. African American Studies. "She writes... with the honesty of a survivor and the elegance of a stylist. Whether satirizing... or keening... or offering her own story with irony and gracefulness, her Voices are promising poems. I recommend that readers read them, and recommend that she write more."—Christopher Bernard

137 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

Dr. Jeanne was born in New York, raised in Michigan, and now lives in California.

She earned degrees from Wayne State University and University of San Francisco.

She writes poems, short fiction, stage plays and essays. Her books in print are MY OWN SILENCE, WORD DANCING, TWO SEASONS and DEEPLY NOTCHED LEAVES from Taurean Horn Press.

CAROUSEL is her collection of essays from Regent Press.

https://www.starkinsider.com/author/j....
Her film and cultural reviews may be found on
this site.

Reviews

[Bruce Neuburger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I woke up very early one morning and picked up this book next to my bed, thinking I'd read for a few moments and fall back to sleep. No way. The clever and engaging short stories that populate this book kept me rapt for a good long time. I guess that's both an enticement and a warning. This Jeanne Powell is a good writer and her observations denote a mind of depth and experience. She has a way of capturing the drama in what otherwise seem like "ordinary" moment. Check it out.