Word Dancing

by Jeanne Powell

Poetry. Women's Studies. African- American Studies. "At a time when the confessional mode has banished American poetry to one vast self–mirroring island, the work of Jeanne Powell nudges us again and again to break out of our little selves. Whether celebrating the triumphs of Australia's champion Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman, berating a hellish vacation in the Sierra Foothills, disclosing the subtle and not so subtle pain of social injustice, or commemorating a powerful, dancing mother reared in the big band swing era, Powell rocks. Unfailingly, the open-hearted spirit of her prose and poetry allows us to re-experience our membership in one another." —Al Young, California Poet Laureate Emeritus

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
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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.