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The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon (Poets, Penguin)
The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon - Poets, Penguin Author:Willie Perdomo New work from a poet of “lyrical intelligence, ferocious wit, and searching humanity? (Junot Diaz) — Through dream song and elegy, alternate takes and tempos, prizewinning poet Willie Perdomo?s third collection crackles with vitality and dynamism as it imagines the life of a percussionist, rebuilding the landscape of his apprenticeship, love, dia... more »spora, and death. At the beginning of his infernal journey, Shorty Bon Bon recalls his live studio recording with a classic 1970s descarga band, sharing his recollection with an unidentified poet. This opening section is followed by a call-and-response with his greatest love, a singer named Rose, and a visit to Puerto Rico that inhabits a surreal nationalistic dreamscape, before a final jam session where Shorty recognizes his end and a trio of voices seek to converge on his elegy.« less
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