Mausoleum of Flowers

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By Daniel Summerhill

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Mausoleum of Flowers is a poetry collection by Daniel Summerhill that celebrates Black culture, creativity, and memory. It reflects on themes of spirituality, rebellion, and Black tradition, set against the backdrop of loss and the persistence of life amidst grief. The poems evoke moments from contemporary Black experiences, from the influence of artists like Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West to intimate scenes in Oakland, capturing tones of love, loss, and light.
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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary poetry, Black culture, and explorations of spirituality and memory. This collection will resonate with those who appreciate lyrical confrontations of loss and resilience set in an urban cultural context.

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A poetry collection that celebrates Black culture, creativity, and memory.

From Kendrick to Kanye, to a Sunday in Oakland with Frank Ocean’s falsetto in the foreground, Mausoleum of Flowers is still life set against the backdrop of demise. Daniel Summerhill’s sophomore collection grabs fate by the throat and confronts it. What does it mean to continue living when your friends are dying beside you? This collection melds an exploration of spirituality and rebellion with Black tradition. Summerhill’s poems invite the reader near in order to self-excavate and explore tones of loss, love, and light.

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Praised for its grace, authenticity, and vivid language, the collection has been described as a profound exploration of memory and history. Jasmine Mans highlights Summerhill's fearless command of language and the depth of questions posed. Randall Horton notes the poems' tender beauty and social awareness, calling the work both an armour and a salve that resurrects history through language. The poems offer a voice speaking from within the Black experience, full of intensity and declaration.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781933880914

Publisher: CavanKerry Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: CavanKerry Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 164.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 188g

Pages: 96

Collections

Arts & Culture Daniel Summerhill Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Daniel Summerhill is a poet, performance artist, and scholar from Oakland, California. His collection Divine, Divine, Divine was a semifinalist for the Charles B. Wheeler Poetry Prize and for the Saturnalia Books Poetry Prize. He is assistant professor of poetry, social action, and composition studies at California State University, Monterey Bay.