Komunyakaa, Yusef

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Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth: New and Selected Poems, 2001–2021

For those unfamiliar with Komunyakaa, this volume offers a rich sampling of his postmillennial work. For his fans, it further enforces his reputation as an important and necessary American poet.
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The Emperor of Water Clocks

Though ambitious in scope, Komunyakaa's globe- and time-traveling lyrics are disarmingly subtle and soft-spoken, intimate and candid, repaying multiple readings.
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Testimony: A Tribute to Charlie Parker

Uniquely tuned to the emotional physicality of jazz, Komunyakaa understands the inherent poetry of sound ("high heels at daybreak/ is the saddest refrain"), presenting a rich reading and listening experience for poetry fans and jazz enthusiasts alike.
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The Chameleon Couch

This is an important volume by one of the more important poets of our day, and therefore essential for lovers of the genre.
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