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Poet Deshawn McKinney On Vulnerability As A Muscle - WORT-FM 89.9
On this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Cole Erickson interviews poet Deshawn McKinney. The Milwaukee poet is out with his debut chapbook father forgive me (Black Sunflowers Poetry Press, 2021). […]
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father forgive me | Wisconsin Book Festival
A moving and memorable debut collection of poetry by Milwaukee native Deshawn McKinney, “father forgive me” is an exploration of how generational trauma is passed and lives long beyond the precipitating events. The collection is a study of becoming, rooted in the need to context oneself and find pea…
Wisconsin Life:
Forgiveness explored in Milwaukee writer Deshawn McKinney’s new poetry book - Wisconsin Life
Finding forgiveness is deeply personal. Sometimes, it’s easy to forgive someone who’s wronged you and move on. Other times, the road to forgiveness is long and bumpy. But what if forgiveness isn’t an option? Writer Deshawn McKinney of Milwaukee is exploring this in his new, debut collection of poetr…
Madison 365:
Black Oxygen: On forgiveness with Deshawn McKinney
Madison-based writer Deshawn McKinney’s book of poetry called “forgive me father” is riveting. The poems explore the themes of masculinity, alcohol addiction, and the potential for forgiveness. In this episode of Black Oxygen, Deshawn discusses vulnerability, forgiveness, family, the need to creat