Afrobeat Journal Issue 2 : Spring 2011
Poems by Ana-Maurine Lara
Page 2… A POEM IN TWO DIRECTIONS OR HOW THE NORTHEAST SPEAKS TO ME OF YOU
Page 3… NOW
Page 4… TEN THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
Page 4… THE ONTOLOGY OF US
Who is Ana-Maurine Lara?
Ana-Maurine Lara is an award-winning novelist and poet. Her poetry and short fiction have appeared in numerous literary journals including Sable LitMag and Callaloo, among others. She is a Cave Canem Fellow and is currently working on a PhD in African American Studies and Anthropology at Yale University.
