Classic and Contemporary Poetry

PREFACE TO A TWENTY VOLUME SUICIDE NOTE, by AMIRI BARAKA            Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Lately, I've become accustomed to the way
Last Line: Only she on her knees, peeking into / her own clasped hands
Alternate Author Name(s): Jones, Leroi
Subject(s): African Americans; Fathers & Daughters; Negroes; American Blacks