Bowie’s poet next door, Alan King
The Bowie Blade News highlighted my new book, Point Blank. (Click the image to enlarge.)
Month: December 2016
New Trailer for POINT BLANK
This trailer, “Hulk,” is inspired by the poem of the same name from my new collection, POINT BLANK, which was named among the “10 Best Poetry Books of 2016” by Beltway Poetry. The narrative poems explore the various black male archetypes resulting from racism, classism, and related economic disparities while showing their humanity in a […]
Point Blank Named Among the “Ten Best Poetry Books of 2016” by Beltway Poetry
I’m honored to be on this list with so many great writers. Click the Facebook post below to read the full list. Point Blank is available on Amazon. You can also find it at your local bookstore.
Resisting Arrest Poetry Reading in DC
Poet Lauren K. Alleyne invoked Lucille Clifton’s spirit by opening her set with the late poet’s poem, “won’t you celebrate with me.” When Lauren recited the final lines, “…come celebrate/with me that everyday/something has tried to kill me/and has failed,” a collective exhale came from the standing-room-only crowd. Read the full article.
Alan W. King 