Poetry Ebook Giveaway

Good news, everyone! I’m having a giveaway for my new poetry ebook titled The Poets Are Dead? Here is how you can enter: 1) Go to my online club at http://www.ajhayes.com/apps/members/ 2) Join the club. (If you are a Facebook user you can use your Facebook credentials to join.) 3) You will receive a welcome [...]

Poem ~ “Death to Autocorrect”

“This ain’t politically correct. This might offend my political connects.” — Jay-Z I know people who cook Savages for breakfast– Cannibalism colonial America style. They minus well send messages via Morris code while they’re living In the pass–it should help boost Their shelves of steam. Literacy is a chisel for the elite; Chipping off the [...]

America’s New Poet Laureate: Philip Levine

Hats off to Philip Levine for being named America’s new Poet Laureate. Admittedly, I have not read much of his poetry. Now is the time to start. Read this article about the poet and his appointment on NPR.org.

Poem ~ “How Deep Is The Abyss?”

How deep is the abyss that is engulfing us all? Placing fear in our hearts. Watching us fall. How deep is the abyss that channels the ocean? Guiding us like a river with fluid motions. How deep is the abyss that spews out mountains? New lands gush forth like geysers, not like fountains. How deep [...]

Review: “You Don’t Know My Story, Vol. 1″

You Don’t Know My Story, Vol. 1, edited by Brittney A. Greene ISBN: 978-145-641-497-9 You Don’t Know My Story, Vol. 1, edited by Brittney A. Greene for Positive Black Image, Inc. is an anthology of memoirs and poems from women telling their stories. The women come from different backgrounds and have their own life challenges [...]