Studies the life of its speaker, a man who has been saved by art, just as his mother, nicknamed "Albatross," is dying. The poems are narrative, confessional, and celebrate family and African American culture; they also investigate the pain of racial violence, the erotic lives of men, as well as exploring the visual arts and music.
Studies the life of its speaker, a man who has been saved by art, just as his mother, nicknamed "Albatross," is dying. The poems are narrative, confessional, and celebrate family and African American culture; they also investigate the pain of racial violence, the erotic lives of men, as well as exploring the visual arts and music.
