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In his powerful debut, First Flight - Brandon Dottin-Haley, also known as The 17 Syllable Phoenix, reimagines the haiku, an ancient Japanese poetic form, to share poignant insights that any reader can digest. Specifically referred to as senryu, due the nature of its content and themes (the haiku refers to poems with themes of nature and the elements) - The 17 Syllable Phoenix brings new life to the form, as a modern-day vessel for understanding human nature, truth-telling, healing, and resistance. Each poem in this collection is a compact burst of insight that moves through gratitude, manhood, racism, religion, politics, and Black cultural memory. These 17-syllable pieces pack emotional and intellectual power, challenging readers to feel deeply and reflect honestly. Featuring a Foreword by Grammy-winning, Emmy-nominated poet and spoken word artist, Tarriona ""Tank"" Ball, First Flight is a meditation on rebirth and remembrance-a poetic flight toward wholeness guided by a firm knowledge of the past. The book also features reflections and quotes Sunni Patterson, the High Priestess of Poetry in New Orleans.

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""This phoenix of a book is more than just pages of 17 syllable pieces to read... it is a guide of self renewal and a display of courage and valor. First Flight is power packed with not just poems, but proverbs of becoming. Here is a thoughtful and intimate collection of haikus, reminding us that it doesn't take many words to display essence and impact... sometimes it only takes a few syllables."" - Sunni Patterson

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