[Poetry reading in Buffalo, N.Y., February 26, 1986] / Cynthia Ball-Williams, Jayne Cortez.

Recorded at Theater Loft in Buffalo, N.Y. on February 23, 1986. Recorded on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette by Paul Hogan, who donated this recording to the Poetry Collection.

Poets Cynthia Ball-Williams and Jayne Cortez read their poetry and prose in Buffalo, N.Y. Accompanying music is by Arthur Booth.

Cynthia Ball-Williams, Jayne Cortez.

The Poetry Collection of the University Libraries. Digital conversion was made possible through a 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities grant.

1986

Sound recording

HOG084

Cynthia Ball-Williams reading:Poems ain't no joke --Bad enough --Vigilante love --UFO love --Blue rhyme --Malcolm X, my love --Pimps are lovers --Love into madness --Horny --Woman song --Food for thought --Understanding --Nubians --Day work --Now hear this (the poet's national anthem). --Jayne Cortez reading at track 4:The red pepper poet --Everything is wonderful --Bloodsuckers --If the drum is a woman --Rape --Big fine woman from Louisville --Plain truth -I see Chana Pozo --Clarification. --Disc 2.[untitled reading] --jazz and blue music.

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