C.D. Wright has described Roberson's work as "lyric poetry of meticulous design and lasting emotional significance," comparing its musical qualities to the work of saxophonist Steve Lacy, jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
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C.D. Wright has described Roberson's work as "lyric poetry of meticulous design and lasting emotional significance," comparing its musical qualities to the work of saxophonist Steve Lacy, jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 88 p. Pitt Poetry. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 88 p. Pitt Poetry. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Very Good+ Printed paper wrap, octavo, 75pp., not illustrated. Book has mild toning and rubbing to wrap, small publisher's sticker to front panel, binding tight, text clean and unmarked, with faint foxing to top edge of block. No DJ.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. Inscribed by Roberson to Ida Mary Lewis, one of the first African-American librarians in Allegheny County! Black cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 75pp., not illustrated. Book has mild shelfwear to boards, binding tight, Lewis's ownership signature to front flyleaf, otherwise text clean and unmarked, with faint foxing to top edge of block. DJ has rubbing and toning, front flap price clipped, now in archival mylar wrap.
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Fine in near fine jacket. Octavo, 75pp. A fine, crisp copy in a near fine dust jacket, just a tinge rubbed. This copy SIGNED and very intimately INSCRIBED on the front free endpaper in verse in the year of publication: "To Peggy, The only instance/of all the graces/all the mothers/made the mistake of not teaching/their less than lovely daughters: /home grown is always better/than hot house/there is the certainty of vintage. Love, Ed. June 1970-until." It's not evidently clear to us who "Peggy" is, but she was certainly someone important to the poet. Ed Roberson is an African-American free verse poet, and a recipient of numerous awards. His signature is uncommon, and this is by far the most effusive inscription we've encountered in the market.
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