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 Yictove  writes with the resonance of a native New Orleans bluesman, the sharp eye

of a New York City street poet, the rolling rhythm of a Jamaican dub-poet,

and the vision of a prophet circling the modern Jericho

 

 

Blue Print

By Yictove

Contents  

Blue Print

7

Victims

8

Continued Residence

9

Cities

10

Blizzard

13

Telegram

14

Crescent City

15

Immigrant

16

Nice and Neat

17

My Room

18

Politician

19

Acoustical

21

Aphrodisiac

22

Poem for a Lady

23

Burning

24

Poem for the Family

26

Brother John

27

Soliloquy for Cain

28

Grandma Turk

29

Talent

31

Melody for Mama

33

Home

35

Hot Chocolate

36

Decision

37

Martin Observed

38

Roswell, NM

39

Potpourri

40

Breakfast

41

Found You

42

Photograph

44

Prophet

45

International Cityscape

47

NYC and the Poetry

48

Radio

50

Chuck B and I

51

Ants

52

Doo Drop Bop Flop

53

Song

54

Turning Softly in Sleep

55

Resurrection

58

My Beautiful Life

59

Boom Boom

60

In Future

62

Review

Yictove has left his magical fingerprints everywhere. He writes with the resonance of a native New Orleans bluesman, the sharp eye of a New York City street poet, the rolling rhythm of a Jamaican dub-poet, and the vision of a prophet circling the modern Jericho. These poems are alive, whispering and booming, testifying to what Yictove means when he says: "Tongues that do speak the truth / are remarkable to listen to."

--James Nolan, author What Moves Is Not the Wind

Published 1997  by Portals Press / 4411 Fontainebleau Drive / New Orleans, LA 70125

Contact: (973) 674-4285 / poetyictove@aol.com 

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posted 9 November 2007 / update 25 June 2008

 

 

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