Rooted in earthy tones and natural texture, this vase draws the eye with its layered surface and sculptural presence. Its generous shape makes it ideal for statement arrangements—or as a work of art all its own.
Take My Hand and Walk With Me is a lyrical journey through two decades of verse—new and selected poems spanning 1995–2018. This collection brings together works from earlier chapbooks—In a Little Corner of a Black Man’s Mind Stand I…, Tempest, A Heart’s Song Sung to a Friend, and the author’s first major work, In Due Season—while presenting a fresh suite of poems collected here for the first time.
Readers will find the evolution of a singular voice: from simple rhythms and candid lines to richer, more complex reflections on time, change, love, memory, and identity. In a Little Corner of a Black Man’s Mind Stand I… received recognition from the North Carolina Association of Educators Minority Arts contest in 1997, and the poem “Autumn’s Leaves,” first published in 1996, earned second place in Community Pride Magazine’s poetry and prose contest—the first poem the author ever submitted. Tempest appears here as well, including the author’s first book review.
Take My Hand and Walk With Me invites you to accompany Rickey through seasons of thought and feeling, to witness growth and to share an abiding love of poetry. Enjoy the walk.
Rooted in earthy tones and natural texture, this vase draws the eye with its layered surface and sculptural presence. Its generous shape makes it ideal for statement arrangements—or as a work of art all its own.
Take My Hand and Walk With Me is a lyrical journey through two decades of verse—new and selected poems spanning 1995–2018. This collection brings together works from earlier chapbooks—In a Little Corner of a Black Man’s Mind Stand I…, Tempest, A Heart’s Song Sung to a Friend, and the author’s first major work, In Due Season—while presenting a fresh suite of poems collected here for the first time.
Readers will find the evolution of a singular voice: from simple rhythms and candid lines to richer, more complex reflections on time, change, love, memory, and identity. In a Little Corner of a Black Man’s Mind Stand I… received recognition from the North Carolina Association of Educators Minority Arts contest in 1997, and the poem “Autumn’s Leaves,” first published in 1996, earned second place in Community Pride Magazine’s poetry and prose contest—the first poem the author ever submitted. Tempest appears here as well, including the author’s first book review.
Take My Hand and Walk With Me invites you to accompany Rickey through seasons of thought and feeling, to witness growth and to share an abiding love of poetry. Enjoy the walk.
