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The same way in which I consider myself an American per se, more specifically, a Black American of slave descent, African in origin. Born in 1946, Wanda Coleman was the author of several poetry collections, including Bathwater Wine (Black Sparrow Press, 1998), which won the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize. SHARE. Share. The Best Poetry of 2020. February 11th 1990. (Black Sparrow, 221 pp., $25.95.) , Godine/Black Sparrow issued Wicked Enchantment, a “Selected Poems” (edited and introduced by Terrance Hayes) – an essential read – “A voice for justice, anti-racism, and equality – here is the greatest and most powerful work of the people’s poet, Wanda Coleman” – “130 poems in all, spanning four decades”: Ode for Donny Hathaway. Are there essential ways in which you consider yourself an American poet? February 11th 1990. Poet and writer Wanda Coleman won critical acclaim for her unusually prescient and often innovative work, but struggled to make a living from her craft. Wanda Coleman—poet, short story writer, novelist, and essayist—was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. By Wanda Coleman. About God & Things. She is known as "the L.A. Blueswoman," and "the unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles." She grew up in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles during the 1950s and 1960s. Over 26 years, Paul E Nelson has interviewed poetic luminaries such as Allen Ginsberg, Michael McClure, Anne Waldman, Robin Blaser, Sam Hamill, Wanda Coleman, Eileen Myles, Jerome Rothenberg, Sam Hamill and George Bowering. the man i love is a killer. Yes. ... More Poems by Wanda Coleman. the man i love is thief. SELECTED POEMS, by Wanda Coleman. More Poems by Wanda Coleman. i drink my troubles down. Themes audio ghosts Forms sonnet More Wanda Coleman > sign up for poem-a-day Receive a new poem in … best friend out of town. By Wanda Coleman. Ode for Donny Hathaway. Wanda Coleman (November 13, 1946 – November 22, 2013) was an American poet. I will offer a few comments, but let it be said, in life and in poetry, Wanda Coleman always preferred to speak for herself. Wanda Coleman (1946 - ) is an award-winning American poet. Just a couple of months ago (how time flies!) She was known as "the L.A. Blueswoman" and "the unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles". By Wanda Coleman. alone with a pill and a bottle. Q & A American Poetry: Wanda Coleman. Requiem for a Nest. By Wanda Coleman. Wanda Coleman reads selections from her book “Hand Dance” at Veterans Wadsworth Theater in 1996. About God & Things. By Wanda Coleman. By Wanda Coleman. Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems is a sterling, one-of-a-kind record of what it meant to be the late, great poet Wanda Coleman. By Wanda Coleman. Requiem for a Nest.