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Exploring the Legacy of Anti-Blackness in Poetry

Posted on August 6, 2025 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

I have been working on The Black Blood of Poetry for several years. Over the next 30 days, I will be revising the manuscript to submit to contests and publishers. My Artist Statement about The Black Blood of Poetry: The … Continue reading →

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Toni Morrison Slays Moby Dick

Posted on April 28, 2025 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Toni Morrison writes that Moby Dick is β€œ[a] complex, heaving, disorderly, profound text.” In my attempt, in my teens and twenties, to read as many β€œclassics” as possible, I set out, like Ahab, to conquer the great white whale of … Continue reading →

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