A Democracy Divided - Softcover

Long Jr., Ralph J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1948461072 ISBN 13: 9781948461078

Verlag: Poetry Box, The, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

A Democracy Divided examines the sharp split that exists in the body politic of America. The first section, “answers” each amendment in the Bill of Rights with an original poem, while the second half addresses topics like origin, faith, leadership and our future. Through clever use of the abecedarian form, Long examines the stance taken by individual states and their electorates, revealing the frustration caused by a lack of empathy for others when politicians strive for election over governance.

Praise for A Democracy Divided:

“At a time in our history when it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and hopeless, Ralph J. Long Jr. asks us to consider the strange yet beautiful language of our American Bill of Rights, the possibilities of formal poetry, and complicated issues of social justice and history. With a sharp eye, big-hearted intelligence, and a certain buoyant energy, the poet looks closely at our shared American situation, our ‘fervor of frightened patriotism.’ A Democracy Divided is a pertinent, powerful and original collection indeed.”

~ Caroline Goodwin, author of Peregrine and Paper Tree

“Ralph J. Long Jr. links a nation's founding to its current crisis in an unflinching snapshot of our sociopolitical climate, and an indictment of the sensationalist figureheads who fan the flames of our slow undoing.”

~ Josh Gaines, Thoughtcrime Press, editor of Not My President: The Anthology of Dissent

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Poetry Box, The
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1948461072
• ISBN 13: 9781948461078
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 47
• Herausgeber: Aveningo Sanders Shawn
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