Sanchez, Sonia 2008
Tuesday, February 14, 2008
I fixed my body
under his and went
to sleep in love
all trace of me
was wiped away
– Sonia Sanchez, “Ballad”
Watch this interview with Sonia Sanchez from APIARY Magazine:
APIARY Interviews Sonia Sanchez – Part 1: Poetry & Language
Interview with Sonia Sanchez, Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, renowned advocate for peace, and artistic mother to generations of local poets and writers. Part 1. www.apiarymagazine.com https://www.facebook.com/events/188036064681435/?fref=ts [music for video by Podington Bear]
Your limbs buried
in northern muscle carry
their own heartbeat
– Sonia Sanchez, “14 haiku”
Watch Sonia Sanchez read some of her poetry:
