Passion

After decades out of print, Passion―one of June Jordan’s most important collections―has returned to readers. Originally entitled, passion: new poems, 1977-1980, this volume holds key works including “Poem About My Rights,” “Poem About Police Violence,” “Free Flight,” and an essay by the poet, “For the Sake of the People’s Poetry: Walt Whitman and the Rest of Us.” June Jordan was a fierce advocate for the safety and humanity of women and Black people, and for the freedom of all people―and Barack Obama made a line from this book famous: “We are the ones we have been waiting for.” With love and humor, via lyrics and rants, she calls for nothing less than radical compassion. This new edition includes a foreword by Nicole Sealey.

• Publisher: ‎ Copper Canyon Press (September 14, 2021)
• Language: ‎ English
• Paperback: ‎ 112 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1556596359
• ISBN-13: ‎ 9781556596353
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.11 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 6 x 9 inches