Charles Harvey
ASIN: B009C0H5QG
Publisher: Wes Writers and Publishers
Pages: 40
A collection of poems from Charles W Harvey. This collection captures the spirit of the time period from the 1960's through the 1990's. They are in your face, funny, and bluesy. But most important the voice is real and current. Introduction to AmericanaPoems can be reflective or reactionary. In a reflective mood, the poet comments on past events. His or her voice may be calm, wistful, and longing. They are preservers of the moment. When poets put on their reactionary mantle, they are more vocal and want to move themselves and others to action In this small collection, Harvey has both the reflective voice and the force of the reactionary. Viewing the Vietnam War, race relations, and the cultural renaissance of the 1960’s and 1970’s through the prism of a child’s eye shaped Harvey’s views and points of view. The poets Allen Ginsburg, Amiri Baraka, Langston Hughes, and Ai shaped his ...