Come Kingdom

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Descrição

Derrick Harriell's new book, Come Kingdom, chronicles a Black man's journey toward an ever-elusive American Dream with poems anchored in the trenches of personal crossroads ranging from child conception to substance abuse and racism. The collection follows a male speaker as he and his partner family plan, hoping to provide their son with a sibling. Their troubles burst through in bold poems that incorporate both medical and mental hurdles. At the same time, it pays homage to Black musical icons such as Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston, Tupac Shakur, and Nipsey Hussle.

With spirited vulnerability and gritty lyricism, Harriell reveals the stakes and hauntings of relentless generational traumas. A tour de force of outcry and courage, Come Kingdom confronts shifting social, political, and musical climates. On a more intimate level, it also follows a couple's desperate attempts to become parents again.

Sobre o Livro

Poemas seguem a trajetória de um homem negro em busca do sonho americano, com imagens que vão da concepção infantil ao uso de substâncias e ao racismo cotidiano.

A voz narrativa acompanha um casal que planeja ampliar a família, enfrentando desafios médicos e obstáculos de saúde mental, enquanto referências a ícones musicais como Marvin Gaye e Tupac Shakur pontuam a escrita.

Com lirismo contundente, Harriell expõe os efeitos de traumas geracionais e confronta mudanças sociais, políticas e musicais; na esfera íntima, documenta as tentativas do casal de se tornar pais novamente.