{"product_id":"lewis-alexander-dream-songs-lewis-alexander-9781991310064","title":"Lewis Alexander - Dream Songs \u0026 Other Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLewis G. Alexander - Dream Songs \u0026amp; Other Poems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForgotten Poets #14 \/ forgottenpoets.substack.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDream Songs \u0026amp; Other Poems [104 pages] brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive collection of Harlem Rennaissance poet Lewis Alexander's poems, including 46 of Alexander's haiku, 8 tanka, and a generous selection of free and rhymed verse, originally published in prominent African American arts magazines throughout the 1920s, like Opportunity, The Crisis, The Messenger, Fire!!, etc. Also including two essays by Alexander, one on haiku (1923) and one on poet Georgia Douglas Johnson (1928); with restored cover art, and illustrations by Aaron Douglas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . . . . . . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-: Night: -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe moonlight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuice flowing from an over-ripe pomegranate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebursting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cossack-crested palm trees: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emotionless\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leopard spotted shade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einciting fear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esilence seeds sown . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . . . . . . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForgotten Poets presents new collections of out-of-print and obscure poetry, with a focus on compressed \u0026amp; fragmented 'free' and 'new' verse from the late-1800s \u0026amp; early-1900s, \u0026amp; the early history of English-language tanka \u0026amp; haiku. Verses are carefully selected \u0026amp; spaciously laid-out, adorned with illustrations \u0026amp; ornaments from the books \u0026amp; magazines they originally appeared in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lewis Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1991310064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781991310064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Forgotten Poets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Lewis Alexander","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46173162373375,"sku":"9781991310064","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_416b2922-4e53-448c-b0ae-a93fcb9d09e8.jpg?v=1727180172","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lewis-alexander-dream-songs-lewis-alexander-9781991310064","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}