Books by Kola Boof  

Nile River Woman (Poems, Feb. 10, 2004)  / Long Train to the Redeeming Sin-Stories About African Women (April 6, 2004)

 Flesh and the Devil: A Novel (May 11, 2004)  /   Diary of a Lost Girl (2007)

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Bible Killers of Sudan

By Kola Boof

Jihad: I have seen Satan
covered,
draped and drawn.
Charcoal Slaves . . . . trickle of
blood against the raven flesh
--at Satan's foot, the
blackness.

That heart.

Welcome dreamers of the sojourn of
all men
both brave and bent
(over)
Fish oil lubricating the Pink
Soul (hole)

Memberships of the destiny unbound
Hollow and pitch/Yellow, gold and
eggshell
tan

Arab Man
Arab Man
Arab Man

my tears like diamonds
in your hand

Source: Every Little Bit Hurts (1997)