Work-in-Progress: jessica Care moore
I signed a major book deal with Harper Collins/Amistad and my publiction date is March 31st. My book launch in Detroit and two month tour was postponed because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. It's been a difficult time for me as a full time writer and poet. I've lost friends this week. Art heals and art keeps us going as humans. We Want Our Bodies Back is my fifth full collection of poems. I can't wait to share this work with the world.
Poet Tongo Eisen Martin on jessica's new work: Soaring resistance/upright bass/instrument of war. Here are poems that seek out my pain. A soldier allowed their childhood, a people returned their Detroit. In a time of cobalt-imperialism, someone is still writing songs about God. Yes, revolution is exhausting, but we make countries; you and I.
In response to social isolation guidelines, Kresge Arts in Detroit asked Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Award recipients to give us a glimpse into their current and recent projects. Participating artists received stipends of $150, a quick response pivot of resources that could be implemented by the program as an immediate - albeit small level - of support to Detroit area artists.