Soul Poet
Allen, Paul B soul poet: a book of fascinating micro-stories written in free verse, sonnets, and haiku-from an African American perspective. This journey begins with free verse, leading off with the Billy Collins-esque "King Étagère, " and followed by poems like the Oscar Wilde inspired, "Life Is Never Fair."The next section is filled with sonnets. In this case, poems rooted in Shakespearean structure but populated with contemporary themes. "Sweet Jekyll" a...