{"product_id":"we-are-not-wearing-helmets-poems-paperback","title":"We Are Not Wearing Helmets: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCheryl Boyce-Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Wearing Helmets\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of political love poems rendered through the eyes of Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, an immigrant living in New York City. For many women of color, aging in America means experiencing a lack of proper medical treatment, inhumane living conditions, poor nutrition, and often isolation. Many seniors feel thrown away, useless, and vulnerable. These poems challenge the injustices of ageism, racism, and oppression with rage, forgiveness, honor, and endurance. During these rough political times, they are salve and balm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born in Trinidad and having grown up in Queens, Boyce-Taylor creates a framework for her own experience out of the life experiences and work of beloved Black women in history. She salutes the women who have lifted her, including Audre Lorde, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ntozake Shange, and Winnie Mandela, as well as her mother, Eugenia Boyce, and her beloved daughter-in-law, Deisha Head Taylor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The poems in this collection are unapologetic, fierce, and confrontational while remaining caring and intimate. They stand strong in the face of adversity and boldly demand what is owed while still honoring and cherishing what is loved.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHERYL BOYCE-TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four previous collections of poetry--\u003ci\u003eRaw Air\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNight When Moon Follows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConvincing the Body\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArrival\u003c\/i\u003e--and a memoir and poetic tribute to her son, \u003ci\u003eMama Phife Represents\u003c\/i\u003e. A VONA fellow and a teaching artist, Boyce-Taylor is the founder and curator of Calypso Muse and the Glitter Pomegranate Performance Series, and she has led numerous poetry workshops for Cave Canem, the New York Public Library, Urban Word NYC, and Poets House, among others. She lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767648682272,"sku":"9780810144231","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1956b3592dde322bcbabb2290e1282e2.webp?v=1780314337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/we-are-not-wearing-helmets-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}