James Matthews (writer) - Poetry

Poetry

  • Cry Rage (1972), Spro-Cas Publications
  • Black Voices Shout (1974)
  • Pass me a Meatball, Jones (1977)
  • No Time for Dreams (1977)
  • Poisoned Wells and Other Delights (1991)
  • Flames and Flowers (2000) Realities
  • Poems from a Prison Cell (2002), Realities
  • Age is a Beautiful Phase (2008), Realities

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