D. S. Marriott is originally from the UK, but now lives in Oakland, California. His poetry is often associated with the Cambridge school of poetry. And as a scholar, he has been a leading theorist of afro-pessimism. Recent books of poetry include: Hoodoo Voodoo (Shearsman, 2008) and In Neuter (Equipage, 2012). Whither Fanon? Studies in the Blackness of Being, is forthcoming from Stanford University in June, 2018.
PREFACE: 16 BARS
I.
MURKING (AFTER STORMZY) BACK IN THE ENDS (AFTER KANO) IN MEMORY OF THE
RASCAL DER MANDEM ESKIMO (AFTER WILEY) THE KING OF SHANKS SOOTY N SWEEP
(AFTER SKEPTA) INFORMATION IS NOTHING (AFTER VISIONIST) GRIMACES
II.
THE GIRLS BLACK JACK POEMS BLACK JACK'S LAMENT IN THE RA JAIL THE BUNKER
SEXTS FROM THE ROYAL INFIRMARY BARROW BOY DUPPIES INTERNETS POUNDLAND
DOOBOYS THE GWAI LO IN THE GREY ZONE
III.
THE REDEEMERS THE NEGATIVES NOTICEBOARDS THE TRAPS REMAINS OF THE DAY
CRADLE AND ALL COLORADO DESERTS BE GOOD, SAVE
