Soulscript: A Collection of Classic African American Poetry Birds riding out in the open

riding out in the open on steamboats

She is assisted in her metamorphosis by the Madam and Pup

Throwing caution to the wind

safety isn't a primary concern

virginal businessman-turned-wizard Adachi is taking his first tentative steps into love

Soulscript: A Collection of Classic African American Poetry Birds riding out in the openBlack poets from the early twentieth century and onward come together for a moving anthology, edited and organized by the late, revered poet June Jordan. First published in 1970, soulscript is a poignant, panoramic collection of poetry from some of the most eloquent voices in the art. Selected for their literary excellence and by the dictates of Jordan's heart, these works tell the story of both collective and personal experiences, in Jordan's words,