Dark Testament: Blackout Poems
Author: Crystal Simone Smith
ISBN: 9781250854360
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Year First Published: 2023
Pages: 128
Dimensions: 237mm x 159mm x 18mm
Format: Hardback
Description:
With poems found within the text of George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo, Crystal Simone Smith embarks on an uncompromising exploration of collective mourning and crafts a masterwork that resonates far beyond the page. These poems are visually stark, a gathering of gripping verses that unmasks a dialogue of tragic truths—the stories of lives taken unjustly and too soon. Bold and deeply affecting, Dark Testament is a remarkable reckoning with our present moment, a call to action, and a plea for a more just future.
ISBN: 9781250854360
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Year First Published: 2023
Pages: 128
Dimensions: 237mm x 159mm x 18mm
Format: Hardback
Description:
With poems found within the text of George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo, Crystal Simone Smith embarks on an uncompromising exploration of collective mourning and crafts a masterwork that resonates far beyond the page. These poems are visually stark, a gathering of gripping verses that unmasks a dialogue of tragic truths—the stories of lives taken unjustly and too soon. Bold and deeply affecting, Dark Testament is a remarkable reckoning with our present moment, a call to action, and a plea for a more just future.
