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Author Archives: Stephen Earley Jordan II
Ceremonies
She borrowed my only copy of Essex Hemphill’s “Ceremonies,” a poetry collection, selling for $250, out of print. The cover, with two shirtless black men, had a slight white slanted crease from left to right. Otherwise, the pages were intact. … Continue reading
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Tagged banned books, black authors, black books, ceremonies, essex hemphill, literature, lost books, revenge, writings
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Hurricane Malady #2
I could tell you about the wind and how it howled like a motherfucker in my ear with sweet mother tongue music, conjuring those that came before to protect from events soon to happen before me. But it didn’t start … Continue reading
Card Counting #1: Talking to the Ancestors
“I used to have a racist Chinese friend who changed his name to sound more European. . .”–Stephen Earley Jordan II Continue reading
Posted in Life in Puerto Rico, poetry, Spiritual, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged black authors, black writers, poetry, Puerto Rico, racism, spirits, tarot
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A Poem for the Darth Vader in Black Boys
New poem by Stephen Earley Jordan II, author of “Gods Mourn Too” a collection of essays on writing, questions for thought. Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, poetry, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged poetry, writing, writing community
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Rejected: Taking a Chance With Your Writing
Five reasons why your writing may be rejected from publication. . . Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Literacy, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged editing, publishing, publishing process, rejection, writing community, writing process, writing tips
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Sudden Fiction: “Black Shine”
“. . . His thick hands held a sheet cake in a plastic rectangle container. Blackness chafed from his fingers, leaving a bit of the dark shine on the plastic container. . . ” Continue reading
Posted in Class, Race, Uncategorized, Writing
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You were the remedy
You were the remedy– fierce and destructive, destroying life like Hurricane Maria, doling out blows to your children with unyielding winds, battering hope. She was expected to be the success story, the one to get you out of ‘this damn … Continue reading
5 Ways to Make Your Writing Stand Out
New Essay, “5 Ways to Make Your Writing Stand Out” by Stephen Earley Jordan II #WritingTips #BlackAuthors #Literature #Poetry #Fiction Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged dialogue, poetry, poetry writing, research, stephen earley jordan, writing, writing tip
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Perception is Reality
“Poem with Shakespearean and other literary references. . . ” Continue reading
Posted in Gender, poetry, Uncategorized, Writing
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Feral Child, Feral World
Short essay analyzing short story “Feral Child” by Stephen Earley Jordan II and public shaming of men, primarily within the latin community; domestic and child abuse; and developing characters for your stories. Continue reading