Grown — Claudia Wilson
Grown is a gospel, with Claudia Wilson “singing soprano in perfect pitch.” Wilson draws the reader into both the poignant melody and discord of blackness in America, through vivid vignettes and hymn-like prose. This collection is both an ode to homes past and a prayer to move forward from them. Each of Wilson’s poems will echo in the soul long after you read this book. Grown is nothing short of a true triumph.
Grown is a gospel, with Claudia Wilson “singing soprano in perfect pitch.” Wilson draws the reader into both the poignant melody and discord of blackness in America, through vivid vignettes and hymn-like prose. This collection is both an ode to homes past and a prayer to move forward from them. Each of Wilson’s poems will echo in the soul long after you read this book. Grown is nothing short of a true triumph.
Grown is a gospel, with Claudia Wilson “singing soprano in perfect pitch.” Wilson draws the reader into both the poignant melody and discord of blackness in America, through vivid vignettes and hymn-like prose. This collection is both an ode to homes past and a prayer to move forward from them. Each of Wilson’s poems will echo in the soul long after you read this book. Grown is nothing short of a true triumph.
Claudia M. Wilson is a poet and social worker who lives and plays in Amherst, MA. She has featured at various venues in Boston such as Moonlighting an LGBTQ reading series, the Cantab Lounge, and the Grudge Match at the Oberon. Claudia studies poetry at UMass, Amherst and is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. She actively works to build black and queer community spaces by playing board games or watching movies. She studied English & Black Literature at The Ohio State University and Social Work at Boston College. She is a TWH and VONA graduate. She is also an avid Game of Thrones watcher and a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan.
