Click Here to buy on Line NEGRO KINSHIP TO THE PARK (1990) Selrahc Publications
Inspired by a conversation with E. Ethelbert Miller, Negro Kinship to the Park, is a collection of poetry that firmly establishes Williams as a contemporary story teller and a cultural theorist. Including pieces like: “Whatchu Mean I Can’t Live Here”, written following the state of emergency in southwest Philadelphia in 1986 in response to racial tensions; “Young Girls Mothering”, a look at the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy and “For the Black Boys Who Came of Age in Nam”, written while a reporter and columnist with the “Philadelphia Tribune” as a culmination of a series of articles on Black Vietnam Vets for which she received the 1986 “Outstanding Journalism” Award. 98pps. $10 (+s/h)
Click Here to buy on Line ENVISIONING A SEA OF DRY BONES (1994) Three Goat Press
Including the dramatic monologue, “ Black Mother Praying In the 80’s” and the title piece, “Envisioning a Sea of Dry Bones” about the mysterious death of hundreds of Dolphins in 1987, this collection of poetry and prose includes the hit poem: “ There Was A Beast in Him Sometimes”. 71pps. $5 (+s/h)
HALLEY’S COMET (1988) In the Tradition Press and Selrahc Publications
Written in her late twenties, Halley’s Comet is a collection of poetry and monologues, Halley’s Comet includes the dramatic readings, among others: “No Monkey in a White Man’s World”, “A Woman Rarely Thinks” and “If We Were Winnie: A Monologue for Winnie Mandela”, along with the popular poems, “Braiding Hair” and “Porkchop: Could Be More Than a Piece of Meat”. 89pps. $10 (+s/h)
IT AIN’T EASY TO BE DIFFERENT In The Tradition Press, (1986)
One of Williams’ most popular collections, It Ain’t Easy To Be Different includes the popular jazz poem, “Listening For You: #2”, the first publication of what has become Williams’ most requested signature piece, “So Now You Call Me a Bitch” and of course, the hit title poem, “It Ain’t Easy to Be Different”. 65pps. $15 (Limited Editions) (+s/h)
